Overview

PROJECT SIZE: 11cm x 7.5cm (4.3 x 3in)

STITCHES USED: Straight Stitch, French Knot

The hero stitch of this pattern is the French Knot stitch. You’ll only need a few supplies and it doesn’t take too much time to stitch eighter. Once embroidered, you can frame it, you can use a mini easel for display, or you can hang the hoop decoration in any room of your home.

Preparing Your Fabric

Before tracing the pattern cut your fabric into a 10inch (25cm) square. I normally wash and iron it to remove any creases, without using the steam function.

1. Cut your fabric into a 10inch (25cm) square

2. Iron your fabric to remove any creases

3. Creating zig-zagged margins for your fabric will prevent it from fraying

4. Use Zig Zag Scissors when cutting your fabric

TIP: In order to prevent the fabric from fraying, cut your fabric using a Dressmaking Zig Zag Scissors.

Finishing the Embroidery

1. Take the hoop you’re planning to use for displaying your embroidery. Remove the inside ring of the hoop and place it over the embroidery. Draw round it.

2. Using the same part of the hoop, draw round a piece of felt. Cut it out.

3. Trim the embroidery down to 2 – 3 cm away from where you drew.

4. Put the embroidery into the hoop. Sew a running stitch around the excess fabric at the back and pull it tight.

5. Sew the felt to the back of the embroidery.

Now you have a little bit of spring to enjoy all year round! If you’d like to buy a kit with all the materials included, I have some for sale on Etsy here.

Tools and Materials

Let’s have a look at the tools and materials you will need in order to stitch the Sakura Tree Pattern.

• Sakura Tree embroidery pattern – the pattern is free for personal use and available to download from my Free Pattern Library
• 100% Cotton or Linen blend fabric
• Embroidery hoop 6 inch or 8 inch – for stitching and display
• Stone TH Led Light Pad – lightbox for tracing the pattern onto fabric
• Staedtler Pigment Liner 003, HB Pencil or erasable pen – for tracing the pattern
• DMC Embroidery Needles – size 5-7 or Miliners – size 1-3
• DMC threads as mentioned below – Anchor conversion chart provided
• Sharp Embroidery Scissors – for cutting the thread
• Sharp Tailor Scissors – for cutting your fabric
• (Optional) Purelight magnifying light – it will make stitching a lot easier
• (Optional) Iron – to remove any fabric creases
• (Optional) HP ENVY Photo 6230 Printer – for printing your pattern
• (Optional) Zig Zag Scissors – for preventing fabric from fraying
• (Optional) Sticky roller – for cleaning the fabric when done