February 9, 2012

Since the new year, I’ve enjoyed learning how to hand embroider! It’s slow and relaxing. When I begin a project I want to finish it right away, but hand embroidery forces me to take it slow.

Stitch by stitch, until its completed. Not only is it relaxing, but it’s extremely rewarding after you finish! These are my own little doodles; I’m not good enough to buy a pattern yet! I’m going to embroider a few of these little squares and then make a quilt from them. I think it would be a fun way to remember how I started to learn! If you’re considering learning how to embroider Wild Olive has a wonderful basics tutorial for beginners! If you are looking for a book, Aimee Ray wrote Doodle Stitching; its full of instructions for the cutest little doodles.  And of course Pinterest is full of how to’s as well!

  1. February 9, 2012 at 7:38 am | Permalink

    Oh wow! They are amazing! No way would I think you were a beginner! Can’t wait to see some more.

    Maxine x

  2. February 9, 2012 at 10:51 am | Permalink

    what pretty work! i especially love the lord of the rings quote.

  3. February 9, 2012 at 2:34 pm | Permalink

    I love embroidery work. There’s something soothing about making tiny stitches.

  4. February 11, 2012 at 5:01 am | Permalink

    yay lovely embroidery.. I wanna learn so Im definately checking out that tutorial x

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