Freestyle embroidery

These basic stitches are the foundation for every embroiderers skills. These tutorials give instructions for how to do them and where to use them.

A fun and surprisingly relaxing embroidery project.

The long and short stitch, also known as thread-painting or needle-painting, is a form of freestyle embroidery, often used for filling big areas and shading flower petals or bird feathers in needle painting. The characteristic feature of this stitch is that the stitches of the first row are worked in such a way that they are alternately long and short. Read more to learn some tips to make long and short stitches with ease. Click to watch tutorial now or Pin for later!

Freestyle embroidery with buttons and beads. More doodling with thread - it was surprisingly heavy at the end! 😊

Doodling on - freestyle embroidery. I find this kind of creativity very therapeutic. I just let the colours guide me. 😊

FrEE StyLe EmbroidErY

‘Stitch 3’. Freestyle embroidery. Another doodle with thread. 😊

These projects will either confuse your eyes or inspire you to pick up some yarn and get to work.

What is free motion embroidery? How long has it been around? What can you do with it? How can you get started? Read more here!

Free motion embroidery, free motion sewing, or raw edge applique allows you to turn one your favourite pictures or sketches in a piece of fabric art. This technique provides you with full control over the picture - by dropping the feed dogs on your machine you guide your picture through your sewing machine to create the look you want. For your background fabric, choose something firmly woven such as calico, cotton or even linen.

I've been pretty obsessed with these patchwork pins recently. I've really enjoyed stitching my sketches and playing with my newly found love of blanket stitch. Hope you like! Posted with Blogsy