by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Garlands, Projects, Projects 2016
I now propose that we embroider the anemones The leaves are embroidered with fly stitch 2 threads. The flowers are embroidered with blanket stitch circularly with 1 thread. Add 5 straight stitches 1 thread placed star shaped to mark the center of the flower. The...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Garlands, Projects, Projects 2016
Here are the instructions for the daisies The flowers are embroidered in lazy daisy stitch with 1 thread. Embroider first 4 petals on the lines and add 4 more petals to complete the flower. Embroider a French knot 2 threads 1 wrap for the center (yellow) and cover...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Garlands
Here are the instructions for the cotoneasters The stems are embroidered in stem stitch and the leaves are embroidered in lazy daisy stitch, all with 2 threads. The berries are embroidered in Colonial knots with perle cotton n° 8. The leaves and stems are embroidered...
by lallalie | Jan 1, 2020 | Garlands
The Morning Glories consist of 2 elements The stems are embroidered in stem stitch with 2 threads. The leaves are embroidered in blanket stitch with 2 threads. The rootlets are embroidered in back stitch with 2 threads. The flowers are embroidered in blanket stitch...
by lallalie | Jan 1, 2020 | Garlands, Projects, Projects 2016
St. John’s wort consists of 2 elements The leaves are embroidered with fishbone stitch 1 thread. The petals are embroidered with blanket stitch 1 thread. Embroider 5 petals in the same manner. Add straight stitches 1 thread in each petal radiating around the...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Garlands
Ivy is composed of 2 elements Ivy is a very simple pattern that consists of a stem embroidered in stem stitch 2 threads and leaves embroidered in straight stitch with one thread. Stems and leaves are embroidered with House of Embroidery varigated stranded cotton...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Garlands
The clematis are composed of 2 elements The leaves are embroidered with double lazy daisy stitch 2 threads The petals are embroidered with elongated lazy daisy stitch 2 threads. The flowers are composed of 8 petals. To complete the flower, insert straight stitches 1...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Garlands
The passion flowers are composed of 2 elements The stems are embroidered with stem stitch 2 threads The leaves are embroidered with lazy daisy stitch 2 threads The rootlets are embroidered with back stitch 1 thread The petal is embroidered with 2 threads and is a...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Garlands
Having completed the “Blue Garden”, I now propose to tackle together the “Garlands”. This is a very nice design to embroider and it will let you practice the stitches used in the Blue Garden. Of course in following the tutorials you will have...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | A Bird for Christmas, Projects, Projects 2017
A bird for Christmas Finishing The template of this design is available for download HERE The embroidery is entirely made with a discovery pack and a bobbin of metallic braided thread, all coming from Au Ver à Soie. If you wish to realize this embroidery using the...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | A Bird for Christmas, Projects, Projects 2017
A bird for Christmas part 2 The body The template of this design is available for download HERE The embroidery is entirely made with a discovery pack and a bobbin of metallic braided thread, all coming from Au Ver à Soie. If you wish to realize this embroidery using...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | A Bird for Christmas, Projects, Projects 2017
A Bird for Christmas The template of this design is available for download HERE The embroidery is entirely made with a discovery pack and a bobbin of metallic braided thread, all coming from Au Ver à Soie. If you wish to realize this embroidery using the original...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | A very small garden, Projects, Projects 2017
A very small garden 2 The design of this embroidery can be downloaded HERE. The embroidery is entirely made of DMC stranded cotton. Thunbergias The leaves are embroidered with satin stitch and 2 threads. The flowers are embroidered with blanket stitch 2 threads...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | A very small garden, Projects, Projects 2017
A very small garden The template of this design is to be downloaded HERE This garden is entirely embroidered with DMC stranded cotton. Tree The trunk and branches are embroidered with stem stitch 2 threads. The leaves are embroidered with fishbone stitch 1 thread. The...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Projects, Projects 2017, Taking flight
Taking flight – The Mosquito This project contains stumpwork. In the 6th and last part of this embroidery, we will realize the mosquito in stumpwork. We will use the technique of needle lace to make the wings. The templates necessary for the realization of the...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Projects, Projects 2017, Taking flight
Taking flight – The wasp This project contains stumpwork In the 5th part of this project we will embroider the wasp in stumpwork. We will use the same technique as before for the butterfly but we will replace the embroidered wings by wings made with organza...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Projects, Projects 2017, Taking flight
Taking flight – The stumpwork butterfly This project contains stumpwork In the 4th part of this project we will embroider the butterfly in stumpwork. For the first time, we will use the technique of stumpwork to realize the superior wings. The lower wings are...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Projects, Projects 2017, Taking flight
Taking flight – The Bumblebee This project contains stumpwork In the third part of this project, we will embroider the bumblebee. It also does not contain “stumpwork” but its body in Turkish work and its wings made with organza ribbon give it a lot...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Projects, Projects 2017, Taking flight
Taking flight – Blue butterfly This project includes stumpwork In the second part of our work, we will embroider the blue butterfly. It does not contain “stumpwork” as such, but by embroidering 2 long and thick cast-on stitches on the edge of the...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Projects, Projects 2017, Taking flight
Taking flight This project contains stumpwork The pattern of this project can be downloaded HERE Raspberries The stems are embroidered in stem stitch with 1 thread. The leaves are embroidered in blanket stitch with 2 threads. All the stitches start from the base of...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | My beloved needlecase, Projects, Projects 2017
My beloved needlecase Finishing Here is the material you will need to finish your needlecase A piece of fabric to make the inside of the needlecase (approx 20×30 cm) A piece of thick paper or card for the template A piece of thick fusible Vlieseline...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | My beloved needlecase, Projects, Projects 2017
My beloved needlecase The pattern of this needlecase can be downloaded HERE This post is devoted to an object that is very important to me My beloved needlecase I used a lot of needlecases in my embroidery life … and one day I wanted to make an original one,...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | camelia e, Projects, Projects 2017
Camellia scissor fob The design of the camellia used for the scissor fob can be downloaded HERE In a previous post, we had learned to embroider a stylized Camellia. Here is one possible use for this design. A scissor fob I’m sure you’ve understood that I...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | camelia e, Projects, Projects 2017
Here’s how to embroider a stylized camellia The design of this camellia can be downloaded HERE The 5 small triangles are embroidered in satin stitch with 1 thread. The petals are embroidered in long and short stitch with 1 thread. Remember to make a split back...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Projects, Projects 2017, Singing bird
Singing bird Here are the pictures and the necessary explanations that will help you to embroider Singing bird. You can download the pattern online HERE The color pictures below are there to give you an accurate view of the patterns as they were embroidered. In this...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Projects, with all my heart
With all my heart Here are the pictures and the necessary explanations that will help you to embroider “With all my heart” You can download the pattern online HERE. The color pictures below are there to give you an accurate view of the patterns as they...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | mini world, Projects
Mini ” Enchanted world” Last week I added a new design “An enchanted World” in the online shop of my website. I am often asked if in my embroideries I have something to propose for a birthday gift, then now it is done. I think it’s a...
by Laurence | Jan 4, 2020 | Edwardian parrot, Projects, Projects 2020
Edwardian Parrot Here is a photo of a printed fabric from the period called “EDWARDIAN ERA” which I propose to embroider together. This period extends from the end of the 19th century to the start of the First World War and corresponds to the period...
by Laurence | Jan 11, 2020 | Edwardian parrot, Projects, Projects 2020
Edwardian Parrot Orchid part 1 Here are the explanations and the pictures necessary to embroider the stems and flowers still in buds of this design. To carry out this work, I decided to embroider first all the vegetal parts, then the bird and to finish with the...
by Laurence | Jan 18, 2020 | Edwardian parrot, Projects, Projects 2020
Edwardian Parrot Orchid part 2 Here are the explanations and the pictures necessary to embroider the 2 large open flowers at the top of the orchid. I used the same threads as for the buds but adding the colors 778 and 316 to embroider the corollas. The stamens are...
