by Laurence | Jan 20, 2018 | Needle painted Morning Glories, Needle Painting
Needle painted Morning Glories This project is carried out mainly in long and short stitch. This is our second project using the needle painting technique. After realizing the peony, I chose this design because of its difference with the previous work. Indeed the...
by Laurence | Jan 26, 2018 | Embroidery pouch, Projects, Projects 2018
Embroidered patterns 4, 5 and 6 Here are the explanations of the following embroidered patterns. The colors used are mentioned for information only. The stems are embroidered in stem stitch with 2 threads and the leaves in fishbone stitch with 1 thread. Add 3 straight...
by Laurence | Feb 2, 2018 | Needle painted Morning Glories, Needle Painting
Morning Glories, part one Here are the explanations of the upper part of this design. I added the following 2 colors, DMC 3078 and 1026 to the palette proposed in the introductory post.The stitches used are the long and short stitch with 1 thread and the stem stitch...
by Laurence | Feb 11, 2018 | Embroidery pouch, Projects, Projects 2018
Embroidered designs 7, 8 and 9 Here are the explanations of the following embroidered patterns The colors used are mentioned for information only The whole pattern is embroidered with 2 threads. The leaves are made with blanket stitch and straight stitch for the vein....
by Laurence | Feb 16, 2018 | Needle painted Morning Glories, Needle Painting
Morning Glories, part 2 Here are the explanations of the upper part of the design. I added the following 2 colors, DMC 3078 and 1026 to the palette proposed in the introductory post.The stitches used are the long and short stitch with 1 thread and the stem stitch with...
by Laurence | Feb 22, 2018 | Embroidery pouch, Projects, Projects 2018
Embroidered patterns 10, 11 and 12 Here are the explanations of the following embroidered patterns The colors used are mentioned for information only The stems are embroidered with stem stitch 1 thread and the leaves in Cretan stitch with 2 threads. The flowers are...
by Laurence | Mar 4, 2018 | Projects, Projects 2018
Happy Easter This pattern is a crush! It is surfing Pinterest as I often do that I came across this drawing. Originally, it was a colouring page design but I knew immediately when seeing it that it would be perfect to make a pretty embroidery. That’s why I...
by Laurence | Mar 9, 2018 | Needle painted Morning Glories, Needle Painting
Morning Glories, part 3 Here are the explanations of the upper part of the design. I added the following 2 colors, DMC 3078 and 225 to the palette proposed in the introductory post. The stitches used are the long and short stitch with 1 thread and the stem stitch with...
by Laurence | Mar 16, 2018 | Embroidery pouch, Projects, Projects 2018
Embroidered patterns 13, 14, 15 and 16 Here are the explanations of the following embroidered patterns. The colors used are mentioned for information only. After having, as usual, circled the pattern with a split backstitch 1 thread, embroider the body with a satin...
by Laurence | Mar 24, 2018 | Needle painted Morning Glories, Needle Painting
Morning Glories, part 4 I added the following 2 colors, DMC 3078 and 225 to the palette proposed in the introductory post. The stitches used are the long and short stitch with 1 thread and the stem stitch with 2 threads. I remind you that to get a nice result, it is...
by Laurence | Apr 5, 2018 | Filling stitches, stitches
Filling stitches Here are some examples of filling stitches used for large areas by bringing structure to the work. In the pictures below, you will find the procedure to complete each pattern. However, from there, the choice of threads, their thickness and the...
by Laurence | Apr 6, 2018 | Projects, Projects 2018
Feather Here are all the indications necessary to realize this work. The drawing is to be downloaded HERE. The original is 13 cm high but it is obvious that you can enlarge it according to your needs. I embroidered on blue linen with silk threads of 4 different colors...
by Laurence | Apr 15, 2018 | Embroidery pouch, Projects, Projects 2018
Embroidered patterns 17, 18 and 19 Here are the explanations of the following embroidered patterns. The colors used are mentioned for information only. The stems are embroidered with stem stitch and 2 threads. The leaves are embroidered with radiating satin stitch 1...
by Laurence | Apr 20, 2018 | Needle Painting
This poll has ended (since 7 years). Which one of these birds would you like to embroider? Oiseau jaune 47.92% Oiseau gris 39.58% Oiseau bleu...
by Laurence | Apr 26, 2018 | Embroidery pouch, Projects, Projects 2018
Embroidered patterns 20, 21 and 22 Here are the explanations of the following embroidered patterns. The colors used are mentioned for information only. Embroider the wings with satin stitch after circling them with split backstitch, all with 1 thread. Make a bullion...
by Laurence | May 4, 2018 | Needle painted yellow bird, Needle Painting
Yellow bird This project is embroidered mainly in long and short stitch with 1 thread. Here is our 3rd embroidery in needle painting technique. After making a peony and morning glories, I thought we might venture into making a bird. I know it is a subject that is very...
by Laurence | May 10, 2018 | Embroidery pouch, Projects
Inside embroidered designs Here are the explanations of the inside embroidered patterns. The colors used are mentioned for information only. Tangerine After embroidering the outline of the tangerine with split backstitch 1 thread, diagonally place the first stitches...
by Laurence | May 17, 2018 | Needle painted yellow bird, Needle Painting
Yellow bird, body In this post, we will embroider the body of the bird. As I suspected, I did not use all my first choice and finally, I used the colors DMC 3799, 535, 3022, 372, 3821, 3822 and 746 and I discarded definitively the colors 3820, 677 and 371. Preceding...
by Laurence | May 27, 2018 | Projects, Projects 2018
Mexican needlecase Here are the necessary explanations for the realization of this needlecase. The pattern is issued from Mexican folklore. It is a country that has a great tradition of craftsmanship in many areas but where embroidery holds a preponderant place. You...
by Laurence | Jun 1, 2018 | Needle painted yellow bird
Yellow bird, tail and wing Here are the explanations necessary for the realization of the tail and the wing. For that, I used the colors DMC 3842, 517, 930, 931, 932, 310 and B5200. The blue lines mark the direction of the stitches in the main part of the body of the...
by Laurence | Jun 8, 2018 | Embroidery pouch, Projects, Projects 2018
Pouch finishing As a preamble, I must warn you that I am far from being a sewing professional; therefore I will try to explain the assembly of this kit to you in my way, in the way that seems to me the simplest. I hope that like me, you will succeed and that once this...
by Laurence | Jun 23, 2018 | Needle painted yellow bird
Yellow bird, head In this post, you will find the necessary explanations for the realization of the bird’s head. We used the following colors: DMC B5200, 310, 517, 3842, 3753, 930, 931 and 932. Start by delimiting the lower part of the beak with a split...
by Laurence | Jun 29, 2018 | Blue Alphabet, Techniques, Whitework
Introduction to Whitework Blue Alphabet Here are the necessary explanations for the realization of this alphabet in Whitework. You will find boards containing all the letters that you can download HERE. For my part, I chose to embroider a letter of a height of 8 cm...
by Laurence | Jul 6, 2018 | Needle painted yellow bird
Yellow bird, legs and trunk The colors used to embroider the legs are DMC 931, 3753 and black. The color used for the trunk is the House of Embroidery stranded cotton Bark 72. The colors used for the moss are DMC 501, 320 and 368. As usual, embroider the outline of...
by Laurence | Jul 13, 2018 | Indian purse, Projects, Projects 2018
Indian Purse Here is the first part of a project entitled “Indian Purse” and that I intend to split into 3 different posts. Today, here is the presentation of the main part of the purse, the elephant. This purse measures approximately 12cm in width and...
by Laurence | Jul 21, 2018 | Indian purse, Projects, Projects 2018
Indian Purse Embroidery of the clasp Here are the explanations of the embroidery that covers the clasp. Finished, it measures 9 cm by 2 cm. We must add 0.5 cm of fabric on each side in width for the edges and in height, we must add 2 cm (the height of the embroidery)...
by Laurence | Jul 27, 2018 | Indian purse, Projects, Projects 2018
Indian Purse, finishing This post is devoted to the finishing of the purse. It does not necessarily require the use of a sewing machine. It presents no particular difficulty but demands precision, mainly in the upper part where the clasp will slip. I advise you to...
by Laurence | Aug 3, 2018 | Schwalm introduction, Schwalm Whitework, Techniques, Whitework
Introduction to Schwalm Whitework part 1 Here is the first part of a series of 3 explaining step-by-step how to make a project using the technique of Schwalm Whitework. It is a technique of Germanic origin that is one of many traditional embroidery techniques, often...
by Laurence | Aug 10, 2018 | Schwalm introduction, Schwalm Whitework, Techniques, Whitework
Introduction to Schwalm Whitework part 2 In this second part, we will embroider the interior of the lower patterns using 2 different techniques. In the first one, we will tie the drawn threads to form a grid and then use a weaving technique to make the pattern. In...
by Laurence | Aug 17, 2018 | Schwalm introduction, Schwalm Whitework, Techniques, Whitework
Introduction to Schwalm Whitework part 3 In this third part, you will find the explanations of the embroidery inside of the upper part of the project. Central part Form a grid by alternately removing 1 thread and leaving 3 in both directions. To get a clean...
by Laurence | Aug 24, 2018 | Projects, Projects 2018, Remembering summertime
Remembering Summertime Arnica montana The subject of this post is from a project I am finishing up called “Remembering Summertime”. I chose to propose you to embroider these flowers because even out of context, this pattern is very decorative. Its...
by Laurence | Aug 31, 2018 | Projects, Projects 2018, Remembering summertime
Remembering Summertime complete pattern Here is a presentation of the embroidery “Remembering Summertime” completed. This embroidery is composed of 6 different flowers whose details you will find below. You can download the pattern necessary for the...
by Laurence | Sep 7, 2018 | Projects, Projects 2018
A small village Here is a small design that Canevas Folies has been offering for 10 years already in its catalog. It has not aged and is still welcomed. Therefore I wanted to share it with all the readers of this blog. In this post, you will find the pattern of this...
by Laurence | Sep 14, 2018 | Needle painted Tulips, Needle Painting
Needle painted Tulips This design is entirely embroidered with long and short stitch. This embroidery is the 4th in our series of needle paintings. After the peony, the morning glories and the tit, you chose the tulips among the 3 engravings that I proposed to you. I...
by Laurence | Sep 20, 2018 | Needle painted Tulips, Needle Painting
Needle painted Tulips Flower n°1 Petals 1 to 3 Petal n°1 You will notice that the colors 893 and 3833, as well as 819 and 225, are relatively similar. I often use them quite close to each other. If in the photos you do not necessarily distinguish the shades, the end...
by Laurence | Sep 28, 2018 | Projects, Projects 2018
A Vintage Bookmark It is when thinking of small Christmas gifts quickly made but still very popular that I had the idea to propose you this nostalgic bookmark for romantic readings. As usual, you will find the pattern to download HERE. Here are the colors I used...
by Laurence | Oct 5, 2018 | Needle painted Tulips, Needle Painting
Needled painted tulips Flower n°1 Petals 4 and 5 Petal n°4 For this petal, I have not used any new color I used colors 221, 3831, 3833, 760, 725 and 746. As usual, border the top of the petal with split backstitch and 1 thread in a neutral color (eg 760). Drawing the...
by Laurence | Oct 13, 2018 | Projects, Projects 2018
Season’s greetings Here is a small and easy design to embroider for example a greeting card format (12 cm high) that you can achieve in just a few hours. The stitches used are all basic ones and to give a festive feeling to this work, exceptionally, I used a lot...
by Laurence | Oct 19, 2018 | Needle painted Tulips, Needle Painting
Needled painted tulips Flower n°1 Petal 6, right side To embroider this petal, I used the colors 3833, 760, 224, 225, 893, 3078, 725, 369, 471 and 367. As usual, outline the petal with split backstitch 1 thread and the color 760. Start with the right side of the petal...
by Laurence | Oct 27, 2018 | Needle painted Tulips, Needle Painting
Needle painted tulips Flower n°1 Petal 6, left side To embroider this petal, I used the colors 893, 760, 224, 225, 3078, 445, 725, 369, 471 and 367. Start by embroidering the edge of the petal with the color 893 and leaving empty spaces as in the picture. Fill in the...
by Laurence | Nov 9, 2018 | Floral Mandala, Projects, Projects 2018
Floral Mandala Here is the first part of this Mandala. Its diameter is 20cm and I embroidered it on sand colored linen. The pattern of this mandala can be downloaded HERE and hereafter is the list of colors Red palette House of Embroidery stranded cotton 92 Herbs,...
by Laurence | Nov 24, 2018 | Needle painted Tulips, Needle Painting
Needle painted tulips Flower n°2 Petal 1 To embroider this petal, I used colors 893, 760, 224, 445, 725, 472, 471 and 221. Start by embroidering the edge of the petal with split backstitch and color 893. Start the petal by embroidering with the same color 893. Extend...
by Laurence | Nov 30, 2018 | Floral Mandala, Projects, Projects 2018
Floral Mandala part 2 Here is the second part of this design. It contains a woven stitch, Portuguese stem stitch, satin stitch and Palestrina stitch. The kit of this mandala can be bought HERE. It contains the pattern printed on a piece of linen of 38/38 cm in a color...
by Laurence | Dec 7, 2018 | Floral Mandala, Projects, Projects 2018
Floral Mandala part 3 Here is the third part of this embroidery. In this post, you will find the explanations to embroider the 8 outside floral medallions and the Palestrina stitch border. As a reminder, the kit of this mandala can be bought HERE. It contains the...
by Laurence | Dec 14, 2018 | Needle painted Tulips, Needle Painting
Needle painted tulips Flower n°2 Petal 3 To embroider this petal, I used colors 3831, 893, 746, 224, 445, 725, 369, 760, 471, 472, 304 and 221. Start by embroidering the edge of the petal with split backstitch and colors 3831 and 224. I turned the embroidery 180 ° to...
by Laurence | Jan 4, 2019 | Needle painted Tulips, Needle Painting
Needle painted tulips Flower n°2 Petal 5 To embroider this petal, I used the colors 224, 893, 760, 225, 746, 445, 725, 369, 472, 471, 520, 742, 221 and 304. Start by embroidering the edge of the petal with split back stitch and color 224. Start by embroidering with...
by Laurence | Jan 13, 2019 | Projects, Projects 2019, scissor keep AN
“Art nouveau” Scissor keep This scissor keep is inspired by an old style drawing “Art Nouveau”. It is embroidered with silk and metallic thread to give it a precious and refined look. The pattern necessary to realize this project can be...
by Laurence | Jan 19, 2019 | Needle painted Tulips, Needle Painting
Needle painted tulips Stems and leaves To embroider the stems and leaves, I used the colors 369, 368, 367 and 520. I chose to embroider the stems and leaves in the soberest possible way because the strong point of this embroidery is the flowers.I did not put detailed...
by Laurence | Jan 26, 2019 | Projects 2019, scissor keep AN
“Art nouveau” scissor keep Assembling Here is the material needed to realize this finishing fusible Vlieseline S520 very fine fusible fleece felt sewing thread of the same color as the fabric white glue eventually, repositionable glue spray a skein of DMC...
by Laurence | Jan 31, 2019 | Indienne print, Projects, Projects 2019
“Indienne” Bird and Butterfly Here is a picture of a printed fabric named “Indienne” that I propose to embroider together. . An “Indienne” is a painted or printed fabric made in Europe between the 17th century and the 19th...
by Laurence | Feb 9, 2019 | Indienne print, Projects, Projects 2019
Indienne First flowers You will find the pattern to download as usual HERE. It is in A4 format to make it easier for you to print, but I recommend you to enlarge it before reproducing it to obtain a design of a height of about 30 cmYou can also, if you wish, get the...
by Laurence | Feb 16, 2019 | Indienne print, Projects, Projects 2019
Indienne The butterfly You will find information regarding the download of the drawing or the purchase of the printed fabric and the silk threads in the previous article. In the explanations, I used the DMC color numbers but for those of you who chose to embroider...
by Laurence | Feb 22, 2019 | Indienne print, Projects, Projects 2019
Indienne Stems, leaves and grapes You will find information on downloading or purchasing the printed fabric and silk threads in the first article. Here are the explanations of the stems, leaves and grapes that form the background of this work. Having already...
by Laurence | Mar 1, 2019 | Techniques, Whitework
Richelieu Alphabet Here are the explanations needed to embroider the letters of an alphabet with the technique of Richelieu Embroidery. This is one of the techniques that are part of what is called Whitework. It bears the name of “Richelieu” (1585-1642) in...
by Laurence | Mar 8, 2019 | Indienne print, Projects, Projects 2019
Indienne the bird part 1, the head and the neck Here are the explanations needed to embroider the 1st part of the bird, head, and neck. The used colors are for the head, DMC 931, 3371 and Ecru for the pink feathers, DMC 3716, 3832 and 355 for the neck,...
by Laurence | Mar 22, 2019 | Indienne print, Projects, Projects 2019
Indienne the bird, feathers Here are the explanations needed to embroider the feathers of the bird. The colors used are DMC 931,932, 3031, 3371 and Ecru Embroider the edge of the large transverse feather as for the previous borders with 2 rows...
by Laurence | Mar 29, 2019 | Projects, Projects 2019
An egg full of color The finished egg measures 10 cmThe pattern of this embroidery can be downloaded HERE.You can buy printed the linen with the House of Embroidery thread pack but without the DMC threads HERE. To embroider this egg I used the colors House of...
by Laurence | Apr 6, 2019 | Indienne print, Projects, Projects 2019
Indiennethe bird, the pink feathers and the claws Here are the explanations necessary to embroider the pink feathers and the legs of the bird. The colors used are DMC 931, 932, 3031, 3371, écru, 3716, 3832, 3830 and 355. After turning the work...
by Laurence | Apr 13, 2019 | Projects, Projects 2019
Chinese Rooster The template of this embroidery can be downloaded HERE.You can also buy the complete kit (printed linen and all House of Embroidery threads) HERE. To embroider this rooster, I used 23 House of Embroidery various stranded cotton and I completed...
by Laurence | Apr 26, 2019 | Indienne print, Projects, Projects 2019
Indienne the bird, tail Here are the explanations needed to embroider the bird’s tail. The colors used are DMC 931, 3031, 3371, ecru, 3716, 3832 and 355. Begin by embroidering the central part and the end of the feathers as before. ...
by Laurence | May 3, 2019 | Reticello, Techniques, Whitework
Fundamentals of Reticello embroidery Pincushion Part 1 To approach this technique, we will embroider a pincushion. This will allow reviewing the different phases necessary for the realization of a project in Reticello. This project is made on linen 11...
by Laurence | May 10, 2019 | owl, Projects, Projects 2019
An owl color of night first part I chose to embroider this three-dimensional owl on blue linen. It measures 12 cm but of course, you can adapt the size for your intended usage … hang it on your scissors, a key or even fill it with lavender to perfume your...
by Laurence | May 18, 2019 | Reticello, Techniques, Whitework
Reticello pincushion part 2 Here are the explanations for the first 2 patterns that will fill the 13 windows of the grid. All the drawings used in these instructions come from Giuliana Buonpadre’s book. Giuliana BuonpadreGli AntichiIL...
by Laurence | May 24, 2019 | owl, Projects, Projects 2019
An owl color of night part 2 You will find in this second part the explanations necessary for the realization of the wing and the assembly of this project. Wing Using the stumpwork technique, secure the wire around the wing. This technique is...
by Laurence | Jun 8, 2019 | Reticello, Techniques, Whitework
Reticello pincushion part 3 Here are the pictures of patterns 3 and 4 which are following the 2 previous ones to complete the design in Reticello of this pincushion. Pattern n° 3 Start by straightening 3 threads starting on the right side, hanging in...
by Laurence | Jun 15, 2019 | Needle Painting
Orchids This embroidery has a history. One day, my mother who is an art bookbinder brought me this book saying “I’m sure it’ll interest you” and she was right, he’s just BEAUTIFUL. The book “Des fleurs...
by Laurence | Jun 21, 2019 | A shade of pink, Projects, Projects 2019
A shade of pink Here is the presentation of my latest creation. It is intended to be added to the general catalog of kits Canevas Folies but before that, I would like you to enjoy it as follows You will find HERE in the blog shop The complete kit with all the...
by Laurence | Jun 29, 2019 | A shade of pink, Projects, Projects 2019
Large pink flower In this post, you will find step-by-step explanations of the large flower in the center of the “A shade of pink” embroidery. You will find the pattern of this flower to download HERE There are still some complete kits available,...
by Laurence | Jul 20, 2019 | Reticello, Techniques, Whitework
Reticello pincushion part 4 The Reticello pattern is now finished and I found that it would be highlighted by a simple decoration that allows to obtain a square pattern, which will facilitate assembly. I used the DMC thread “Spécial à broder” for the...
by Laurence | Jul 26, 2019 | Projects, Projects 2019
Embroidered cover for eReader It’s been a long time since I wanted to replace the leather case of my eReader with a personalized and embroidered cover. I thought that this summer period was the perfect opportunity to implement this project, so in this article...
by Laurence | Jul 31, 2019 | Decorative stitches, stitches
Herringbone stitch is worked between two parallel lines ( imaginary or drawn). A series of straight diagonal stitches are made between the lines. On the backside side of the fabric, these stitches will show up as back...
by Laurence | Jul 31, 2019 | Basic stitches, stitches
Le point de tige portugais est un point surjeté que l’on utilise pour apporter du relief dans une broderie. Bien exécuté, il donne l’effet d’une cordelette. Il s’agit d’un point de tige normal dont chaque point est surjeté 2 fois vers...
by Laurence | Aug 3, 2019 | Shadow work, Techniques
Chrysanthemum shadow work technique The shadow work technique is embroidered mainly on a transparent or semi-transparent fabric such as organdy or fine cotton veil.You just have to embroider very tight Herringbone stitches on the back side of the fabric.It may seem...
by Laurence | Aug 10, 2019 | Hungarian purse, Projects 2019
Hungarian purse Here is the embroidery that decorates the small purse proposed in this article. I decided to present this project because I have myself a small purse like that, made in boutis many years ago. I find it really handy on a trip, carrying the minimum...
by Laurence | Aug 24, 2019 | Hungarian purse, Projects 2019
Hungarian purse Finishing Here are the necessary explanations for setting up this purse.I have tried to provide many pictures to help you complete this project. I am not a sewing specialist (although I like that …) so there is always an intuitive part in my...
by Laurence | Aug 31, 2019 | Needle Painting
Which one of these flowers would you like to embroider? / Laquelle de ces fleurs souhaiteriez-vous broder? Iris Clematis Protea...
by Laurence | Sep 7, 2019 | Needle painted Protea, Needle Painting
Needle painted Protea This work is realized in long and short stitch and 1 thread. Here is a new project in our series of needle paintings. After the peony, the morning glories, the bird and the tulips, you chose to embroider the protea among the 3 subjects proposed....
by Laurence | Sep 14, 2019 | Needle painted Protea, Needle Painting
Needle painted Protea Petals at back Here are the explanations and pictures to realize the petals located at the back of the flower. As I feared, by embroidering the first leaves I was forced to add 2 colors. A darker green, the color 500 and a...
by Laurence | Sep 20, 2019 | Projects, Projects 2019
A colorful Christmas tree Here are the threads used as well as the photos corresponding to the explanations accompanying this design.It is currently on sale in the blog shop HERE.You will find it complete (printed linen, material and explanations) or...
by Laurence | Sep 28, 2019 | Needle painted Protea, Needle Painting
Needle painted Protea Center As usual, surround the upper part of the pattern with split backstitch, then start embroidering the center of the flower from the lower part with the color 369. Extend with color 165. Then continue with color 819, beginning...
