Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Embroidered Valentine Heart

I just finished stitching this heart from the Be Mine Valentine embroidery set.  Do you recognize the stitch inside the heart? 

It is the Cloud Filling Stitch

It is the perfect stitch for a large open area like this heart. 

The two floss colors I used are DMC Color Variations #48 {baby pink perle cotton} and DMC #349 {six-strand cotton}

Using my water soluble marker, I drew all the guidelines before stitching:



To outline the heart, I used the Pekinese Stitch:


Finally, I removed the hoop and washed out the water soluble guidelines:



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