Oh my goodness! I’m so excited! Lastly, lastly! We obtained our final pretty cargo of long-awaited thread, and the kits for Harvest Hues are virtually prepared for you.
Because of this, come Monday, we’ll be releasing the supplies kits for our subsequent Sew Snippet Sew-Alongside. Wooohoo!
If you wish to be a part of with this stitch-along and work from the supplies equipment, the kits shall be out there this coming Monday, September sixteenth, beginning at 10:00 AM Central Time (11:00 AM Japanese, 8:00 AM Pacific), right here within the store.
For individuals who aren’t conversant in the Sew Snippets right here on Needle ‘n Thread, I’ll clarify beneath in order that you realize what to anticipate.
I’ll additionally present you what our Harvest Hues undertaking is – and we’ll speak about other ways to make use of the ensuing ornamental leaves.
Harvest Hues is a stitch-along that I’m internet hosting right here on Needle ‘n Thread. The undertaking focuses on embroidering ornamental autumn leaves that can be utilized in myriad methods for seasonal decor.
What’s a Sew-Alongside?
A stitch-along is a undertaking that unfolds in sequenced classes on-line. Because it develops, you sew together with the teachings.
Every week (and generally extra steadily), I’ll publish a lesson (without cost, as at all times) right here on the web site. The teachings take you step-by-step by way of the undertaking from begin to end, together with set-up, stitching, and ending.
Work at Your Personal Tempo
Maybe the most effective side of a sew alongside is that you just work at your individual tempo. You’ll be able to come again to the web site and discover the teachings conveniently positioned in a undertaking index which shall be posted because the undertaking develops. Bookmark the index, and that’s the place you’ll discover all the teachings listed in chronological order, so to get to them as your time permits.
Downloadable & Printable Classes
One of many perks of being a member of the Needle ‘n Thread Neighborhood on Patreon is that you just obtain every lesson in a helpful downloadable PDF that’s formatted for straightforward printing and which you can save to your laptop for future use.
The Supplies Package
I supply a supplies equipment for every stitch-along. The equipment comes with every little thing it is advisable create the undertaking, except for a number of customary instruments – like a hoop, scissors, and comparable. The equipment doesn’t embody the directions, as a result of we work by way of these collectively right here on the web site.
For Harvest Hues, the the equipment contains high-quality linen embroidery cloth, interfacing, three completely different colours of wool-blend felt for ending, eight full skeins of thread, a full tube of seed beads, wrapped wire for stems and development, and the suitable needles. Every equipment contains sufficient supplies to make at the very least three of the ornamental leaves we’re creating in Harvest Hues.
You’ll want a pair instruments: an embroidery hoop or body; embroidery scissors; cloth scissors; and (optionally available however beneficial), a wire cutter / needle nostril plier.
The supplies kits, in fact, are possibility, however there’s an enormous benefit to having one: you don’t need to supply particular person supplies from all completely different suppliers. We’ve finished all that give you the results you want, saving you a number of transport charges and time.
Harvest Hues
So what’s Harvest Hues?
It’s a unique form of undertaking for Needle ‘n Thread. Usually, the tasks we create stand alone as their helpful or ornamental selves, in a completed needlework accent or as displayable artwork.
This can be a little completely different. We’re making decorations which you can fashion and use in several methods. We’ll discover a few of these methods because the undertaking develops, however undoubtedly, you’ll give you all types of distinctive concepts by yourself, too!
Whereas the ensuing leaves in Harvest Hues are clearly autumn-specific, you’ll learn to make colourful embroidered leaves, however as soon as you realize the ideas, you possibly can broaden the concept into different ornamental leaves and shapes for different seasons, too. Harvest Hues will offer you a large scope for future tasks!
As we work by way of Harvest Hues collectively, we’ll be embroidering that quintessential autumn ingredient, the leaf.
I’ve styled these leaves a pair other ways, however there are myriad different methods you should utilize them, too. Consider them as particular person ornaments – after which fashion them the place and the way you’d like!
Our first thought was to make use of the leaves as an autumn pennant banner. We took three of the fundamental embroidered leaves and threaded them on ready-made bias tape, to create a cute hanging pennant banner for fall. First, we added some fundamental felt cut-out leaves to fill out a small pennant banner.
We’ve strung our banner on the cubby bookshelves within the studio, since we now not have a window or door. It’s an excellent little contact of autumn within the workspace, reminding us of what’s occurring outdoors.
Finally, we might fashion one thing like this in our entrance show window or on the studio door.
After getting the idea of the easy embroidered leaf down, you possibly can create all types of various leaves in several shapes and fill out an entire line of pretty leaves. In order that’s what we did subsequent!
However Wait! There’s Extra!
Maybe an autumn pennant banner isn’t your Factor, although? That’s okay! There are different methods to make use of the person leaves.
Leaves tucked into wreaths. Scattered on desk tops or amongst a centerpiece. On lengthy stems in a vase? Why not?
What Stage is Harvest Hues?
The stitching degree for Harvest Hues is Newbie, however skilled stitchers may have loads of scope to reinforce their leaves with extra superior strategies. We’ll speak about that as we go alongside, and I’ll supply solutions alongside the best way.
This isn’t a troublesome undertaking! If you realize the fundamentals of embroidery – how you can thread a needle, begin and finish threads, and comply with sew directions – you’re good to go!
Energy Up!
If you wish to embroider a number of leaf shapes past the fundamental, you possibly can! You’ll be able to develop your individual leaves utilizing the embroidered components on the fundamental leaf form. We’ll speak about that because the stitch-along develops.
Members on Patreon may have entry to some completely different designs for the leaves, past the fundamental leaf. However there are soooo many kinds of leaves on the market which you can simply adapt in your assortment. You’re not restricted to anyone form, when you study the ideas of planning and stitching the fundamental form!
It’s a Springboard!
As at all times, a stitch-along is a springboard. Leap in, and by the tip, you’ll be capable to confidently broaden your new information into your individual distinctive embroidered items.
Supplies Package – Launching Monday!
If you wish to seize a supplies equipment for Harvest Hues, they are going to be out there this coming Monday, September 16, at 10:00 AM central time right here in my store.
The kits will ship out subsequent week. The stitch-along will begin the next week!
See you Monday!
