Showing posts with label bear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bear. Show all posts

Woodland Creatures Redux

Hi gang!

I have recently decided to update our popular Woodland Series Embroidery Templates. There are small copy tweaks to make the directions clearer, the artwork has been fussed with a little bit here and there, but the biggest change as been the addition of a second design transfer option. Each animal can now can be embroidered in a rectangular or a circular design. Here is an example of both versions of Fox:


The amount of downloads and mentions for this series we've had across the online crafty community makes us blush with pride. The thought of someone taking the time and effort to stitch one of our designs is really an honor. Please don't hesitate to send us pictures of your finished objects! We'd love to see them.

Speaking of finished objects. I've chosen to sew a little fabric around my embroidery before framing. Sort of like it's matted. Here are some quick camera-phone photos I snapped in Little Bear's room this weekend.


So, if you're a stitcher, check out all four updated designs from the Free Patterns tab above. Bear, Fox, Hare, and Owl are all available individually as printer-friendly pdf downloads. Also, if you're new to embroidery, please check out our Embroidery Lessons to help you get started.

–Cassandra

Free Bear Embroidery Pattern!

Greetings everyone!

We are thrilled to be offering the third free embroidery pattern in our Woodland Series today. Please meet Bear:

Click to download.
Bear is a great addition to his friends Hare and Owl. This pattern uses 5 simple stitches (chain, straight, stem, satin, and french knots) to create a panel for wall hangings, pillow fronts, or even quilt blocks. This design is child-friendly yet sophisticated enough to make a fun addition to the "adult" rooms of the house.

Tree trunk is stem stitch, branches are straight stitch.
Detail of bear face.
The word Bear is chain stitch next to chain stitch.
Included in the free PDF download of Bear are directions and a color/stitch guide. With this instruction, you can exactly replicate our sample or feel free to go on your own and have fun creating something new! If you are new to this craft, the embroidery tab at the top of the page has some information to help you get started stitching.

As always, we would love to see what you do with our designs. Please send us an email or maybe put a link to your own blog post in our comments section and share your creativity. And, keep an eye out for our last design in the series coming soon!

–Cassandra