As today's designer with the Summer Workshop Project here here is my free summer project. Quick and simple and a bit of fun you could stitch it in any colour or thread, applique or Colourque parts or all of the design. Have fun, happy summer for Northerners, and happy winter stitching for my Southern friends.
hugs, Helen
Woops a Daisy approx 6" x 6" design
Requirements
- 6 1/2" square background stitchery fabric
- 6 1/2" square fusible pellon (very lightweight fusible batting) or whisperweft
- small scraps for applique
- matching cotton thread for applique - applique needle
- Presencia Finca#16 Perle cottons - I have listed what I used but match yours to the fabrics you choose to use. 5229 Medium Khaki green, 1984 Medium Antique Rose, 3312 Medium baby blue
- #7/8 Crewel needle/ 6-8" embroidery hoop
- Coloured pencil/Textile medium/small round paint brush (optional)
Download and print your design sheet.
Instructions
Using a light box and soft mechanical lead pencil trace your design onto background fabric.
If desired colour stems and butterfly wings using coloured pencil. If you think your project may be laundered seal the colour with a textile medium and small paint brush
Fuse fabric to pellon (very lightweight fusible batting) or whisperweft to stabalise whilst stitching.
Insert into 6-8” embroidery hoop.
Using a single strand of Presencia Finca#16 Perle thread or two strands of a stranded cotton stitch all
drawn lines except the flower centres which are appliqued. (of course you could choose to stitch these also).
Use a running stitch for the flower petals and a backstitch for all others. Satin stitch is used on the
butterfly mouth.
Cut out applique templates and mark onto right side of applique fabric using a removable marker. Cut out leaving a small seam allowance.
Position and turn under seam allowances, stitch using a blind applique stitch and matching thread. (of course you may have a preferred alternative method of applique - feel free to use it:)
Complete the blue running stitch over the top of your applique.
Border or finish your design into any project you wish.
Happy Stitching!
hugs, Helen
Thanks!
Kind regards,
Sonnja & Beertje Zonn
from the Netherlands
Posted by: Sonnjja | August 07, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Oh Helen that is really cute.
Posted by: Sarah | August 04, 2008 at 05:48 PM
How sweet of you to share this pattern...thank you.
Posted by: Susan | August 04, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Darling! The girls in my library embroidery class would love stitching this! I'll have to hang on to this pattern!
MGM
Posted by: Mary Grace McNamara | August 04, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Thanks, Helen, for a very cute design it was fun to stitch.
Posted by: AnniP | August 03, 2008 at 06:59 PM
Many thanks for the sweet pattern for yesterday.I really love it.
Ulla in the north of Sweden
Posted by: ulla | August 03, 2008 at 01:16 AM
Oh, a cute pattern - thanks!
Posted by: Teresa | August 02, 2008 at 09:59 AM
So sweet! My readers will love this! I've scheduled a link to this post to go live on my blog early morning (Central USA time) on August 4. Thank you so much for sharing!
Denise
http://needlework.craftgossip.com
Posted by: Denise Felton | August 02, 2008 at 05:34 AM
This is so lovely!
My 5yo daughter wants me to make a bedquilt with this design. So, there is work to do for this mom. :-)))
Posted by: Koningskind | August 01, 2008 at 07:41 PM
Thanks Helen, this is right up my street and I shall enjoy stitching it and deciding what to do with it.
Posted by: Amanda Ryan | August 01, 2008 at 03:31 PM
Love it!!!!
Posted by: May Britt | August 01, 2008 at 02:56 PM
Thanks, Helen, for a very cute design that looks like it will be fun to stitch.
Posted by: Judy | August 01, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Oh My! Way too cute!
Posted by: Cara | August 01, 2008 at 02:39 PM