easy embroidery tutorial Archives - Hello! Hooray! https://hellohooray.com/tag/easy-embroidery-tutorial/ Take time out to be creative! Fri, 07 May 2021 12:28:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Brick and cross stitch hoop https://hellohooray.com/brick-and-cross-stitch-hoop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brick-and-cross-stitch-hoop https://hellohooray.com/brick-and-cross-stitch-hoop/#respond Fri, 07 May 2021 12:28:23 +0000 https://hellohooray.com/?p=26997 This week in The Happy Stitch Project, we’re stitching a really fun pattern on this brick and cross stitch hoop. Yay! It’s simple to stitch and is actually really therapeutic once you get into it.  It’s definitely easier if you draw this out on the fabric, but I’d recommend using an air erasable pen rather…

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This week in The Happy Stitch Project, we’re stitching a really fun pattern on this brick and cross stitch hoop. Yay! It’s simple to stitch and is actually really therapeutic once you get into it.  It’s definitely easier if you draw this out on the fabric, but I’d recommend using an air erasable pen rather than something more permanent. But feel free to go freestyle if you want to just give it a go!

Brick and cross stitch hoop: materials

A 10cm (4”) Embroidery hoop (I’m using a hand painted hoop in Prince)

A piece of fabric – I’m using a piece of pink linen

Template – click here to download the free pdf!

Some DMC thread (this is shade 3837)

A needle

Small scissors

Some larger scissors

Perle thread to finish the back

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Watch this week’s tutorials

You’ll find this week’s stitch tutorial here on YouTube – I’m doing it freestyle here, but I’d recommend tracing the pattern and seeing which method you prefer. Drawing the design onto the fabric definitely makes it neater!

Watch the brick and cross stitch hoop project tutorial here:

Want some more inspiration?

Brick and cross stitch is really versatile, even though it is a set, repeated pattern. If you fancy experimenting a little, why not try one of these projects?!

  • Stitch the pattern around the neckline of a top, or maybe add details on the cuffs too
  • Create a stitched picture with different patterns (use the Alphabet project from Colourful Fun Embroidery for inspiration
  • Make a stitched bookmark
  • Stitch on a denim jacket like we did in week 2 with this project

I’d absolutely love to see what you stitch, so don’t forget to share it with me! I’m @hellohoorayblog on Instagram 😊

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This post where I have a natter with Hannah from Hannah Hand Makes!

A natter with…Hannah from Hannah Hand Makes

These hot cross buns (which I should have made at Easter but forgot this year!)

Mini chocolate and orange hot cross buns

Make these super fabric covered magazine files:

Fabric covered magazine files

 

 

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]]> https://hellohooray.com/brick-and-cross-stitch-hoop/feed/ 0 Long and short stitch lettering https://hellohooray.com/long-and-short-stitch-lettering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=long-and-short-stitch-lettering https://hellohooray.com/long-and-short-stitch-lettering/#respond Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:17:39 +0000 https://hellohooray.com/?p=20759 This week in The Happy Stitch Project, we’re learning long and short stitch. It’s a beautiful stitch for shading, so you can achieve an ombre effect with different shades of the same colour, or blend different colours together. Our project this week is long and short stitch lettering, and I’ll show you how to stitch…

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This week in The Happy Stitch Project, we’re learning long and short stitch. It’s a beautiful stitch for shading, so you can achieve an ombre effect with different shades of the same colour, or blend different colours together. Our project this week is long and short stitch lettering, and I’ll show you how to stitch long and short stitch in blocks and around the curves. Yay!

Long and short stitch lettering: materials

A piece of patterned fabric, roughly 22 x 22cm 

A 12cm (5″) embroidery hoop

An aqua trick pen

Templates – click here for the free download!!

DMC thread in shades 3845, 3843 and 3842

A needle

Some small sharp scissors (I use these Fiskars ones and they’re fab!)

Some perle thread to finish the back (although I haven’t finished the back yet 😂)

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Watch the long and short stitch letting tutorial

You’ll find the stitch tutorial video here, and I quickly talk you through the basics of the stitch:

The full tutorial is here:

https://youtu.be/ZajU3HOJBYA

It’s a slow stitching video this week, which I haven’t done in a while! So make yourself a cuppa and I’ll talk you through the lettering. Feel free to pause and go back, or stitch along with me! I stitched the first letter before filming so that you can use it as a guide. If you have any questions along the way, do ask in the comments below or get in touch via Instagram or by email.

If you use Anchor thread instead of DMC, no problem! I’ve got a conversion chart right here.

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This Crafty Colour Palette for some colour inspiration!

Crafty Colour Palette #4

These fabric covered letters:

Fabric covered letters

Read all about the magic of the to-done list:

The magic of the to-done list

Stitch some alternative lettering with this design from earlier in The Happy Stitch Project:

Do your thing embroidered hoop

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