German folk art machine embroidery designs flowers

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Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls , beads , quills , and sequins. In modern days, embroidery is usually seen on caps, hats, coats, blankets, dress shirts, denim, dresses, stockings, and golf shirts. Embroidery is available with a wide variety of thread or yarn color. Some of the basic techniques or stitches of the earliest embroidery are chain stitch , buttonhole or blanket stitch , running stitch , satin stitch , cross stitch.

Charted multicolor design for four narrow geometric borders 9 to 17 stitches wide. Striking use of garnet, green, gold and yellow. Includes modern recharting and DMC color key.

We were preoccupied with the move, unpacking, and settling in, and by the time things mellowed a bit, I had lost my crafting momentum. A few people even repeatedly asked me for a tutorial. Truthfully, I barely have a handle on embroidery , so I felt ill-equipped to provide any sort of tutelage. I intended to practice a bit first. For this second project, I decided to just chronicle it with a little series, charting the process and sharing what I know and what I learn as I progress.