Materials used for embroidery

• Adjustable frame to support the fabric.
• Lines of your choice (usually bright)
• crochet hook; tapestry needle and common sewing needle
• embroidery scissors
• embroidery risk
• Erasable pen or 6B pencil to transfer the line
• fabric to embroider

Mexican embroidery is very popular and has a lot to do with the experiences of local communities. How about knowing some tips on this type of work?

Designs for Mexican embroidery

To guide all your embroidery, you should take a chance on the design of your choice, before starting any work. To do this, place the paper with the risk under the fabric and draw on it. Next, we present 12 beautiful designs for Mexican embroidery:

Design for Mexican embroidery - birds and flowers:

A creative idea to embroider colorful flowers.

Beautiful design to embroider cushions.

The drawing and the colors.

Tip: Remember to use a different color of thread for each part of your drawing.

Beginners can also draw several vertical and horizontal lines on the fabric, going from one side of the design to the other, to form a kind of grid. It is these marks that will guide the passage of the lines. For these two steps, use a 6B pencil or a fabric marker that erases after washing the piece.

the frame

The embroidery hoop holds the fabric flat and taut, making it easier to embroider. Its size should be chosen according to the area of ​​the fabric to be embroidered.

Now that you know how to use the main materials to make Mexican embroidery, you can't help but put this technique into practice and make striking pieces, either to sell or to make your home more welcoming.

How to Achieve the Otomi Embroidery Style

Creating Otomi embroidery is a super fun process!

First you decide how big you want your project to be and then cut your fabric accordingly.

Then you hand sketch your design(you can choose a variety of different things to incorporate like the list of symbols above). If you need some inspiration, dont worry I go your back! I’ve created a list of different Otomi Patterns below for you to look at.

Then off it goes to be washed, this gets rid of any extra remnants of your sketch design.

Finally, a hemline is added. You can either do this by hand or with a machine. If desired you can also iron over your work as well.

That’s it! Pretty straight forward, so let’s get into the list of designs I have below. I put these together for a few reasons. Mainly for you to get some ideas for your own project, but also so that you could spend some time appreciating the awesome embroidery style that is; Otomi Embroidery!