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Tell it with flowers…

Tell it with flowers…       Here are the necessary explanations to embroider this small heart intended for the lovers of Valentine’s Day or for any person eager to offer a tender present. You will find the pattern to download HERE or directly in the...

Three cats

Three cats       Here is an original and fun little project to embroider in a few hours. To make it, I used stem stitch, blanket stitch, chain stitch, long and short stitch (for the tails), and split backstitch. I used 1 or 2 threads depending on the surface to fill...

A blue and yellow Easter Egg

A blue and yellow Easter Egg         Here is the egg expanding the collection of embroidered Easter eggs started in 2018. This year it takes on a special meaning because of the terrible events that are shaking the world and I didn’t think much about what colors...

Fantasy flower

Fantasy flower Introduction Here is an introduction to the project I propose to tackle starting next week. The purpose of this work is to use this engraving and carefully observe the details to transform it into beautiful embroidery. For this, we will use mainly long...

Fantasy flower part 1

Flower Fantasy Petals (1) at the back of the flower You will find below the explanations and photos necessary to embroider the 5 petals located at the back of the flower. I remind you that to obtain a beautiful result with patterns made with satin or long and short...

Fantasy flower part 2

Fantasy flower Petals (2) in the back and center (3)       Below you will find the explanations and photos needed to embroider the second row of petals (2) located at the back of the flower as well as the center (3) and the small leaf that accompanies it. I remind you...

Fantasy flower part 3

Fantasy flower New petals (4, partially)       Below are the explanations and photos needed to embroider a new set of petals (4). I finally managed to finish three of them until today. They are all made on the same principle and I will try to embroider the other three...

Fantasy flower part 4

Fantasy flower Continuation of the petals (4)       The article below is devoted to the continuation of the petals once again appearing under the numbering 4. They are also embroidered in layers like the previous ones but the central part is different. and as always...

Fantasy flower part 5

Fantasy flower Large flower completed       In the article below are the explanations necessary to complete the realization of the main flower of this project. and as always the traditional reminder… I remind you that to obtain a beautiful result with patterns...

Fantasy flower part 6

Fantasy flower Small flowers (9) In the article below are the necessary explanations to embroider the small flowers located in the upper right part of this project (9). and as always the traditional reminder… I remind you that to obtain a beautiful result with...

Love

LOVE     This article is the starting point of a new project which will be the publication of a new flowery alphabet. My idea is to succeed in designing all the characters of this alphabet by introducing them in words to be able to finally have the complete...

Fantasy flower part 7

Fantasy flower Leaves (11) In the article below are the necessary explanations to embroider a whole series of leaves located under the main flower (11). In this work, the satin stitch and the long and short stitch are always made with 1 thread. The decorative stitches...

Fantasy flower part 8

Fantasy flower Leaves (12) Small flowers (10) In the article below are the necessary explanations to embroider the branch on the left (12) and the group of small central flowers (10). In this particular work, the satin stitch and the long and short stitch are always...

The blue cat’s garden

The blue cat’s garden     This garden is especially for the embroiderers participating in my group classes. After having successfully embroidered a first work entitled “How to embroider a garden with 9 basic stitches”, these students, often...

Fantasy flower part 9

Fantasy flower Large flower at the bottom right of the design In the article below are the explanations needed to embroider the first petals of the large flower at the bottom of the design. These petals are worked according to the same principle, in...

Fantasy flower part 10

Fantasy flower Large flower at the bottom right of the pattern …read more In the article below are the necessary explanations to embroider the small leaves and the continuation of the petals of the large flower located at the bottom of the pattern. Small leaves...

Fantasy flower last part

Fantasy flower Large flower at bottom right, embroidery finished In the article below, are the explanations necessary to embroider the 2 large petals (8) that are in front of the bottom flower and thus finish this embroidery. As with the previous petals of this...

Tuscan tile

Tuscan tile Introduction   Here is the new project that I propose to realize at the end of the holidays and that will certainly keep us busy (alternating with other less important works) until winter. A free interpretation of this magnificent old Tuscan tile will be...

Tuscan tile part 1

Tuscan tile part 1     Here are the first explanations necessary to realize this project. As you may have noticed, this is a major undertaking and will take some time to complete. I know that each of you likes to work at her own pace and available time. So I’m...

Tuscan tile part 2

Tuscan tile 2nd part, arrowhead pattern   Below you will find the necessary explanations to make the second pattern, the arrowhead pattern. In my remarks, I indicated to you that I wanted to avoid as much as possible the repetitive and therefore a little bit tiring...

Tuscan tile part 3

Tuscan tile 3rd part, floral pattern and scroll     Below you will find the explanations for the third pattern in this tile. As it is relatively simple to make, I offer you only one version. To make it, I used House of Embroidery Verdon 87 thread and DMC 162, 996 and...

Flowered wheelbarrow

Flowered wheelbarrow     The flowered wheelbarrow has been a favorite of Canevas Folies’ fans for many years. This week I want to offer it to those of you who follow me regularly on this blog. You can download HERE for free a 3 pages file including the...

Tuscan tile part 4

Tuscan tile palm shaped pattern       You will find below the necessary explanations to realize this pattern in the shape of a palm. To embroider it, I used House of Embroidery 46 Brass and DMC 645, 3803 and 3354. I added a new thread, DMC 676. As usual,...

Tuscan tile part 5

Tuscan tile three tulips and an arabesque       You will find below the explanations necessary for the realization of these three tulips and the arabesque which accompanies them.  To embroider this design, I used the colors DMC 645,162, and 996 and added two new...