I have an update to share on my embroidered pillow. You may remember this project from a previous post.
The embroidery is all finished on the front pillow panel:
For the feather end of the arrow, I used the Pistil Stitch:
Next up is to do the back panel - this will have a row of star fish:
When I complete that, I will do a follow up post with all the stitch and thread color information.
To transfer these motifs to my fabric, I would usually put them under the fabric and trace on top of the fabric with my water soluble marker. However, since I can't see through this thick linen, I need to use another method:
Tracing paper {or carbon transfer paper} works perfectly for this application.
To transfer, I put the tracing paper on my fabric {notice the shiny side is against the fabric and the dull side is facing up. Then I put the motif on top and start tracing. I have this stylus for tracing, but I have also used a ball point pen and it works just fine.
I tape the layers of fabric, tracing paper, motif down with removable tape. This washi tape works perfectly:
The image transferred clearly and now I can start stitching!
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