![]() ![]() However, there are still a few people who hand embroider their designs. Often times, embroidery is seen as a dying art, as many people prefer to use machines to create their designs. Looking for Embroidery Thread? Check out DMC’s website.Įmbroidery is an ancient art that has been passed down from generation to generation. Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns out on Etsy and these designs over on the DMC blog. Making hand-embroidered letters is a unique method to finish all kinds of presents and objects that you want to customize. It’s a personal and genuine approach to make that extra unique present. Put embroidered letters on anything unique you’ve crafted to add a personal touch to it. Today we are bringing you 6 alphabet patterns for you to use in your hand embroidery designs, and by simply changing out the colors in the details of these patterns, you can have so many different options from just these 6 patterns. The 16-alphabet collection is delivered as via a download link to your inbox shortly after purchase, so that you can begin creating right away! Priced at less than $1.00 per complete alphabet, monogram lovers can’t go wrong with this collection!įavorite Monograms is available in my shop, here.Hand embroidery is a very delicate art form, and by taking into account the details that can go into one piece, the possibility of creating an exact duplicate is nearly impossible. In the photo above, you can see samples of each alphabet available in Favorite Monograms.Įach letter in each alphabet in Favorite Monograms has been carefully traced into a clean line drawing that can be easily enlarged or reduced on a home printer or a photocopier. You’ll find this complete alphabet – along with 15 other decorative alphabets – all in one place in Favorite Monograms, a downloadable PDF collection of 16 monogram alphabets perfect for hand embroidery and other crafts. If anyone’s positively antsy for a specific letter, let me know! I’ll skip ahead.įor more monogram patterns, please visit my Index of Monograms for Hand Embroidery. I think overcasting would work well in areas like that. For hankies, the monogram needs to be pretty small, so in reducing this, I think you’d get to the point where you wouldn’t have double lines on some parts of the letter. If you’re doing something small, like a hanky, I’d probably go with overcast (barely padded, if at all) satin stitch. If you’re doing something large, like a pillow case or sheets, or something medium-sized like a guest towel, you could outline the letter and fill in with tiny seed stitches, then satin stitch the flower petals and leaves, which would give a nice, light effect, and good contrast in texture and so forth. I’ll post the rest of the alphabet as I get it cleaned up.Īin’t it perty? I love this alphabet! I like it a lot better than the one I used on my guest towel project it just lacks the convenience of an iron-on.Īs far as embroidering, and what stitches to use, it really depends on your project. This should transfer your design clearly enough to see it, and then you can go back and touch up if needed.Īnyway, here’s the A. Place the monogram red-ink side up on your fabric where you want it, and use a ball point pen (don’t break through the paper!) and trace back over the monogram. You can also trace the monogram onto good tracing paper (use red ink), then turn the paper over and trace over the design with either a regular #2 pencil or with a white dressmaker’s pencil (if you’re transfering onto darker fabric). If you have a light box, it may save your arm a bit! Tape the monogram onto a sunny window, tape your fabric over it, and trace it. An easy way to transfer the monogram onto white fabric is to use a sunny window. ![]() You can enlarge the monogram or reduce it either on your computer or on a photocopier. The image is not as clean as I would like, but it does suffice for a pattern! Here’s the first letter! This is taken from an old publication (1912) called La Broderie Blanche, an old French magazine that sported lots of embroidery patterns. ![]() Since we’re on the subject of hand embroidered monongrams (are you sick of it yet?!), I thought I’d share with you an alphabet! Unfortunately, it has to come in bits and pieces, since it requires a lot of clean-up work! ![]()
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