A Slender Flower: Free Embroidery Pattern
This was a fun embroidery pattern to draw up. I took the inspiration from this from a door plate, of all things. You know, sometimes I think it's a curse when everything you see - even the most mundane things around your house - scream, "Wouldn't I make a Great Embroidery Pattern?" That was certainly the case with this, and I've been thinking about it for a loooong time.
So this slender bunch of flowers could be embroidered a number of ways. Oh, yes - they would serve for needle painting - but... I was thinking that, worked on a very fine linen or batiste (probably linen, since it's a bit sturdier), the design would make an excellent study in whitework. If I were going to use whitework techniques on it, I'd make use of the typical outline type stitches and seed stitches, but I'd also try some more textured stitches, or even some pulled techniques, for the various leaves, just for variety.
Well, in any case, here's the design, and you can do with it whatever pleases you! Click on the pattern for a larger version, which you can save to your computer and scale up or down.
How would you see this pattern interpreted? What kind of technique do you think is suited to it? Any ideas??? I'd love to hear them!
Also, lately, I've mentioned to readers that I'd love to be able to share any photos of work they do with the patterns from Needle'NThread, and I've had two readers lately who have sent me photos! If you've used patterns from here and you want to share your work with other readers, don't hesitate to send me a photo. You can e-mail me at mary [at] needlenthread.com.
So this slender bunch of flowers could be embroidered a number of ways. Oh, yes - they would serve for needle painting - but... I was thinking that, worked on a very fine linen or batiste (probably linen, since it's a bit sturdier), the design would make an excellent study in whitework. If I were going to use whitework techniques on it, I'd make use of the typical outline type stitches and seed stitches, but I'd also try some more textured stitches, or even some pulled techniques, for the various leaves, just for variety.
Well, in any case, here's the design, and you can do with it whatever pleases you! Click on the pattern for a larger version, which you can save to your computer and scale up or down.
How would you see this pattern interpreted? What kind of technique do you think is suited to it? Any ideas??? I'd love to hear them!
Also, lately, I've mentioned to readers that I'd love to be able to share any photos of work they do with the patterns from Needle'NThread, and I've had two readers lately who have sent me photos! If you've used patterns from here and you want to share your work with other readers, don't hesitate to send me a photo. You can e-mail me at mary [at] needlenthread.com.
Labels: free embroidery patterns, whitework
Posted By: Mary Corbet on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
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Thank you. This is very nice. It would look good worked on a colored fabric like tan, outlined in a white.
--Karen
ehum, have you heard of Second Life? I am trying to make skirts with an embroided pattern on it, but I have no idea how and where to look. I would love someone to help me out (just patterns and pictures).
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Nope, I haven't. I have a friend who's working on an embroidered skirt right now. In fact, I'll probably post pictures of it later on - she's doing a fantastic job!
Anyway, what she did was take a simple motif and repeat it down the side and (I think) around the base. She picked a kind of paisley shape, outlined it in stem stitch, and then she's working small sequins and beads around the outside and on the inside.
Thing is, she just picked out a little motif and went from there, deciding on where to place the repeats and what colors to use.
If you can't invent a design, check out my pattern library! Perhaps there's something in there that could be helpful!
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