This is sponsored post for DMC. All opinions are my own.
I just finished another hand embroidery design that I’m sharing with you today. I used the long and short stitch to make these pretty butterflies. Not only did I get to try out a new stitch for this project, but I also got to try a new stitchable mesh fabric from DMC.
I love how the see through mesh makes it look like the butterflies are fluttering around. I plan on hanging this hoop in my girls’ bedroom, which will go perfectly with their decor.
To make this butterfly embroidery hoop, you’ll need:
- free butterfly pattern – instructions to download are at the bottom of this post
- thin permament marker
- 8 inch embroidery hoop
- DMC Stitchable Mesh
- DMC Embroidery Floss : BLANC, 535, 3325, 828, 774, 3823, 776 and 3713
To transfer the design, I used a very thin permanent marker. Just put the mesh over your pattern, and trace. The dotted lines in the middle of the wings are guidelines for your long and short stitch. Start by outlining the entire shape with a split stitch and then do a long and short stitch to fill it in. For the colorful butterflies, do a single row of white, a single row of the lighter color, and then fill the rest of the wing in with the darker color. Stitch over your split stitch to hide it.
The center of each butterfly is a satin stitch that I also outlined in a split stitch before filling it in. You can’t be very precise with your stitches since there is sort of a larger weave, but the butterflies still turned out beautiful!
I’m excited to try out more things with the mesh fabric!
If you love embroidery as much as I do, make sure to check out all of these blogs for new patterns and ideas. Everyone will be sharing projects using DMC’s new cork, mesh and cuff products.
Monday July 24:
Tuesday July 25:
Wednesday July 26:
Thursday July 27:
For more tips and information about working with DMC’s stitchable mesh fabric, be sure to watch this video:
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Kathy E. says
July 26, 2017 at 7:26 amYour embroidery skills are awesome! The mesh is definitely a product I’d like to try, but I’d need to brush up on my stitching first! Love those butterflies!
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
July 28, 2017 at 8:53 amThanks Kathy! It was a lot of fun to try a new fabric and a new stitch. I wasn’t sure if I could pull off the long and short stitch with shading, but I was able to get the hang of it pretty quickly.
Beverly McCullough says
July 26, 2017 at 8:26 amJessica!! I am so in love with these little butterflies – your stitching is gorgeous!! They look so great on the Mesh fabric too! LOVE!!!
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
July 28, 2017 at 8:54 amThanks Bev! I had a lot of fun with this one. Thanks for putting together the blog hop too! <3
Kathy h says
July 26, 2017 at 10:11 amYour stitching is beautiful!
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
July 28, 2017 at 8:57 amThanks Kathy! 🙂
Mary Holshouser says
July 26, 2017 at 10:26 amA few years ago I did a form of japanese embroidery
(name of the technique escapes me right now).
It was done on mesh if I remember correctly. It
was so pretty and I enjoyed it but have gotten
away from it. Your butterflies are beautiful.
The openness of the mesh is a great background
for them. Thanks for sharing.
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
July 28, 2017 at 8:58 amThanks Mary! Ooh, that sounds like it would be pretty! I might have to try looking it up for inspiration.
Carla Hundley says
July 26, 2017 at 2:24 pmLove the look the mesh
gives the butterflies! This
is so pretty. I’d like to try
the cork or the cuffs.
Carla from Utah
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
July 28, 2017 at 8:58 amThanks Carla!
Barbara Cameron says
July 26, 2017 at 6:57 pmBeautiful. Love your butterflies. I want to try the cuff.
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
July 28, 2017 at 8:59 amThanks Barbara! I have a cuff that I’m excited to try out too!
Tracie C. says
July 27, 2017 at 7:02 amWhat a fun project. Your butterflies are so pretty. Thanks for sharing your amazing project.
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
July 28, 2017 at 8:59 amThanks Tracie!
Caitlyn Salkind says
July 28, 2017 at 3:47 amBeautiful work! I’d love to try the mesh in a mixed-media painting
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
July 28, 2017 at 9:00 amThanks Caitlyn! That sounds like it would be really neat! I bought a watercolor set that I’ve been dying to try out. I thought it might be neat to somehow combine watercolor with embroidery.
Helen Gullett says
July 28, 2017 at 4:05 amWOW.. that is one beautiful hoop art. LOVE those butterflies. The details are fantastic. Thank you for the tutorial.
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
July 28, 2017 at 9:01 amThank you so much Helen! The color shading was a lot of fun to try out on the butterflies.
Joanna Q says
July 30, 2017 at 5:15 amLove all the new materials to play with!
embroidery stiches says
September 26, 2017 at 10:12 pmso cute.
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
September 27, 2017 at 12:02 pmThank you!
Kathy says
January 31, 2018 at 10:34 amCan this be done using punch needle embroidery?
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
February 1, 2018 at 9:15 pmI’ve never done punch needle embroidery, so I’m not sure how it works. Sorry I can’t be more help.
Debbie Robertsi says
May 16, 2018 at 12:41 pmJessica I am very impressed with your blog. You have a way of explaining the crafts you make, which are so beautiful. You also do some very beautiful embroidery.
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says
May 17, 2018 at 1:27 pmOh, thank you so much Debbie! Embroidery is so fun and relaxing for me, and I love sharing it with others! <3