How to embroider a bee step by step
Here are the instructions to embroider a bee step by step.
We used the following stitches
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Split back stitch
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Straight stitch
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Lazy daisy stitch
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Satin stitch
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French knot
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Turkish work
All of the embroidery is executed with DMC cotton floss and here are the colors we used
DMC 433, 436 and 677
Original design available for download here
Embroider the outline of the adbomen with split back stitch 1 thread then fill longitudinally with straights stitches 3 threads.
Embroider atop the filling transversely with satin stitch 1 thread. To obtain very regular stripes, embroider both colors alternately always maintaining the same number of rows ( 7 in this case).
Embroider the outside of the wings with back stitch 2 threads
Embroider the wings with detached buttonhole stitch 1 thread
Embroider circularly a row of stitches in Turkish work with 3 threads to delimit the edge of the head
Embroider the legs with lazy daisy stitch 2 threads and the antennae with straight stitch 1 thread.
Add 2 golden beads for the eyes and some French knots figuring pollen grains along the legs
Comment
Très chère Laurence, merci pour l’ ouverture de ce blog, il vous fait honneur.
Explications claires et faciles à suivre.
J’adore cette abeille et je ne manquerai pas de la faire.
Vous me manquez beaucoup. Je vous embrasse.
Merci aussi à vous pour votre message Angela et jespère qu’on aura prochainement l’occasion de se voir.