DIY Hand Embroidered Heart Picture Frame

It is National Embroidery Month! Embroidery is a fun and relaxing way to pass the time, especially in the weekends. All you will need is an embroidery hoop, embroidery needles, embroidery thread, and fabric. Then, you will need to come up with a theme for your embroidery. In addition, you can add embellishments such as beads, sequins, or buttons to your embroidery.

Creating your own embroidery will add a sense of panache to your décor. It makes a vintage look to any room without spending too much money. Here is the tutorial for this heart and button flower embroidery design that I made for an eight by ten picture frame. Below are links to more resources about embroidery. Happy National Embroidery Month! 

Materials:

Fabric to fit into an 8 X 10 Picture Frame

Embroidery thread/floss-two colors

Embroidery hoop

Embroidery needles 

Buttons 

Fabric Marker/Permanent Marker 

Heart stencil

Scissors

Regular thread

Place a scrap of fabric onto an embroidery hoop. The fabric can be made from cotton, linen, or a mix of different fabrics. Then draw a heart with a marker or use a stencil to draw onto the fabric. Insert embroidery floss into an embroidery needle. Next, insert the needle with the embroidery thread onto the fabric.

Follow the lines of what was drawn onto the fabric as make different embroidery stitches onto the fabric. After that you can sew buttons using regular thread to make flowers like in this embroidery example. Last, insert the embroidered fabric onto an eight by ten picture frame. Then, you can hang this embroidered art frame in a bedroom, living room, or any other room in your home. This project will take about two or three days to do especially if you take several breaks to complete this embroidery project. 

How to Display Embroidery Without a Hoop:

https://www.wikihow.com/Display-Embroidery-Without-a-Hoop

How to Frame Hand Embroidery:

https://www.craftsy.com/post/how-to-frame-hand-embroidery/#

Simple Rustic Love Embroidery with Gingham:

https://www.creativejewishmom.com/2017/08/simple-rustic-love-embroidery-with-gingham.html

10 Tips for Hand Embroidery for Beginners:

https://stitchfloral.blogspot.com/2019/03/10-tips-for-hand-embroidery-beginners.html

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