I decided to start practicing my embroidery that my grandma taught me forever ago but i just really never had the chance, so i gave it a shot and made a wall decor piece for my best friend when she came down to visit me and since i've been making little fun pieces for my apartment to decorate.
I got some ideas form some crafty blogs and today i have decided to share with you my take on the easy and fun idea for personalized Christmas presents.
I made one for my restroom wall since its kinda small it fits perfect right by the towels.
Here is a quick tutorial of how i embroidered a quick and easy piece of wall decor.
Materials :
-Canvas fabric 1/2 a yrd (cost aprox: $1.99)
-pins
-measuring tape
-needle
-one sheet of white paper
-wood embroidery frame size Medium (cost: $1.19) >>note: you can use any size you want to make it
-sharpie fine point
-embroidery yarn color of your choice
Once you have cut your fabric in a square 3 inches bigger than your wood frame, You print the image of your liking and then pin it to the fabric.
Make sure you are in a well lit area so you can trace easily. For the most part the fabric is very thin so you shouldn't have a problem.
You can print out the letters too if you dont feel comfortable free tracing them, i decided to draw them myself.
Then you start to embroider around the image of your drawing with your needle starting from under the fabric. I usually make sure the stitch is no bigger than a grain of rice. and you continue to stitch along the drawing line.
After you are done embroidering the image you can just cut the fabric from around the edges and hang it around your house or wrap it nicely as a christmas gift.
I used also the wooden frame edges to write a personal message for my friend when i gifted one of this.
If you have any questions or suggestions for future tutorials feel free to post them below
i hope you like this little tip and happy Christmas crafting!
xo,
cindilu
No comments:
Post a Comment