This mini project officially started a few weeks ago. It was a non starter. The last time I attempted any kind of hand embroidery was over a week about a million years ago the first time I was at college. I’ve never followed a pattern, or even though of doing, until I (somehow) came across a website that offers free patterns. I can’t resist a freebie. From my (very) limited experience, these patterns are great. Pretty and easy for a novice to follow enough to get an outcome.
The first time I’d tried tracing out a pattern, the fabric I used was thicker and fluffier. Not ideal for getting a nice clean line. My thought process took me to layers of netting, because you can see through it but it isn’t a single, super see through piece. Idiot decision. This means trying to precisely place a needle through three layers of what is basically plastic.
I do love a line drawing. Especially one with a messy side. Using the mesh as a base wasn’t the worst thing in the world, it could just maybe been a bit neater if I’d have been able to get the thread exactly where I’d wanted it.
Adding blocks of colour took way longer than I had expected it to. To the point I thought I might loose my mind. It definitely didn’t help that I wasn’t completely sold on what I was making. Maybe if I had a bit more faith in the whole mini project from the start, I’d have also has a bit more patience.
We got there in the end though. In the original design, there should have been some mint green rectangles mixed in with the other colours. I didn’t have a mint green and I quite liked having the net texture show through. That’s my story and I’m sticking with it. It definitely wasn’t because I was sick of stitching the same area.
No idea what I’m going to do with this. All I know is it looks like a fried egg with a beak. This kind of pattern does remind me a little bit of those pictures us 90s kids made on Paint. I’ve got half an idea forming of a Paint x Photoshop cross over and some nice new embroidery threads.
Stay tuned!
Much love!
Hannah
xxx
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Thanks for sharing the pattern site. I think that would look cute on a jean pocket, or even a hat.
There’s some really cute patterns on there. Thanks for the idea, I like your thinking!
When I was in Uni, I use to embroider people’s jean jackets and skirts, tattoo style. It helped feed me for a good many years.
Love that you are trying it again, sometimes it seems like a lost art. Can’t wait until my daughter stops changing 2 sizes a year, so I can actually do some of her jeans.
This is really awesome! I wish I had time to learn something like this. I’d embroider the hell out of everything.
Dom | http://www.DivaNamedDom.com
Thanks! You should give it a go, there’s loads of good, simple tutorials on YouTube
So cool! I always wanted to get good at embroidery but didn’t have the patience to learn. These are cute patterns.
They’re so cute aren’t they. You should give a mini one a go to see if it’s worth the patience for something bigger.
Very true. Thanks!