Creative Slow Stitching and Cost-saving tip for embroidery Supplies – Part 2

Skill:
Easy
Category:
Slow Stitching
Playing With Fibers and Slow Stitching for Beautiful Results
In Part 1, I showed you how to distress your background fabric, apply the stamped image on the fabric and use embroidery to color and shade the image. In Part 2 we will continue the relaxing, mindful rhythm of stitching fabric, also known as slow stitching, plus I’ll show you a way to save money on an important embroidery supply and a closer look at the finished piece.
TOOLS
- Embroidery needle
- Embroidery Hoop
- Scissors
- Festive Collage stamp
- Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
- Distress Ink: Vintage Photo
MATERIALS
- DMC Embroidery Floss: 543
- Various fabrics and fibers
- Red seed beads
- Stretcher Bars: 8″
Couching Stitch
Endless possibilities to attach unique yarns and other objects to the surface of the fabric

Running Stitch
A simple stitch used to hold layers of fabric in place and as a decorative stitch.












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