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 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 | 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 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 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 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 | 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 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 | 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 Contractor | 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 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 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 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 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 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...
