HARI RAYA EMBROIDERY

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• 'Aida' fabric Embroidery needles
• DMC embroidery floss / thread
• Colours: no. 725 (yellow), no.740 (orange), no. 600 (fuchsia), no. 151 (light pink), no. 909 (emerald green), no. 905 (apple green), n0. 166 (lime green), no. 3371 (dark brown), no. 310 (black)
• Needle threader
• 6" embroidery hoop
• Glue gun & glue stick
• Tracing carbon paper
• Scissors
• Black felt
• Design template
• Pencil & paper clips

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1 - Place the carbon paper on fabric (carbon side facing down), and template of design on carbon paper.

Step 2- Trace the design using a soft pencil or stylus pen in the centre of fabric.

Step 3- Remove carbon paper and template.

Step 4- Secure the fabric onto embroidery hoop. Make sure fabric is taut and centreed.

Step 5 - Separate the embroidery in 3-strands. All stitches will be done in 3-strands count.

Step 6- Thread the needle using the threader and make a knot at the end of the thread.

Step 7 - Starting from the beginning of the letter, bring the needle through the bottom of the fabric and pull through.

Step 8 - Make the first stitch forward, following the line, then bring the needle back underneath the fabric a full stitch length.

Step 9- Then bring the needle back and pass through the same place as the previous stitch to create a full line.

Step 10 - Pull the needle through and move forward in the same way.

Step 11 - End the stitch with a knot at the back of the fabric.

Step 12 - Separate the embroidery in 3-strands. All stitches will be done in 3-strands count.

Step 13 - Thread the needle using the threader and make a knot at the end of the thread.

Step 14 - Starting from the top of the leaf, bring the needle through the bottom of the fabric and pull through.

Step 15 -Make the first stitch forward, following the line, then bring the needle back underneath the fabric a full stitch length creating a diagonal stitch.

Step 16 - Then bring the needle back and pass through slightly below the first stitch to cover the leaf/ flower centre area.

Step 17 - Pull the needle through and move forward in the same way.

Step 18 - End the stitch with a knot at the back of the fabric.

Step 19 - Choose two colours for the petals

Step 20 - Separate the embroidery in 3-strands. All stitches will be done in 3-strands count.

Step 21 -Thread the needle using the threader and make a knot at the end of the thread.

Step 22 -Starting from the inside of each petal, bring the needle through the bottom of the fabric and pull through.

Step 23 - Make the first stitch nearest to the flower centre , following the line, then bring the needle back underneath the fabric creating a random length stitch.

Step 24 - Change thread colour and stitch the rest of the petal with long-short stitches

Step 25 - End the stitch with a knot at the back of the fabric.

Step 26 - Thread an 8 inch long embroidery to needle

Step 27 - Cut the fabric with a 2cm bigger than the hoop circumference

Step 28 - Sew running stitch around the hoop, pull and tighten the fabric inwards

Step 29 -Cut a circle felt and glue to the back of the hoop