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Hand Embroidered Floral Christmas Tree (Boho colors)

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When I was in middle school, I took a home economics class and we spent some time learning how to do embroidery. It’s something that I dabbled in a bit over the years, but recently, I have fallen in love with it in a new way. I have been working on a collection of embroidered pieces to sell locally, and am now branching out to create my own embroidery patterns for my new Etsy Shop, Thistles and Rainbows. This is the first full pattern that I created from scratch and I’m super proud of myself!

I was standing in line at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago and I saw a display of candles in this color pallet. I snapped a quick picture and decided that I had to create something featuring this beautiful array. With Christmas just around the corner, I set out to make my floral Christmas tree embroidery design.

Recently, I had the privilege of spending the weekend in a cozy cabin in the woods with my daughter and her orchestra class for a music retreat. I knew I would be sitting for hours, listening to middle schoolers practice, so I brought my traced out tree pattern, needles, and embroidery thread. I stitched out every flower, leaf, twig, and holly berry to the sound of stringed instruments. They even played a medley of Christmas songs, so it could not have made for a better setting to indulge in one of my favorite past times. I am affectionately calling this pattern “cabin tree.”

If you love embroidery as much as I do, and are looking for a new pattern to add to your holiday collection, or if you have always wanted to try embroidery, but haven’t known where to start, this is the perfect pattern. You can find the PDF printable instant download for “cabin tree” in my Etsy shop. I have included the printable pattern in two different sizes, as well as a detailed set of instructions, tutorials, and tips for making this a great project for beginners, and yes, seasoned creatives will enjoy it just as much!

If you are new to embroidery and need some supplies to get started, here’s a great list:

embroidery hoops

embroidery thread

scissors

fabric

embroidery needles

pin cushion

fabric pen

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And if you have come to this blog post because you purchased my Floral Christmas Tree pattern on Etsy, first of all, thank you for supporting my small business. In addition to the PDF pattern and instructions you purchased, I’ve included some short video tutorials to help you with the various stitches.

I hope that these short tutorials made it easy to learn some of the most commonly used embroidery stitches. Follow my Etsy Shop for other PDF patterns and printables and have a wonderful Christmas!

Easy Fall Wreath

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I love Fall!!! The crisp cool mornings and the beauty of leaves changing to vibrant shades of red, yellow, and orange. The changing of seasons is always a great time to incorporate some seasonal touches into my home. I am not much of a wreath person, but last year, I wanted to add something with an Autumn vibe to my front door, and this simple floral hanging added just the right touch I was looking for.

I already had a large wooden embroidery hoop and a ball of twine, so I just needed to purchase a few faux florals. I found these at my local Walmart, but you can order some similar yellow flowers here and orange berries here. #commissionsearned

I started by tying the twine to one side of the hoop, just above the center. I wanted to be able to reuse the embroidery hoop for something else, so I did not use glue to hold my twine to the hoop. If this was going to be permanent, I would have put a dot of hot glue on the hoop to secure the twine in place.

Wrap the twine as many times as you would like to get the desired thickness you are going for. I tied my twine off in the back where it wasn’t visible and then added some scotch tape on the back of the sides to secure the twine to keep it from slipping down the hoop.

Use scissors or a wire cutter to trim the length of your florals so that they are hovering above the inside of the hoop. The pieces closer to the sides will be shorter than the pieces in the middle.

Weave the stems of the florals back and forth a couple of times through the twine. I secured each stem with a piece of scotch tape on the back to keep it in place. I spaced my florals apart and put them at various heights to give dimension. You can group yours closer together or overlap some depending on what looks beautiful to you.

The last step is to add a piece of twine to the top so that you can hang your Fall wreath. I just looped mine on the screw at the top of the embroidery hoop.

I got so many compliments on this simple little wreath and it made me happy to see the vibrant colors every time I looked at my front door.