Free Embroidery Pattern: Cross, Crown, Flowers
Here's the embroidery pattern for the book cover I'm embroidering this week, in case you want to add it to your collection, too! I received a couple e-mails asking for it, so here 'tis.
I'm embroidering this design primarily in long and short stitch - the cross and the flowers are done, and I think, with the crown, I'll be using the same stitch, although I'll touch it up with something (I'm not sure what, yet!) for texture. I don't want it to look cheezy at all, so I want to be pretty careful with the crown! All the vines are worked in stem stitch, and the lettering will be done either in stem stitch or in a tiny whipped backstitch.
But you could use anything, really, with this design, as far as stitches go. You could outline instead of fill, using any variety of chain stitches. Or you could fill in with split stitch (in an Opus Anglicanum kind of way) or chain stitch or stem stitch.
If you go with a filled-in design, the design will stand out boldly - if you go with an outline design, it will look more delicate.
So, here's the design. I'll be adding it to my list of other hand embroidery patterns, too, so you'll be able to find it there.
Click on the design for an even larger version, then resize as you wish.
I took the bottom line off the crown, by the way, in my project...
Enjoy!
I'm embroidering this design primarily in long and short stitch - the cross and the flowers are done, and I think, with the crown, I'll be using the same stitch, although I'll touch it up with something (I'm not sure what, yet!) for texture. I don't want it to look cheezy at all, so I want to be pretty careful with the crown! All the vines are worked in stem stitch, and the lettering will be done either in stem stitch or in a tiny whipped backstitch.
But you could use anything, really, with this design, as far as stitches go. You could outline instead of fill, using any variety of chain stitches. Or you could fill in with split stitch (in an Opus Anglicanum kind of way) or chain stitch or stem stitch.
If you go with a filled-in design, the design will stand out boldly - if you go with an outline design, it will look more delicate.
So, here's the design. I'll be adding it to my list of other hand embroidery patterns, too, so you'll be able to find it there.
Click on the design for an even larger version, then resize as you wish.
I took the bottom line off the crown, by the way, in my project...
Enjoy!
Posted By: Mary Corbet on Thursday, May 01, 2008
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Thanks for the pattern! It's lovely and a great First Holy Communion gift.
I am wanting to teach my 4 yr. old granddaughter to embroider...is that too young? What stitch would you suggest I start with and what type of supplies do you suggest?
Betty
Hi, Betty -
In my experience, 4 years old is somewhat young - at least, for most 4-year-olds today. BUT - that isn't to say you couldn't try!
What about trying a plastic canvas project, with cross stitches? That way, you can use a plastic needle and yarn instead of floss.
You could try regular surface embroidery, too, if you're really intent on trying it with her. I'd use cotton twill, a plastic hoop, large needles, and #3 or #5 cotton perle. In fact, you could have her draw her own picture, then you could trace it on the fabric, and show her how to stitch it with simple stitches, like running stitch and back stitch.
Anyway, anything's worth a try! At that age, fine motor skills are not all the way developed, so I wouldn't try finer work, with stranded floss and smaller needles, which could just lead to frustration and her losing interest fast.
Best of luck!
Thanks so very much for taking the time to answer my question, Mary. Your suggestions are excellent! I can't wait to get started!
Betty
Mary, Betty asks about the age of a child to begin embroidery. I have a niece with a congenital cataract in one eye (retina, I think) and she has asked many time for me or her mother to teach her cross stitch, but she is just not able to 'see' the holes in the Aida cloth properly.
She now wears glasses, and I have yet to suggest another go, but what can I do to stop any bad tempers when she can't get it right.
I think that for the forseeable future (no pun intended), and oepration to correct the defect is not likely, although it was suggested, many times, that this might be an outcome, but the doctors deferred because she was so young. She is now 10.
I look upon this as a challenge as I have previously taught a girl with intellectual disabilites (and her teacher's aide at the same time). The girl in turn taught her mother and both women now cross stitch and this craft has bought mother and daughter closer together.
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