Floral Stitch Sampler

Embroider eight different stitches in this floral stitch sampler!

Posted by Beth C.

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Fill stitches in hand embroidery are simply a way to fill a shape with a certain stitch. The most commonly used and well-known fill stitch is probably the satin stitch, but there are so many more stitches to choose from!

In this tutorial, you'll get to try a variety of stitches to create a floral stitch sampler.

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • 6 in Embroidery Hoop
  • Size 5 Embroidery Needle
  • 6 -Strand Cotton Embroidery Floss
  • Erasable Fabric Pen
  • Unbleached Cotton Muslin Fabric
  • Embroidery Scissors

Steps (4 steps, 360 minutes)

  1. 1

    Download the floral embroidery pattern above.

  2. 2

    Print out your floral pattern and trace it with an erasable fabric pen onto your fabric. Tip: tape the pattern and fabric to a bright window for easier tracing.

  3. 3

    Stretch the fabric in your embroidery hoop and make sure it's taut, then stitch according to the pattern's instructions. Tip: For video tutorials of the various stitches, visit http://www.bethcolletti.com/videos

  4. 4

    When you are finished stitching, rinse out the marks from the erasable fabric pen according to the pen's instructions. Lay your project flat to dry, ironing out any wrinkles. Finally stretch it in its hoop for display.