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a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing,
knitting or crocheting
THE ANCHOR TEAM Anchor Tapisserie Wool is also suitable for punch
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Contents 54 124
112 Louise Newton – meet the designer
06 Mindfulness Bernadette Fallon
Freestyle – Flower cushion
08 Anchor Studio – Joanne Aston
122 Mirtia Razzi – meet the designer
Tapestery – Blue tit
Freestyle – Spring dream catcher
16 Anchor kits
130 Anne Mende – meet the designer
18 Featured Anchor designers Freestyle – Flower scarf
Freestyle – Ikat tote bag
24 The Joy of Punch Needle Sara Moore
144 Ikat magic – Stephanie Steele
26 Sara Moore – meet the designer
Punch needle – Sunrise cushion 146 Ones to watch...
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Cross stitch – Hibiscus hoop &
Toucan hoop 162 Contact us
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In an increasingly fraught world, making time for yourself is vital for mental and physical
health. Having some ‘me-time’ and losing yourself in an all-encompassing project
has been scientifically shown to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, boost
brain power and improve memory and concentration. What better way
to do this than through crafting.
Crafting offers a respite from demanding lives, a way to express
individuality and personality, to be creative and develop new
skills. It provides a space to focus and be mindful, to enter
into what is known as a ‘flow state’, a state of truly being
present in the current moment, and this increases feelings
of wellbeing and happiness.
Many people feel guilty about taking the time to sit
quietly and craft. Others feel that they have to be rushing
around all the time or they are not being productive.
It is often difficult to say ‘no’ to the demands of work,
friends and family and to feel compelled to strive to please
everyone except yourself. But taking the time to sit alone,
block out the hurly burly of everyday life, and immerse
yourself in your favourite craft can actually make you
more productive and, if you’re more relaxed, you
might be a better person to be around!
The scientific benefits of crafting and creativity are
well documented. Over three quarters of respondents
to a recent survey of almost 50,000 people said that
crafting helped them block out stress. The study, led
by Dr Daisy Fancourt from University College London,
and the biggest of its kind, concluded that even a small
amount of creative activity can improve wellbeing
in three main ways – by providing a distraction from
worries, a space for contemplation and a way to build
up self-esteem and confidence.
In today’s ever changing world, crafting is a way to
create something in the here and now that puts your
stamp on a world of flux. So find your space, your
time and your chosen craft, forget the world, take
a deep breath, relax and enjoy.
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If you love our Blue Tit design, you may enjoy stitching some of our Anchor Kits also designed by Joanne:
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Ana Clara Piccolo
Inspiration designs in embroidery kits are nature inspired; florals/
Meet the Anchor designer... I believe that my style is a reflection of who I am, my foliage, animals, birds and butterflies.
experiences and my passions. I look for inspiration in With that in mind, I started my research, looking for
books, photographs, everyday objects, plants, etc., which references (images, videos, texts, etc.) and built myself
means everything around me inspires me in some way. a mood board with everything that I’ve found interesting
@anaclara.bordou Many artists and places inspire me as an artist. But and inspirational.
About me today I would like to mention six incredible Brazilian While analysing the mood board I realised that all the
My name is Ana Clara Piccolo and I was born in Brazil but women who have inspired me both as an artist and a images that I put together had three elements in common
I live in Stuttgart in Germany. I’ve always liked handcraft woman. They have produced some amazing embroideriy and that I should have those present in my designs:
work, and I guess I was mostly influenced by my family. work apart from being wonderful teachers who have foliage, abstract shapes and positive/uplifting messages.
We have a history of people who were involved in different dedicated themselves to make the art of embroidery Feeling inspired, I dived into the development
handiwork crafts, from seamstresses, cooks, craftsmen and accessible to everyone. process, doing some quick, rough layouts and mixing it
painters all the way to woodworkers. So being exposed to Please take some time from your day to meet Marina all up: and produced different types of foliage (following
different types of handmade work drove me subconsciously Dini, Renata Dania, Camila Gomes Lopes, Vanessa Israel the Anchor team tip), modern shapes and vibrant
into my graduation in Visual Arts, back in Brazil. In one and Laís Souza from Clube do Bordado (instagram/ colours. My goal was to achieve a look that could bring
way or another, I’ve been always involved in this artistic clubedobordado) and Andréa Orue from Primavera de happiness, visual comfort and cheer people up in these
universe. I don’t remember the very first thing I made but, 83 (instagram/@primaverade83) difficult times we are living in. I hope people enjoy
where embroidery is concerned, the first pattern I ever I would really like to learn how to make bullion knots. embroidering these pieces, have fun in the process and
stitched was a little cactus plant. I don’t know if I would apply it much in my embroidery become inspired by the messages in it.
work but I’d like to have the pleasure of saying “yes, I can I was so happy when I received the invitation to
do bullion knots”. Oh, and I’d love to try punch needle! develop the embroidery kits in collaboration with
Anchor. The creation process was very joyful. I was
About my work thread through some fabric to make my first embroidery. Anchor Kits collaboration free to create something according to the theme
I moved to Germany in 2016 with my husband and I spent I find it magical to create original and special pieces with I started the design process by spending time thinking suggested by the team but within my style.
the first few months there settling in and getting used to my own hands. Even if I embroider the same design 10 about the campaign theme ‘Bright Positivity’ and what In my work I like to use Anchor Stranded Mouline
my new life. I took German classes because I couldn’t times, each time it will be different. I made it, at a different my understanding of that theme meant. In addition, the threads. They are great for hand embroidery and have
speak a single word of German (I still don’t know much, time of my life and it will always have something that will Anchor team gave me a very nice tip: the best-selling a large and varied colour palette.
Ana
but I know enough to buy food, threads and fabrics!), so make that piece one of a kind – it will be totally unique!
every day was a new adventure and the opportunity to I always say that my main goal is to touch people’s
do things for the first time was constant. It was then that I hearts through my work and eventually put a smile on
decided that in that first year I wanted to learn something their faces. This is what I work for! I’m a very methodical
new – besides German (which was difficult). I wanted person, so for me there’s always some planning to do
to learn how to embroider, as a hobby, to pass the time before I start a new piece. Even if during the process
and reconnect with myself in this new place which had I change something, I need an initial plan.
become my home. I used to admire embroidery photos My work consists mainly of original creations and
on Instagram, I thought everything was so beautiful and customer orders. For my customers I develop designs
poetic and so I bought the basic materials (fabric, a hoop, based on their requests. My creative process begins with
a needle and 3 skeins – one blue, one yellow and one the story the client tells me, their wishes and preferences.
green), and I also studied tutorials on YouTube to learn I collect all this information and from there I create the
some stitches. That’s when I found a Brazilian YouTube design for the embroidery.
channel called “Clube do Bordado”. I watched all the videos For my original creations it works differently because
and learned how to embroider with them. it always starts with my inspiration. This often comes from
I set up a small studio in my apartment and that’s things I’m fond of at that moment. There’s always a phase,
where I create my work. I like to be surrounded by my or something that I’ve become really interested in that
supplies and put on some music. Ah, and I’m a night owl provokes my creative thoughts. Those phases come and NEW Ana Clara Bordou Kits for Anchor
so I’m more productive in the evenings and night time. go and sometimes they mix. It’s a delicious craziness that These two colourful embroidery kits (DCF001 and
In my spare time I like to watch TV series and films, and ends up being reflected in my work. DCF002) are aimed at the intermediate skill level, and
I love baking cakes! For my initial drawing and planning I usually go the two beautiful cushion kits (DCF003 and DCF004)
I’m very passionate about hand embroidery. It has digital, but I sometimes make hand-made sketches and are aimed at more experienced stitchers.
captivated me from the first time I passed a needle and sometimes I mix the two techniques.
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a jumper for a loved one or creating work to go into a with me. I believe that we should celebrate the craft we
gallery – we’re all artists produce and also the people that craft it. A lot of the
time when we work we’re making things for other people
About me Inspiration and thinking about them all the time. It’s the love of
I live in Birmingham in the UK. After a career in computer My favorite museum has to be Maison de l’Outil et de crafting for others that I wanted to shine through with
systems I decided that I wanted to make something that la Pensée Ouvrière (MOPO3) in Troyes, France. It’s a the colours I used.
people could hold as well as see; the best computer museum dedicated to the passing on of knowledge and I’ve enjoyed using a palette of colours that work
programs aren’t noticed by the user. So I enrolled on the promotion of learning your craft well. Floor upon well for other crafters. As a designer I often work alone
a textile course and for my final year show I focused on floor, cabinet upon cabinet is full of the tools of every and so feeling that I’m part of a larger team has been a
embroidery transfers and enlarging them to screen print. trade you can imagine. It’s a real celebration of Craft; great bonus for me. I’ve loved sending over the designs
I then won a box of embroidery transfers online and how things are made and the people behind the tools. and colour reveals, and then getting excited by the
when I opened it I discovered a woman’s life represented I really think that I could live there to be honest, learning encouraging feedback.
in knitting and stitching patterns. The box revealed about different crafts every day. If you love tools (yes, The Anchor product that I most like to use has to be
her going away outfit from her wedding day, baby they have a needlecraft section!) it really is a must visit Tapestry Wool. The colours sing out and I love mixing
bootees and matinee jackets, school uniforms and home place. https://mopo3.com https://www.instagram.com/ the brighter more unusual shades with traditional ground
embellishments, as well as more modern baby clothes for mopotroyes/ colours. For example, the Steel Grey of 8720 works so
her grandchildren. I live in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham, UK well with yellows and oranges making the colours pop
The items showed a life of caring for her family and and so I’m surrounded by skilled artisans using precious but it’s also at home in the most traditional of designs.
creating love through crafting. This inspired me to start metals and sparkling stones. I would love to learn about Kits are a great way to start on your stitch journey,
looking at other home crafts where I found a whole army enamelling because of the use of colour – the way that having everything to hand means that you can really
of women who did not see themselves as artists because it makes me feel is truly magical. immerse yourself in the craft without having to source
Tina
stitching is “just something I do”. I became determined to the components.
remove the word ‘just’ from every woman’s vocabulary, Anchor Kits collaboration
and began creating tapestry needlepoint designs after I really hope that my designs are seen as being full of
learning from kits I purchased from charity shops. positivity and that they will become well-loved classics
About my work favourite books are about the Arctic and Antarctic, I love
I remember having a tapestry kit as a child, which my mum a cold adventure! tip
helped me with, but I mainly learnt to stitch by looking I enjoy the accessibility of needlework, you do not
The main thing to know when you start to stitch is
closely at second-hand tapestries. need very much to get going: just a needle, some yarn and
that you’re not the first person to be a beginner!
I use stitch in many community groups (I believe if a canvas. I like how a pattern can look completely different
The stitch community is full of fantastic people
you have a skill you should share it) and found that whilst by using a variety of colour combinations; the possibilities
who love to share tips and the love of stitch. It’s a
people wanted to stitch they also wanted to see progress a pretty endless. I like how needlework can be portable
great encouraging community, so whether you’re
during the hour they were there. So, I turned to a type of so you’ve always got a friend with you, even if you’re
on your first stitch project or your hundredth,
needlepoint embroidery called bargello because the use on your own.
being part of this community will definitely give
of long stitch gives quicker results. I now design in bargello I design by doing. For tapestry needlepoint I sketch
you the confidence to continue.
stitch and also tapestry needlepoint. out a design first and then start to stitch and somehow
As I’ve got older I’ve found that I have become an completely ignore the drawing, but it seems to work!
afternoon and evening designer. My workshop is full of For bargello I start with the colours because they are The four Anchor Bargello kits that Tina has designed
colour and ideas. It is my job but it’s a job that I can do what gives additional movement to the design. I love use vibrant shades of Anchor Tapisserie wool to
in the hours that suit me best. So I spend my mornings people and places and interesting colour combinations capture the rhythmic patterns, and there are easy
looking, seeing and updating ideas and then the physical that people may not notice. For example, I really love options for beginners who are new to tapestry or
stitching is always in the afternoons. a painted door that has peeled to reveal a whole myriad canvas work (DCL001 and DCL002), as well as two
As designer it’s really hard to switch off, I’m always of colours underneath. beautiful cushion designs (DCL003 and DCL004)
looking and seeing colour combinations, so I do like to Recently I’ve become inspired by everything to do for more experienced stitchers wishing to create
fall into a book that has nothing to do with stitch. My with 1970s caravans, and you will see from my work that something special for their home.
@maggiemagoodesigns
About me
I’m Carole Fenwick and I live in the UK. I’ve been creative
since I was very young, mainly drawing and painting to
begin with. The first thing I remember making, which I still
have, is a pottery hedgehog. He lives in my garden! Both
my grandmas and my mum knitted, crocheted and made
clothes, so I’ve always been around people who crafted.
I used to watch them and then I decided to try myself.
I had been interested in embroidery for many years,
but it was when I started Maggiemagoo Designs (named
after my dog!) that I really got into embroidery in a big
way and it’s now become a bit of an obsession.
Lots of my work is created digitally, so I have a home
studio where I mainly work. I tend to do my embroidery
work in the evenings in front of the TV, unless I have a
deadline for a brief or an exhibition, then I work in my
studio and just about everywhere else! I also like trawling through charity shops and flea
I love exploring the countryside. I feel very lucky to markets looking for vintage treasures. I collect vintage
have lots of interesting places on my doorstep. Nature textiles, books and ceramics, and these often inspire
is a constant inspiration. I like to visit art exhibitions and my work. I also enjoy cooking.
independent stores that sell lovely things.
Carole
olafhajek/ DCX003 Folk Floral and DCX004 Bugs and
Paper artist Anne Wood – www.instagram.com/ Moths are suited to more experienced stitchers
woodlucker/ and create beautiful wall hangings; each kit
I want to learn more about different punch needle includes the backing fabric and instructions on
techniques, but haven’t found the time to try this yet. how to make your finished piece.
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doesn’t always have to be layers of meaning.” stitches on the other. Traditionally the loop side is the
Deanne Fitzpatrick – Making a life: Twenty-five years of front and therefore the piece is worked from the back
hooking rugs. or underneath. However, with the modern resurgence
I am not an artist and more often than not I just want that the craft is enjoying both the flat and loop stitches
to make something with my hands. Keeping my hands are displayed and the technique can be applied to many
busy helps to quieten my mind. Our modern-day world projects, not just rugs.
is fast paced and it can be difficult to switch off. We have The freedom to make mistakes is refreshing when
the World Wide Web at our fingertips and it presents a learning a new skill. The ability to pull out your stitches
myriad of experiences and opportunities. We are more when punching allows you to do this. You can just pull
socially connected than ever before and whilst this social your yarn out and then re-punch. The base fabric is
connection is welcome, it can be intimidating to only be durable allowing you the flexibility to change colours or
presented with the highlight reel of peoples’ lives. In a design as you work. This means that you can be fully
world which is so busy, it can be difficult to stop striving creative, and not worry about making a wrong move.
and comparing and just be present in the moment. Never has it been so enjoyable to pull out your work,
There is much evidence which highlights the positive knowing that you can re-punch!
links between crafting and positive mental wellbeing Today, the possibilities are endless when it comes
and it isn’t difficult to see why. Learning a new craft can to punch needle. The craft has grown in popularity
provide many tangible benefits from feeling a sense of and makers are creating anything from rugs, to wall
belonging by being affiliated with others who craft, to art or practical items for the home. With a nod to its
building self-esteem from mastering a new skill, enhancing more traditional roots, you can shred old clothes or
cognition with new knowledge and skills and helping to bedding and punch with strips of fabric making the craft
relieve anxiety, depression, irritability or restlessness. sustainable and unique.
I remember stumbling across punch needle whilst With some simple materials to hand you can slow
mindlessly scrolling on social media. I was actively trying down and embrace the wonderful craft of punch needle.
to find a new hobby, partly for something to do but For me, the slow rhythmic punch is soothing and relaxing
also to help improve my mental wellbeing. I loved the making it the perfect mindful activity.
tactile properties of yarn and the endless possibilities
for texture, weight and colour but the concentration
required to follow a pattern for knitting or crochet was
too much. I am not good at drawing, so the thought of
having to draw or design something to make felt a little
daunting. Then I found punch needle. Initially information
about the craft seemed to be limited and so I started to
delve deeper.
With its origins firmly in rug making, punch needle
has been around for nearly 200 years in its current form.
Sara Moore
Originally the tool was designed to create rugs, the
same as a hooked rug, but quicker. It has been through
various iterations, but the premise has stayed the same;
a tool to push a continuous length of yarn through fabric
to form loops. A punch needle generally has a hollow
handle and a metal needle tip, yarn flows smoothly
through it. The punch needle pushes through a loose,
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SUNRISE CUSHION It was great to experiment with Anchor Tapisserie
@wholepunching This cushion cover is an abstract sunrise design. I love Wool, which I haven’t used before. I don’t normally work
About me the simplicity of the stained glass effect and how eye with such a bright colour palette so it was fun to push
catching it is. I wanted to try and replicate this in the myself out of my comfort zone with the colours I chose.
I am a contemporary punch needle designer, teacher and
owner of Whole Punching, based in Bristol. I have crafted design whilst combining the positivity of a sunrise. At This is the first time I’ve used an Anchor product – the
for as long as I can remember. I recall both my Mum and different orientations it doesn’t look like a sunrise and tapestry wool worked really well. I was worried that
Nanna sitting with me very patiently as I tried to knit. Many I like how it could be open to interpretation or simply the skeins would disappear rather quickly but they
a wonky scarf was made! I was getting back into craft and seen as a geometric design. went quite far.
looking for something other than knitting or crochet as I had
a lot of yarn at home. I stumbled across punch needle on
social media and was totally intrigued. I bought some simple
materials and was hooked, and I haven’t looked back since.
I generally work in my home studio or on the sofa in
the evenings.
I’m always on the lookout to broaden my skills and now
like to have a go at anything that I can get my hands on. I have PATTERN
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I have been teaching punch needle since 2018. I
travelled to Vermont, US, in 2019 to study on the Oxford
Punch Needle Rug Hooking Certification Program and I’m work as contemporary,
now a certified teacher. I’m also one of the main punch
needle suppliers in the UK, stocking a range of high quality abstract, scandi,
slow-paced and
punch needle materials, including my own kits. I’ve become
really passionate about encouraging others to engage in
sustainable.”
the craft through teaching in person and online.
Sara
needle project. Anything that makes you want to reach out
and touch it is a success. varied inspiration.
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Sara Moore
This pattern will make one cushion cover. The loop stitches are visible on the finished side of
the cushion with the sun punched using slightly longer loops. A plain linen fabric was used to
form the envelope closure on the back, but you can choose a matching patterned fabric or
something contrasting. The cushion cover is finished with an envelope back, completed using
a sewing machine.
STITCHES
Flat stitch (see Stitch Library page 148)
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and then spiral your way into the centre. Punch in
GETTING STARTED every other hole for the outline and leave a row’s
Trace the design onto the centre of the fabric and DOWNLOAD PATTERN width gap between each row.
evenly stretch it onto the frame (see page 148). TEMPLATE
The template shown here is not to scale - please download for accurate size
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glue approximately 2cm away from the finished edge. the machine catching any loops, or push the loops
Allow this to dry (according to the instructions on to the side.
the glue).
Turn your cushion cover right side out and put in the
Once dry, cut off the fabric along the glued edge to cushion insert.
stop it from fraying inside the cover
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SUMMER LANDSCAPE I have used white so that the other colours really stand
I love the rounded, overlapping shapes which, together out. The round shapes are soothing and relaxing to work
@woolthatgirl with the combination of warm colours – yellow, orange, on and to look at afterwards.
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red – remind me of a landscape in summer. The white I liked all the Anchor Tapisserie Wool that I used, and
I live southeast of Paris, France. I began crafting with
weaving in 2016, on a loom made by my boyfriend, so the stitching could be in blue thread to represent the sky, but the linen backing fabric is perfect for punch needling.
first item I made was woven. But when I was much younger,
I used to make seed-bead jewellery and other crafts. I
discovered punch needle on Instagram and immediately
wanted to give it a try – nobody taught me, I taught myself.
I create most of my new designs in the evenings. When
I’m not crafting, I like to play with my son and listen to
true crime podcasts or read books.
Bérénice
www.etsy.com/fr/shop/WoolThatGirl
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Bérénice Robert
If you are new to punch needle embroidery, I suggest that you work slowly and steadily at first.
To obtain a good textured look, punch the yarn stitches in very close together so you cannot see
any backing fabric between the stitches. If your yarn does not punch through the cloth, make sure
that your thread is not too tight. It’s a good idea to pull your yarn regularly to ensure that you
have a good long length.
STITCHES
Flat stitch (see Stitch Library page 148)
tip
Try everything you have in your
mind. Even if you fail, keep trying.
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Then punch the yellow area with flat stitch.
GETTING STARTED
Transfer the design onto the fabric (see page 148). DOWNLOAD PATTERN
Centre the hoop securely over the design. TEMPLATE
The template shown here is not to scale - please download for accurate size
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FINISHING 5
5. Remove the non-slip hoop and place the design
in the embroidery hoop. Cut off any excess fabric
leaving 1cm.
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ZIGZAG POUCH different colours next to each other until I found the
I’m often attracted by geometric patterns, so I decided to combination that worked.
@mycreamlife use one for this small pouch, and I feel more comfortable I used Anchor Tappisserie Wool. I usually use cotton
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using a simple and plain pattern with such a small item. for my work but this time I wanted to try something
I live in Italy and my craft is punch needle. As a child
I always liked to play with fabrics, colours, glue and scissors. I looked for a pattern that allowed me to play with different. The result was great!
It’s something that always belonged to me. Then, when colours. During the initial creative phase I enjoyed putting
I was 8 years old, I went to a summer school run by nuns.
They taught me to crochet and I loved it.
I discovered punch needle by browsing Pinterest and
Instagram and it soon became a passion. I am a primary
school teacher so I craft during the weekends or in the
evenings to relax. I also like to listen to music, read novels
and spend time with my family.
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About my work
I think my work is colourful, minimal and fun. Punch needle
helps me to express my creativity. I like the fact that it’s really
easy to create whatever I have in mind because the process
consists of drawing on a canvas and then filling the drawing
with threads. It’s rather like painting. I begin by choosing
the colours I want to use, then I start my design. My colour
choices are usually a lot of white and pastels.
I’m inspired by the things that surround me everyday;
nature, little objects I find in shops and even pictures I see
on Instagram and Pinterest. My favourite punch needle
crafter whom I admire a lot is ‘bookhou’ on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/bookhou
Colour-wise I’m inspired by idainteriorlifestyle. I love
how she uses colours. www.idainteriorlifestyle.com
www.instagram.com/idainteriorlifestyle
Paola
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Zigzag pouch tip
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Never give up, even if you find it
difficult at first… keep trying until
Paola Zucchetti you are satisfied with what you
have done.
Make sure that the measurements for your design are accurate as this will help to make your
zigzag pattern both neat and uniform. Monk’s cloth is a coarse fabric usually made out of cotton
or linen. It is frequently used in cross stitch, embroidery and punch needle projects.
You will need to attach your fabric to a frame. To do this you can use a staple gun but it can be
difficult to remove the staples when finished. I suggest you use flat head tacks, which are easy to
insert and remove. When attaching the fabric to the frame, pull all four sides of the
fabric really taut and tack in place all the way round.
STITCHES
Flat stitch (see Stitch Library page 148)
Loop stitch (see Stitch Library page 148)
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GETTING STARTED
Trace or copy the pouch zigzag design onto the
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centre of the fabric. Evenly stretch the fabric onto
TEMPLATE
the frame (see page 148).
The template shown here is not to scale - please download for accurate size
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your chosen thread colour, then fill in each Trim the base cloth around the pouch front panel
outlined shape. design, leaving a 3cm seam allowance all the
way around.
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zipper foot. Again, stitch as close to the edge of
the punched stitches as possible, but leaving a gap
of 10cm along the bottom edge.
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HIBISCUS HOOP & TOUCAN HOOP I have enjoyed working on this project because it’s
As I child I lived in Malaysia and loved hibiscus flowers – given me the freedom to explore my own ideas. I’m used
@heathers.handmade.hub they grew abundantly in the rainforest climate. I wanted to working to much more specific briefs so I loved being
About me to create a pair of designs that featured hibiscus. I was able to have complete creative control of the design.
I live in Bath, England. I started to sew at a very young age. looking at illustrations of tropical birds to pair with the I’ve always liked Anchor Stranded Cotton as it’s really
My mother has her own craft business, so I was always flowers and came across a picture of the South American high quality and colourfast, which is a big plus, particularly
encouraged to be creative. I tried cross stitch as a kid and keel-billed toucan. I fell in love with the bird’s colourful if you like to wash your stitching. In addition, there’s a
loved it, but it wasn’t until I got a job working freelance beak and deep purple feathers, and decided to pair the lovely range of shades, which makes it such fun choosing
on a few cross stitch magazines that I became passionate two. The rest of the design came together from there. colours for my designs.
about it. That was when I got into the design side of the
process as well as the stitching, which turned out to be
my favourite part. Cross stitch allows even novice crafters
to recreate a lovely image with just a few simple stitches.
It’s like painting with threads.
My interests outside of crafting are quite geeky. I love
computer games and play Dungeons & Dragons with my
friends. I also love cooking and experimenting with new
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About my work
I would say my work is fun, modern, experimental and
colourful – I love bold colours! I do cross stitch but with a
twist – most of my designs have an unusual element to finish
them, like the thread-wrapped hoops seen in the projects
here. I create my designs at home in my craft room/office.
I tend to work when the ideas take me, when inspiration
strikes. I normally do a rough sketch which I scan into my
computer, import that image into the cross stitching software
and trace it with a backstitch lines tool. I use a shade card to
choose the colours and then fill in the backstitch outlines.
I add shading when required and that’s it really. I’m usually
just trying to recreate what’s in my head with the software.
I like to explore Instagram and Pinterest to see if I can
spot trends or styles that are in the zeitgeist. That’s normally
a good starting point for my ideas.
Other cross stitch designers I like are:
Cheryl McKinnon, in particular her ‘retro goodness’ range
www.tinymodernist.com
Durene Jones, she has such a distinctive style no matter the
subject matter www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DureneJCrossStitch
Heather
Tapestry Barn, Poppy’s designs are simple but so effective
www.instagram.com/stitchypops/
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toucan hoop
Heather Nugent
For both hoops, start stitching from the centre of your fabric and work outwards. Secure your
thread at the back of the fabric. The hoop is finished so that it becomes part of the design, by
wrapping it in coloured threads that match the colours in the embroidery.
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Cut it the length of your hand to your
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elbow (or double this if you’re using x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
the loop method) and you will reduce
the risk of knots.
STITCHES
Cross stitch (see Stitch Library page 150)
Backstitch (see Stitch Library page 151)
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INSTRUCTIONS AND SYMBOL KEY
Size: 12 x 12cm
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Anchor Stranded Cotton
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Use 2 strands of thread for cross stitch
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INSTRUCTIONS AND SYMBOL KEY
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toucan hoop
fabric is stretched tight. Trim away excess fabric
leaving a 2cm border of fabric.
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incredible examples on social media at the moment. embroiderers and what they’re making.
I’m most inspired by nature. There are always birds
Rosemary
around in my beautiful garden, and I live close to the
About me ocean. I love the changing seasons and all their
My name is Rosemary Drysdale and I live in East Hampton, unique colors.
New York, USA. My first projects were embroidering on The Victoria & Albert Museum in London is my
home items – pretty flowers on napkins and pillowcases. favorite place to visit for inspiration: www.vam.ac.uk
Then I moved on to the apron we all made in school. My I particularly like Elizabethan embroidery.
parents were tailors, so I can’t remember not having a
needle and thread in my hands! I was always surrounded by
all the accoutrements of the trade, and my mother taught
me much more than what we learnt in class. This fostered
my true love for the craft.
I learned needlework by osmosis. I spent hours My project to make
watching my mother work and was able to pick up so
much from her. Eventually, I was able to start on my DREAM I’ve particularly enjoyed working with the team at
own when my fingers were able to work with a needle, I’ve always been interested in alphabets, fonts and Quail Studio in England. I’m thrilled to be part of this new
probably around age 5. Once I went to school, where we for a fabric manufacturer, and travelled the world leading calligraphy. I have quite a collection myself that I use for and exciting publication.
are all taught embroidery, my teacher taught me those workshops and classes. inspiration, including historic letters and designs, some Anchor Stranded Cotton has the widest range of
stitches that my mother didn’t use for her work. I learned I’ve always had a studio, and since I live in the country intricate and some very simple. I chose this particular colours, and it suits the work I do most.
needlework every year through school, and eventually I have plenty of space. My studio is a beautiful building alphabet because I love the width of each letter, the way
went to college to study textiles and embroidery. covered with cedar shingles, and it’s often bathed in the colours change and the addition of the flowers.
After college, I relocated from England to the United sunlight. The flower garden outside, which I can see
States, where embroidery was experiencing a resurgence. from my studio window, is my inspiration. I love to
I was fortunate that my first job was actually designing with be out there working in the garden, and I especially PATTERN
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embroiderers looking for patterns. Eventually, I became When I’m indoors, I spend my time cooking, knitting
the global embroidery designer for fabrics and embroidery and reading.
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Rosemary Drysdale
Start stitching from the centre of your fabric, working outwards and use a hoop to keep the
tension of the stitches even.
STITCHES
Cross stitch (see Stitch Library page 150)
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GETTING STARTED
Centre the hoop securely over the design
(see page 150).
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KEY
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‘MAKE YOUR PLACE A HAPPY PLACE’ flowers. I wanted colours that evoke the nature that
I chose to create this wall hanging because at this time makes my place a happy place.
@mimaletalila we are all looking for a refuge where we feel relaxed It was a challenge to work with specific colours.
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and safe. ‘Make Your Place A Happy Place’ shows the I made several preliminary sketches using all the colours,
I am Venezuelan and live in Mexico City. I have been
crafting since I was a child but started cross stitch about space that I have built around me to feel joyful, a place but eventually decided to focus on just a few. I am
12 years ago when a co-worker introduced me to it. Since surrounded by nature and what it gives me, such as the a yarn lover, and Anchor Stranded Cotton skeins allow
then I have taught myself. I started by searching the Internet butterflies that I photograph and frame with my favourite me to create beautiful, smooth and uniform designs.
on how to cross stitch, and to find out which were the best
materials to use. I spent a lot of time reading instructions
on designer websites and magazines. I practised a lot; all
my friends and family have some of my embroidery from
those early days!
When I design I do it in my small embroidery area,
a minimalist space decorated with pale colours and with
only a few things displayed. I like everything to be properly
stored out of sight. I like to embroider on the living room
sofa or on the bed listening to TV.
I love nature. I have a photo album with pictures that
I take of all the flowers, butterflies and animals that I see
outdoors. I am also a bird watcher and I like to walk and
“Anything in nature that
keep a written record of the birds that I’ve seen. I also
like sewing and writing.
I think I can capture in
cross stitch inspires me.”
About my work I colour with crayons so that I can study the colours
I work with cheerful colour palettes following modern and that I want to focus on. Finally, I take it to the digital
cosy designs that allow me to add new cross stitches to my design programme that I use. Throughout the process
designs. I believe that the cross stitch can still be a part of I’m constantly correcting details.
modern crafts. I enjoy seeing how each stitch builds up the Anything in nature that I think I can capture in
design. I love the details that make the skill of embroidery cross stitch inspires me. When I first started I was also
perfect. My style is focused on what I like to enjoy in my captivated with Blackbird designs. I fell in love with the
real life – nature, with harmonious and happy colours. subtlety of their colour palette; the use of nature in
When I begin a new design I focus on a motif and their designs – www.blackbird-designs.com
Tati
the colours that represent it. I make a pencil sketch that
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Tatiana Romero
Your happy place is not just about the space you are in, but how you make that space a good
place for you to be. This wall hanging slides onto a wooden pole and you can add a tassel at the
bottom for fun. Use the colours shown here or choose those that make you feel happy.
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Work the whole cross stitch project using 2
DOWNLOAD PATTERN strands of thread. Use 1 strand of thread for the
CHART backstitches. Make the stitches following the chart.
GETTING STARTED
Centre the hoop securely over the design
(see page 150). MOUNTING
Cut the excess fabric, starting from the ends of
the embroidery area, 5cm to the left and right, and
10cm up and down.
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TASSEL 1
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1. To make the tassel, carefully cut off 2 pieces
of thread approximately 25cm long. Put the
two skeins of thread together and wind 1 of
the pieces around the centre of both and knot
it securely.
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MEXICAN DANCING LADY (Day of the Dead) festival and the dancers. They are
My design for this project was inspired by Mexican folk beautiful, romantic and vibrant. My favourite colour was
@the_vivsters
About me art and the artist Frida Kahlo who always wore flowers the beautiful Anchor Stranded Cotton turquoise 187.
in her hair. The colours are based on those used to make
The first thing I ever made was an owl cross stitch calendar
at infant school. Since then I have taught myself. I really Mexican folk dresses and the Mexican Dia de Muertos
got into cross stitch when I discovered MacStitch software,
which gave me complete freedom to create. It helps me to
achieve easy-to-follow charts using beautiful colours. I hated
using graph paper because it was difficult to amend designs.
I work at home in my studio where I draw inspiration from
watching wildlife in the garden. I also collect English stamps
as I think they are perfect pieces of miniature art.
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About my work
I love using bold colours and making charts that are easy
to use. This means as few single stitches and fiddly bits
as possible, and no more than 30 colours. For me,
designs should be bright and have vivid colours that
are perfectly balanced.
There are so many people who inspire me, such as
Sanna Annuka, El Gato Gomez, Mary Blair,
Georges Barbier, J.C. Layendecker and William
Morris…but this is just scratching the surface.
Vivienne
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Vivsters
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lady tip
Aida cross stitch fabric with the grid printed
on, it saves so much time and washes off at
Vivienne Powers the end. Brilliant!
The Anchor Stranded Cotton threads are made up of 6 strands. These should be divided into two
sets of 3 strands for whole stitches and 1 strand for back stitches.
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Dimentions for various sizes.
STITCHES
Cross stitch (see Stitch Library page 150)
Backstitch (see Stitch Library page 151)
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GETTING STARTED INSTRUCTIONS AND SYMBOL KEY SYMBOL KEY
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Centre the hoop securely over the design
CHARTS
(see page 150).
The chart is split Number Number Nam
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FLY FREE I chose a palette of warm and happy colours for this
@missarorua
In spring and summer I enjoy watching swallows embroidery as I want to bring joy and hope. I used
swoop and fly around from my studio window. Anchor Stranded Cotton threads because they are
About me I thought about how these birds can fly good quality and have a lovely variety of colours.
I live in the coastal region of Asturias in northwest Spain. anywhere, and that so can we in our imagination. I like to use them in my projects.
I started to embroider about six years ago. My first projects
were small embroidered brooches. I am self-taught –
everything I’ve learned has been through embroidery
books and magazines. I have a small studio at home and
my favourite time to go there is in the afternoons when
I do my embroidery.
About my work
I make contemporary freestyle embroidery inspired by
nature. I like to do pieces that are delicate, natural and
romantic. What I like most about freestyle embroidery
is that there are so many different stitches you can use.
By combining them in multiple ways you can create very
varied results. When I have an idea I turn it into a drawing.
I choose the colour palette and the stitches I’m going to
use and then start to stitch.
My work is inspired mostly by nature. I love walking in
the countryside where I find inspiration for my embroidery.
I admire many embroiderers for their unique styles,
such as:
Gimena Romera: www.instagram.com/gimenaromero
Tessa Perlow: www.instagram.com/tessa_perlow
Srta Lylo: www.instagram.com/srtalylo
A.
86 Stitch Life Stitch Life 87
tip
Fly free Embroidery is practising the art of patience.
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You have to dedicate time and love to it.
Aurora Menéndez
To embroider the swallow, use the embroidery technique known as long and short stitch, I
surrounded this image with folk-style flowers, embroidered in a warm colour scheme that will
contrast with the cooler shades of the swallow. I’ve used Anchor Stranded Cotton. There are
6 divisible strands, which allows you to vary the weight of your stitches. This, combined with
the use of different types of stitches, gives texture to the picture. The result is a very cheerful
piece of embroidery.
• Tracing paper
• Water-soluble fabric marker or pencil 0889 0267 0265 0266 0264
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
• 30cm square off-white linen
• 20cm hoop
• Embroidery needle, no. 9 for the swallow 0341 0387 1035 1034 0152
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
• Embroidery needle, no. 5 for everything else
• 20cm circle of felt
1004 1003 1002 1010 0874
• Scissors x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
STITCHES:
Backstitch (see Stitch Library page 152)
Whipped backstitch (see Stitch Library page 160)
Fishbone stitch (see Stitch Library page 160)
Chain stitch (see Stitch Library page 153)
Split stitch (see Stitch Library page 153)
Satin stitch (see Stitch Library page 154)
Straight stitch (see Stitch Library page 157)
Long stitch (see Stitch Library page 156)
Short stitch (see Stitch Library page 156)
French knots (see Stitch Library page 155)
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WHIPPED BACK
WHIPPED BACKSTITCH
STITCH STEM STITCH FISHBONE
FISHBONESTITCH
STITCH CHAIN
CHAINSTITCH
STITCH
STEM STITCH
strands
2 strands 2 strands
strands 2 strands
strands 2 strands
strands
A Col. 00267 B C Col. 00266
Col. 00889 Col. 00265
GETTING STARTED 2 strands
strands
strand
1 strand
Transfer your drawing onto the fabric (see page D Col. 00264
Col. 00152
152). Centre the hoop over the design and secure.
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SATINSTITCH
STITCH LONG AND
LONG AND SHORT
SHORTSTITCH
STITCH FRENCH
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C SEWING
C N 1
D D D C 1. With 2 strands of 00889, embroider the words
F L K
I ‘Fly Free’ using whipped backstitch.
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The template shown here is not to scale - please download for accurate size
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the leaves using fishbone stitch. Begin by bringing split stitch or backstitch. Fill the flowers with
your needle up to the front of the fabric at the satin stitch.
top of the leaf and make a straight stitch with
2 strands of 00265. Now bring the needle up again,
but slightly to the right of the original stitch. Create
one long stitch by going down through the fabric
just under the original stitch. Repeat the above, but
for the left-hand side. Continue by repeating these
steps following the outline of the leaf.
5. To stitch the top of the flower, outline the flowers Fill the head with long and short stitch and
with split stitch or backstitch. Fill the flowers with 3 1 strand of 01035.
strands of 1004 and satin stitch.
Fill the bird’s wings and the rest of the body
with long and short stitch and 1 strand of 1034.
Remember to keep your stitches close together
and try to stagger their lengths to create seamless
colour blending.
Fill the bottom of the wings and tail with long and
short stitch, using 1 strand of 01035.
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00152 using whipped backstitch. is stretched tight. Cut away the excess material
leaving a 2.5cm border. Thread a needle with
machine thread and tie a knot at the end. Cut
enough thread to go around the whole hoop. From
the top, sew a circle of running stitches. Then pull
the thread ends together to gather the fabric. Tie
a knot close to the fabric to secure. Using the inner
ring of the hoop for size, trace a circle onto a piece
of felt. Cut out the circle and place it over the back
of the hoop. You can glue it in place or sew it to
the gathered fabric.
10. Finally, sew the french knots. Use the stitch
10
guide as a reference for the colours and number of
strands. For the flower stamen, make a straight stitch
with 2 strands of 01010 and make a french knot at
the end.
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PEACOCK TABLE LINEN Each corner of the table runner features a different
@cathyeliot This design was inspired by a holiday I took last year to decorative pattern that I hope captures something of the
Italy, to an island in the middle of Lago Maggiore. There delightful atmosphere of the villa. I really enjoyed thinking
About me is a 16th century villa on the island, which is mainly filled about a design which could be split into a few different
I live in Cambridge, England, and have been doing with a botanical garden full of lush plants of all shapes pieces to spread around the runner and napkins, but
embroidery since my aunt taught me when I was very and colours. There are also white and turquoise peacocks which would also work together as a whole.
little. Textiles was my favourite subject at school, and wandering around, and ponds full of huge lily pads I love to use Anchor’s Stranded Cotton threads – the
I got back into it about five years ago. The first thing and flowers. colours are lovely and it is easy to work with.
that I made when I started stitching again was a little
purse for a Secret Santa present, embroidered with Table runner and napkin
some grasses and flowers.
I’m lucky enough to now have my own studio space,
but I also like to sit on the sofa in the evenings with the
television on in the background while I work. I also
really like illustrating, so I’m trying to sketch more
especially outdoors, although in cold or bad weather
this does become more tricky!
About my work
I like to create quite detailed designs. I would describe
my work as botanical and delicate. People have also kindly
said that I use beautiful colour palettes. Embroidery can
be very calming and meditative. Freestyle embroidery
allows you to draw with the thread, so you can be really
creative with it.
I usually sketch out my design first onto paper, using
photos for reference. The design usually changes as I’m
stitching, depending on how the stitches are behaving,
or what colour threads I have or how the shapes are
fitting together.
Nature inspires me most – plants, flowers and gardens
are endlessly changing and full of a variety of colour,
texture and pattern. I would love to visit Forde Abbey and
gardens on the borders of Devon, Dorset and Somerset. Table runner details
Their Instagram is so magical: @fordeabbey.
Cathy
www.cathyeliot.com
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You can do a lot of designs with
Cathy Eliot
This pattern is for a table runner and two napkins, but you can use any of the individual five
designs in any combination you like. It could be lovely, for example, to do a set of napkins
just playing around with the fern motif. Draw a design on each corner of the runner and
napkins. The napkins here are simplified versions of the runner designs.
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& napkins DOWNLOAD PATTERN
TEMPLATES
876 (2)
split stitch
GETTING STARTED 1
Transfer the designs onto the fabric using a
washable fabric pen. To transfer the designs
precisely, use transfer paper (see Stitch Library
page 152). Draw a design on each corner of the
table runner and napkins. If you are worried about
drawing freehand practise first on a piece of paper.
Most of the patterns are flexible and do not need
to be copied exactly. Centre the hoop securely
over the design.
SEWING
Ferns
1. The ferns are stitched in split stitch using two
different shades of turquoise. The larger ferns are
made with 3 strands of thread, the smaller ferns
with 2 strands of thread.
216 (3)
Table runner ferns template 216 (2)
split stitch
split stitch 876 (2)
The templates shown here is not to scale
- please download for accurate size 876 (2) split stitch
split stitch
876 (2)
split stitch
876 (2)
split stitch
216 (3)
split stitch
100 Stitch Life 216 (2) Stitch Life 101
split stitch
843 (2)
satin stitch
Tablecloth roses template Roses 3. With 3 strands of a soft green, use stem stitch
3
Start with the stems, then add to make gentle curves for the rose stems. Make the
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the rose petals. The flowers leaves using 3 strands of the same green. Use three
are formed from woven wheel or four small stitches (satin stitch) in the same place
stitch, using 3 strands of pale and to build up a rounded leaf.
peachy pink thread. Of course,
roses can be almost any colour
you like, so choose your own
favourite shade.
843 (3)
stem stitch 1012 or 1026 (3)
woven wheel stitch
102 Stitch Life 843 (3) 843 (3) Stitch Life 103
satin
satin stitch
stitch stem stitch
Not in text
Oranges and Lemons 6. With 3 strands of a slightly browny green thread,
6
Nothing reminds me of Italy quite like use stem stitch to create the branches.
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orange and lemon trees.
293 (3)
satin stitch
1002 (3) 281 (3) 7. Using 2 strands of a lighter green, build up some
7
satin stitch stem stitch leaves with diagonal satin stitches. Stitching at an
angle helps to form the curve of the leaf, and make
it look a little bit like it’s blowing in the breeze!
843 (2)
satin stitch
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some of these, too. will help to keep the edge of the shape more
smooth when you fill it in. Second, use satin
stitch, stitching just outside your outline, to fill
the shape. Try to blend your satin stitches into
Lily Pads template one another to make a nice smooth surface.
158 (2)
stem stitch
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one step at a time and it will emerge gorgeously! wing, but not the tail.
401 (2)
split stitch
398 (2)
1037 (2)
seed stitch
fly stitch
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the tail and working upwards.
FINISHING
Carefully wash off the pen marks. When the fabric
has dried, gently iron the table runner and napkins.
Lay the table and have a big dinner party and enjoy
all the compliments from your friends about your
beautiful new table linen!
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more detail, I will sketch directly onto the fabric with When I’m out on walks, I’ll take photos that I can refer
Louise
a heat erasable pen so I can easily remove the outlines back to for inspiration.
afterwards. Sometimes I’ll make a quick note on my
@loustitches
About me
www.etsy.com/shop/loustitchesshop
I live in the north of England, in the city of Leeds. I’ve
always enjoyed being creative and grew up painting and
drawing. My first experience with a needle and thread
was in an afterschool cross-stitch club where I made little
Christmas gifts for my family (a robin and a Christmas My project to make
pudding!). However, it wasn’t until I graduated from
university in 2015 that I took up hand-embroidery. FLOWER CUSHION and bags would be so cool! Anchor stranded cotton is
I needed a creative outlet after feeling like I hadn’t done Many of us have faced challenges over the past year so my favourite to work with. There are so many different
any art for a long time. I found tutorials on YouTube, I wanted this design to be all about positivity. It’s often colours to choose from and the quality of the threads
ordered some materials online and started stitching the little things in life that get you through difficult times, really shows in my work.
freestyle designs featuring flowers, bees and insects. such as comfy cushions, bright autumn berries and I advise beginners not to get too anxious about
I create my work at home, at my dining room table or flowers beginning to bloom in spring. I wanted to create learning all the different types of stitches and techniques
curled up in an armchair. It’s a great way to unwind and I think that having a hobby like embroidery is like a wildflower design that’s bursting with optimism and that at first – you don’t need to know everything to start.
it’s something I can lose myself in after a long day at work. practising a form of mindfulness as it forces you to slow celebrates the bright range of florals and foliage in bloom As long as you’re enjoying yourself, you can’t go wrong,
Embroidery is the perfect combination of colours and down and focus on what’s in front of you. It’s definitely throughout spring and summer. the rest will follow.
texture. Freestyle embroidery in particular allows me to helped me through some hard times! I’ve loved being able to apply my designs to a cushion Embroidery is an incredibly forgiving art form, too. If
build layers of colour; picking out each shade or tone I work in digital marketing by day so I stitch in my rather than just a hoop. It’s given me lots of inspiration you do go wrong don’t worry, you can snip stitches out
as I go. Another great thing about embroidery is that spare time. When I’m not working or stitching I love to
about what else I could apply my designs to – clothing and start again as if nothing ever happened.
it’s portable! I can pick it up and stitch anywhere I like, go on walks, explore new places or read a good book.
and I can work with colour and texture without the I love anything that involves cups of tea, nature
messy setup of painting. and cosiness.
About my work There’s just something extra special about them. I want
Each piece is completely unique, hand-stitched and to capture the wildness of nature, for example a tangle
designed by me in Yorkshire. I create nature-inspired of stems or a missing petal. I like my designs to be happy,
embroidery art featuring wildflowers, landscapes and colourful and floral.
insects. Nature inspires me the most. All the colour When I’m creating for myself, I love to stitch freestyle,
inspiration you could ever need is right outside your as colours come into my mind. I might start with a long,
front door. My favourite plants are wildflowers and spring curving stem and then add a flower middle to it. As I
flowers that grow naturally in woodlands or by roadsides. add more elements, the piece naturally starts to come
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Louise Newton
I transferred the pattern by placing the fabric over the top of the printed pattern to trace with
a fabric pen. You can use a lightbox or window if the fabric is too thick to see through. For all
leaves, berries and petals, use 6 strands of thread. Each stem and french knot uses 3 strands of
thread (3 turns of the needle).
STITCHES:
French knots (see Stitch Library page 155)
Satin stitch (see Stitch Library page 154)
Stem stitch (see Stitch Library page 155)
NEEDLE
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1. Take 3 strands of yellow to fill in each poppy
Each stem and French knot use 3 strands of thread (3 turns of the needle). middle with french knots, using 3 turns of the
GETTING STARTED needle. Next, take 3 strands of orange to fill in
PUNCH
Transfer the designs onto the fabric (see Stitch Library page 152). the outer middle with french knots. For the poppy
Centre the hoop securely over the design. DOWNLOAD PATTERN petals, use all 6 strands of red thread. Fill each petal
TEMPLATE using satin stitch.
169, 261
French knots 333
Satin stitch
261, 215
Satin stitch
314
French knot
290
Flower stems
Satin stitch 3
3. Use stem stitch with 3 strands of dark blue to fill
in the poppy stems. Use stem stitch with 3 strands
of dark green to fill in the yellow flower stems.
167
Satin stitch
314
Stem stitch
261 169
Stem stitch Stem stitch
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3 strands of orange. Use 6 strands of red to fill in flowers around the piece. Add three to four more
each berry with satin stitch. To fill in the leaves on french knots using 3 strands of pale green around
the berry stems use satin stitch with 6 strands of it to represent petals.
pale pink.
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This will ensure that the opening is secure. When
you’ve finished sewing, cut the end off each corner.
This will make sure that the points are sharp and
well shaped
Turn the cover the right way round and push out
each corner. Insert the cushion pad into your cover.
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SPRING DREAMCATCHER I try to bring colour and beauty into people’s lives
@mirtia_comedincantohandmade For this project I have created a Spring Dreamcatcher through my creations, and my wish is that by making
with the word Hope, to hang in the wind as a good omen this design we can help to spread calm and serenity
About me
in this time of extreme concern that the whole world is and maybe a feeling of hope for the future.
My name is Mirtia and I live in Abruzzo, a small town east experiencing. The pandemic has changed our habits a lot I was really happy with the Anchor Stranded Cotton
of Rome, in Italy. The region is very green and full of
and has deprived us of so much freedom in affection and threads and I am recommending them to colleagues
natural parks, and I’m lucky enough to have the sea on one
travel. We do not know when it will all end and if we will and students!
side and high mountains only a little way from my home.
ever return to life as it was before, now we just have to
I have a great passion for a wide variety of arts and crafts
dream and spread beauty as best we can.
from restyling vintage furniture and painting to sewing and
embroidering by hand.
I first became interested in crafting as a child and my
first creation was a garland with yarn flowers. Although
I am kept incredibly busy with my family and work, I
make time to experiment with different creative ideas
and techniques. This helps me to relax and has become
a therapy for my soul.
My favourite place in which to create is halfway
between a living room and a workshop. Over the years
I’ve filled this space with my own creations and those of “I am inspired by
colleagues that I’ve bought or been given. In the evenings,
after I’ve put the family to bed, I light my vanilla scented the nature that
candle and go down into my world in the company
of my cat and my little dog. surrounds me.”
Mirtia
adding the outlines of the individual parts. Finally, many botanical watercolour illustrators.
I transfer the design to the fabric.
Blog: http://comedincantohandmade.blogspot.com
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Mirtia Razzi
I used 6 threads for each part of the work, including the writing and french knots. I began with the
roses and flowers, then the leaves and twigs, and finished with the berries, corollas and writing.
You can hang your dreamcatcher above your bed or anywhere else in the house with a length of
wire or ribbon sewn into the back of the hoop.
Alternatively, you can use ribbon to make a loop at the top and hang it from a nail or hook
in front of a window or door. When the breeze catches it, it will turn and the ribbons will
swirl gently.
STITCHES:
Woven wheel (see Stitch Library page 159)
Lazy daisy (see Stitch Library page 156)
Fishbone (see Stitch Library page 159)
Split stitch (see Stitch Library page 153)
Backstitch (see Stitch Library page 152)
French knot (see Stitch Library page 155)
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GETTING STARTED
Transfer the design onto the fabric (see Stitch
1. The detached chain stitch, also called lazy daisy,
Library page 152). Secure the hoop over the
DOWNLOAD PATTERN is great for leaves and flowers. You can experiment
centre of the design.
TEMPLATE with tension here, giving a thin or more rounded
leaf/petal shape. Here you create a series of
individual chains all towards the centre.
2
2. Fishbone stitch is great for filling leaves. You can
use it an angle that is more parallel or perpendicular
to the leaf vein to give it a different look. Go back
and forth from the starting points at the top of the
leaf and work along the sides of the outline. The
points start from the top and from below, and cross
in the middle of the leaf.
3
3. For the twigs, the split stitch is worked from
left to right and the needle actually pierces (or
‘divides’) the previous stitch as it rises through the
fabric. Use it to create a well-structured line or
for filling.
ROSE EMBROIDERY LAZY DAISY STITCH LAZY DAISY STITCH FISHBONE STITCH
SPLIT STITCH
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the outer edge into the centre. Bring your needle up
near the centre and begin to weave anticlockwise,
over and under and over and under the spokes. You
will not be piercing the fabric, just weaving. Continue
until the spokes are completely covered. Bring your
needle back down through the fabric and tie off.
Test the tension to get more height in your rose.
Larger roses (quarter size) need additional spokes,
but remember to always use an odd number, such
as five or seven.
FINISHING
Cut off the excess fabric, leaving 2.5cm. Sew
around the edge, pulling the ends of the thread
to the back of the circle. Finish with a tight knot,
curling the edge.
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IKAT BAG AND FLOWER SCARF The palette I chose for both projects is light and
Both of my designs are inspired by colour and texture. colourful, which I like very much. Making projects with
@pumora_embroidery Ikat fabric is made with a special dyeing technique and vibrant colours is a lot of fun for me.
About me
I found it exciting to recreate that style but with a lighter I have worked with the Anchor Stranded Cotton
I live in Brandenburg, Germany and I am an embroiderer.
approach. The flower design was quite challenging. Thick embroidery thread for many years now and still love
I remember embroidering a bookmark in primary school
knitted fabric behaves differently from regular woven it. It’s very versatile and comes in an amazing range of
but I did not start embroidering seriously until my
fabrics and has bigger and fewer holes to work with. incredible colours.
early twenties. I was fascinated by medieval brick stitch
I researched what people did many centuries ago. For this project, I used tapestry wool for the first
embroidery and made a lot of embroidered pouches
I learned that traditionally, and still sometimes today, time and the vibrancy of the colours and the quality
and small bags. When I was younger I learned various
embroidery is done on a carrier fabric first and then of the threads really stood out. I’m looking forward
techniques from books but with the Internet it is much
easier to learn new techniques and it has really increased applied to the final material if it has a lot of texture, to using Anchor Tapisserie Wool more often and
my knowledge and skills. such as velvet or thick wool. Using this technique you can trying to experiment with it more!
I’m currently in the process of restoring an old also remove the embroidery if you need to.
house from the 1840s and it’s great to use my hands
in a different way and get some exercise out of it, too.
With the house came a lovely garden where I’m growing
vegetables and herbs. Other than that, I love to try out
new crafts, such as punch needle, sun printing, wood
“I love the freedom
carving and really anything that sparks my interest!
of embroidery.”
About my work that I need for it. Like many artists and designers,
I find it so sad to hear of crafts that only one person my biggest influence is Mother Nature. I live in the
masters and when that person is gone, all of the countryside, and forests, animals, fields and the sky have
knowledge is gone, too. My work, hopefully, helps to always been my biggest inspiration. Lately, flowers have
spread the interest and how-to of embroidery so that also become a new favourite of mine.
many more people can enjoy it in the modern world. I absolutely adore the work of Emily Ferris
I love the freedom of embroidery. It combines my @emillieferris. She has a very calming and mindful way
two passions: drawing and textiles. Since embroidery to stitch and present her embroidery work. Then there
almost always has to be attached to something, the is Yumiko Higuchi and other Japanese artists. There are
possibilities of combining materials and other craft/art a lot of very talented people promoting embroidery,
Anne
techniques are limitless and exciting. which is excellent.
Most of the time an idea will randomly pop into my
mind and I will then explore it further on paper. After
the first draft, I gather all the materials that I will need
for the project and then try out or learn the techniques
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Anne Mende
This flower design is sewn onto a piece of felt that is then sewn onto a scarf or shawl. Use
1 strand of tapestry wool for everything. Start with the dark green foliage with backstitch. For the
leaves, make three stitches over each other to create a thick texture. Then, add the white lazy
daisy flowers. Proceed to stitch the two big flowers from the centre outwards, beginning with
satin stitch in the circle. Follow the chart for colour and stitch usage. Add the remaining leaves
after stitching the flowers so that you can fill out the space evenly.
STITCHES:
Satin stitch (see Stitch Library page 154)
Stem stitch (see Stitch Library page 155)
Backstitch (see Stitch Library page 152)
Straight stitch (see Stitch Library page 157)
French knots (see Stitch Library page 155)
Lazy daisy (see Stitch Library page 156)
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For the leaves, make 3 stitches over each other
to create a thick texture. Then, add the white lazy
GETTING STARTED
daisy flowers. Proceed to stitch the two big flowers
Transfer the design onto the fabric (see Stitch from the centre outwards, beginning with the satin
Library page 152). Secure the hoop over the stitch in the circle. Follow the diagram for colour
centre of the design. and stitch usage. Add the remaining leaves after
stitching the flowers so that you can fill out the
space evenly.
8884
backstitch
8966
satin stitch
2. Embroider the inner circle for the big flowers
2
9112 (veins) in satin stitch.
straight stitch
8000 (petals) 8118
lazy daisy french knots
8118
french knot 9112
satin stitch
8392
satin stitch
8394
satin stitch 3. Sew the french knots around the inner circle.
3
Work several rounds of stem stitch around
the french knots.
8000
stem stitch 8012
satin stitch
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TEMPLATE
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the outside to the inside. Then change to the lighter leaving about 0.5–1cm of fabric around
pink to fill in the centres of the petals. the design.
5.To add the bigger leaves, sew alternate satin 8. Pin the felt flowers in place on your scarf.
5 8
stitches on each side.
Using the sewing thread, sew whip stitches to
attach the felt flower patch to your scarf. Make
sure you don’t stretch or crease the scarf during
this process so that the felt patch lays flat after it
is stitched on.
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Anne Mende
This is a fairly easy project to make, but it is important to stay in line with the vertical threads of
your fabric when making the dashed lines of running stitches. Use 2 strands of embroidery thread
for everything.
STITCHES: tip
Running stitch
Have a place where you can store all your
Satin stitch (see Stitch Library page 154)
supplies as well as the project you are
French knots (see Stitch Library page 155) working on. This will keep everything clean
Stem stitch (see Stitch Library page 155) and safe…and all in one place!
138 Stitch Life Bag: 27cm (W) x 39cm (L) finished size Stitch Life 139
Handles: 2cm (W) x 70cm (L) finished size
Ikat bag
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GETTING STARTED DOWNLOAD PATTERN
Transfer the design onto the fabric (see Stitch TEMPLATE
Library page 152). Secure the hoop over the
centre of the design.
189
running stitch
13
running stitch
13
satin stitch
11
running stitch
189
satin stitch
140 Stitch Life The template shown here is not to scale - please download for accurate size Stitch Life 141
SEWING 1
1. Start by stitching the vertical lines in running
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stitch. Then embroider the green parts in the oval
shapes in satin stitch.
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2. For the areas with running stitches, stitch over
2
the outline for one or two stitch lengths from time
to time to mimic the blurred outlines of an Ikat
fabric. Set the lines very close to each other and use
the vertical threads of the fabric as a guide. Each
stitch should not be longer than 6 threads of the
fabric, and the space between each stitch should be
a little bit shorter than the stitches themselves.
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MAGIC
Ikat patterns are very distinctive and can be used to formed only through weaving. The most complicated is
create clothing, accessories and home furnishings, in ‘double ikat’, when both warp and weft threads are ikat
PUNCH
bright, bold colours or more subdued earth colours. dyed prior to weaving. This advanced technique is carried
IKAT
But what is ikat and where did it come from? No one out only by the most skilled ‘master’ ikat dyers and
quite knows the origin of ikat but it is believed to have weavers and is almost exclusively done in India, Japan
originated in Asia. It is an incredibly complex woven and Indonesia.
fabric, generally made using hand-spun natural fibre Ikat patterns have distinctive feathered edges, which,
yarns and naturally-derived colours. from a distance, give an organic quality. Digital designs are
Ikat is a resist dyeing technique, like tie-die or batik. able to recreate this to some extent, but to really tell the
However, in tie-die and batik the fabric is dyed, in ikat authenticity of an ikat cloth, you must turn it over – the
the yarn is dyed (ikat dyed). Bundles of yarn are tightly yarns are dyed throughout, and so too is the cloth.
wrapped together, dyed and dried. The magic happens Every ikat weaving community develops their own Ikat
when the weaver uses the ikat dyed yarn on the loom personality for their cloth, which reflects the community’s
to create the pattern. As the cloth is woven, the design beliefs and uses the available fibres and plants around
gradually and beautifully reveals itself. The process is them. Ikat dyers and weavers tell tales of their land
highly skilled – if one yarn bundle is slightly off position and people through their craft. The ikat ritual has been
or colour, the whole piece can be ruined. practiced in India, Indonesia, Japan and other South-East
There are three distinct methods to ikat creation. Asian countries for millennia, but is also still popular
In ‘warp ikat’, weft yarns (the yarns that run horizontally today in Central and South American countries, such as
across the loom) can be dyed a solid colour while the Argentina, Bolivia and Mexico.
warp yarns (the yarns that run vertically up and down Today, ikat is popular around the world and can be
the loom) are ikat dyed. This creates a clearly visible seen in many different forms. Bold ikat designs make a
pattern on the loom before any weaving takes place. striking statement on any piece of work, from an evening
Stephanie Steel
Transversely, in ‘weft ikat’, the weft yarns can be ikat dress to a cushion cover.
dyed with the warp yarns dyed solid, and the pattern is
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CROSS STITCH
The squares on a cross stitch chart correspond to
the grid created by the holes in the fabric. Each
coloured square represents a single cross stitch.
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STITCH
Sometimes symbols are also included. Use the chart
key to match the thread colours to the design.
right. Beginning at the back of the fabric, bring your Stitches are usually worked within the main holes STITCHING YOUR DESIGN
[10]
needle up through a hole towards the front. Then
[11]
of the fabric, but if you need to outline a shape in
pass your needle through a hole diagonally opposite a smaller area, you can make smaller stitches through Iron the fabric. Familiarise yourself wi
the weave.
from where you started. This makes a half cross
stitch (/). Make a second half cross stitch by bringing
the chart and identify which of the cro
the needle back up through the hole that is directly stitch fabrics you have within your kit
below the one you last used. Continue stitching comparing the fabric with diagrams [1
along the row. Aida, [2] Evenweave or [3] canvas.
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STITCH
Iron the fabric and place it over the printed pattern. Follow the chart and key placing the various colours Chain stitch is a series of loops which form a
FREESTYLE
Trace the design using a pencil or water-soluble and stitches. Work stitches of the same shades that chain-like pattern.
fabric marker. Laying it onto a light box or against are close together at the same time. Do not move
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CROSS
STITCH
a window will help you to see the design clearly to areas that are more than 2.5cm away as this
through the fabric. makes subsequent stitching difficult and the thread
may show through. Ensure that you completely
Use a frame or embroidery hoop to maintain an
cover the drawn design on the fabric when stitching
even tension on your fabric while stitching. Ideally
as this may also show through.
stitch with a 50cm cut length of thread. Anchor
stranded cotton thread is made up of 6 individual Follow the step-by-step photos to complete your
strands. Separate as required to use the number of freestyle embroidery projects.
strands as stated on the chart/key.
Backstitch
Split stitch
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STITCH
French knots are small dot-like stitches that look like small beads.
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CROSS
STITCH
Satin stitch
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STITCH
Worked in a similar way to chain stitch, lazy daisy is also known as detached or single chain stitch.
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CROSS
STITCH
Straight stitch
Straight stitches can be arranged in groups to make simple shapes such as flowers, leaves and
Long and short stitch geometric designs.
Combine long and short stitch to fill in a shape and blend colours
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STITCH
Also known as Y-stitch, fly stitch can be worked in rows or individually. Sometimes called Woven Rose stitch, the weaving can be done very tightly to create thick, built up
FREESTYLE
petals, or it can be woven loosely for a softer, flatter effect. Begin by making an odd number of spokes
of a wheel using straight stitch. Then weave around, in and out of the spokes until the area is full.
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CROSS
STITCH
Seed stitch
Ideal for making leaves or feathers, the stitches cross each other at the centre, creating a dense middle
section. Begin with a single straight stitch to mark the centre and then work diagonally from either side,
crossing over the centre stitch until the area is filled.
This creates a well-defined, smooth line, ideal for lettering and outlines. Start by creating a line of
backstitch and then weave in and out with a second piece of thread.