Embroidered Denim Skirt

Here is another project done by my sister OliveOil. It is an embroidered skirt.

She wanted to add a border to her long denim skirt. So she looked for a simple design and she found great designs in this creative blog:

http://mytransfers.blogspot.com/p/popular.html
She picked this design and after changing some small details, here is the modified one:

Then she chose two shades of pink and pistachio dmc yarn to embroider the main line.

Finally she scattered some small flowers taken from the same design all over the skirt with different soft colors. Here is a closer look on the border.

Enjoy!

Flower Basket

This is another project done by my two sisters. Each one of them did the stitch she prefers.

Olive Oil saw this wonderful basket while browsing picasaweb and she felt it would be great if embroidered on a suitable fabric with matching colors.

Here is the link of the album and the pattern:
https://picasaweb.google.com/115441918498191306715/CestasDeFlores

They used satin stitch for the yellow petals and green leaves, crossing lines in the orange center (you can use french knots too), and stem stitch in all the branches. As for the basket's handle and bow, they are done with a tight herringbone stitch. Finally, for the basket they made long lines with a cross at each intersection. I do not know if this method has a name :)

Timmy the Tortoise

This is Timmy the Tortoise. I saw him for the first time in a book I borrowed from my cousin. I did many projects from the book which I intend to share with you soon. Unfortunately, I do not remember the title. Anyway, here is the pattern and some instructions.

To do this project (36cm across) you will need:
- 40X75cm fabric for the body
- 20X90cm fabric for the head, legs, and tail
- black and white pieces of felt for the eyes
- two colors of yarn for the back
- stuffing

Start by sewing the six darts in the back to make the curves. I prefer to embroider the circles on the back at this stage too, they are done with chain stitch. Then you can join the two body pieces, the head pieces, the legs, and the tail. Take care to sew the head at the marked place in the body, and to do the same with the legs. Finish up with the eyes and mouth.

Timmy can be used as a floor cushion, it can be put on chairs or couches, and it makes a wonderful footrest if it is firmly stuffed.

Enjoy!

A String of Flowers

أي حاجة سادة بالنسبة لي كنز، لإني بأقدر أشتغل عليها براحتي. المرة دي هي بتاعة ماما مش بتاعتي

:D وده مش البلوزة الوحيدة ليها اللي عملت فيها كدة   

This is one of my sister Olive Oil's simplest and most elegant embroidery projects. She worked it on mom's blouse and it gave such an effect.

Mom had sewn this blouse but Olive Oil felt it needed an extra touch. So she drew this 6 petal flower and picked colors that go with it perfectly.

الرسمة في منتهى البساطة وردة ست أوراق واخترت لها لون أخضر وأصفر عشان يمشي مع لون البلوزة

عملت صفين ورود موازيين لصف الزراير. الورد استخدمت فيه غرزة الحشو 

والخطوط اللي بينهم غرزة فرع والنقط الصفراء الصغيرة غرزة الركوكو أو العقدة الفرنسية

(إن شاء الله هأعمل لكم دروس عن غرز التطريز المختلفة )

For this design, she worked a series of roses with satin stitch and the straight lines connecting them with stem stitch with some french knots by the sides.

She embroidered two lines parallel to the button line and another on the cuffs.

نسيت أقول لكم إني عملت على الأساور كمان نفس الرسمة لكن بمقياس رسم أصغر

 :)  جربوا كدة رسومات بسيطة وشوفوا قد ايه بتدي تأثير كبير قوي 

Enjoy!

Flower bouquet on a jeans skirt

One of the best designs I embroidered.

and here is the pattern. enjoy :)