Try this desert themed embroidery!
It has been pretty wet in Houston these days thanks to Harvey so a nice desert feel was exactly what I have been dreaming of!
See Vacations Are for Explorations post for more details on: *What materials you will need *How to set up your hoop *How to transfer the template to your fabric *How to finish the back of the project
Details for this project: *I used all six strands in the embroidery thread for everything *I used the Back Stitch and the French Knot for this project *The template is for a 4 inch hoop, but it can be easily printed for a bigger sized hoop using the attachment above
Below are the colors that I used for this hoop (DMC Floss): Dark Pink – 3801 Light Pink – 352 Dark Green – 936 Light Green – 370 Baby Pink (for the backing)
The first thing I did was trace my template onto my fabric using a sharpie and window.
I used french knots for most of this project because I decided halfway through that I didn’t like the cactus as it was, so my solution was the cover it in french knots! It ended up really puffy and cute and I like how it turned out!
For the stalk and leaves of the yucca plant I used the back stitch. For the leaves of the yucca plant I stitched all the leaves then decided they weren’t thick enough so did another layer of stitches on top of the first. See progression below of how I did the yucca plant.
I ended up liking the tiny yucca plants so much that I ended up make two more little ones!
All in, I love how this cute little piece turned out!
Happy Stitching!