Freestyle embroidery can be finished in many different ways. If it’s done on clothing, table linens or other finished items, there’s nothing to do. If you have a piece on fabric, you can make it into a pillow or a bag. I chose to frame my piece. [Read more…] about Finishing and Framing Options
freestyle embroidery project
Bullion stitch flower
Bullion stitches can be used to make many different shapes of flowers. Curved bullions, circling a centre and slightly overlapping make beautiful roses. For my freestyle embroidery project, I kept my bullion stitch flower simple – one in the middle and one on each side. [Read more…] about Bullion stitch flower
Flowers – Part One
With my wildflower theme, obviously the flowers are going to be a big part of the embroidery. They will add the most colour and interest to the design. I do not have a green thumb at all, and I am not an expert on flowers, so I am not attempting to embroider realistic-looking flowers. I do not have names for these – they are just thread doodles of imaginary flowers. [Read more…] about Flowers – Part One