![]() For example, if you purchased an owl embroidery pattern and wanted to make it into two pillows, purchasing and stitching two kits would cost much more than using a digital pattern twice. The beauty of digital patterns is they allow for repeat use and a lot of creativity. When you transfer the pattern yourself, you also use your existing tools again and again. On one hand a pre-made kit provides the materials for you, but for the person who has a lot of existing supplies on hand, digital patterns are a great way to use what you already have in terms of fabric and thread rather than buying more. In this day of supply chain disruptions and inflation, purchasing a digital pattern is a lot more cost-effective than purchasing a pre-made kit. There are several benefits to using a digital embroidery pattern instead of a printed kit. If you are new to using digital patterns, this article is intended to walk you through what to expect when purchasing one of my patterns, and how to go about transferring your downloadable pattern so you can begin stitching. Using digital patterns might feel intimidating if you’ve primarily stitched with embroidery kits, but I think you’ll find that downloading a pattern file has many wonderful benefits that will open you up to a world of possibilities. You’ll also find several embroidery pattern e-books available here in my Needle ‘n Thread shop, from monograms, to kaleidoscopes, to church embroidery patterns.Do you prefer digital embroidery patterns, or pre-printed kits? If you’re looking for more free patterns for hand embroidery, you’ll find plenty of them here, in my free embroidery pattern collection. I hope you enjoy the free design! Looking for More? Here’s the PDF download for the simple floral borders: Or you could use any other method of transfer that you prefer! Free Design Download I love the blue one! Just keep in mind that the lines don’t wash away, so you have to cover them completely. You could also use Sublime Stitching’s Fine-tipped iron-on transfer pen. ![]() I find that a spray-starched and ironed piece of fabric releases pencil very easily when washed. Place the pattern down first on the light table (or taped to a sunny window), pin your fabric onto the pattern, and trace away, using a light touch with a mechanical pencil. If you’re working on a fabric that’s easy to see through with light behind it, I’d trace the design, either using a light table or a sunny window as a light source. Tiny leaves? Just a little granito or daisy stitch would do. For the long leaves, I’d work any variety of stitch there that would fill a long shape: closed herringbone stitch, fishbone stitch, vertical fly stitch worked close – plenty of possibilities. I’d probably do the flower petals in raised satin stitch dots, either leaving the center blank, or working some kind of textured stitch in the center. So many possibilities! Stitch Suggestions ![]() ![]() The lines could also be repeated, if you wanted to work them across a wide edge on anything – like a towel, a pillow case, a quilt border. Then, I duplicated and flipped it, discovering that it would make a sweet little frame for a monogram, too, if you’re into monograms.īut, even without the monogram, one line of the border – either the top or the bottom line – would make a simple, quick little accent for the center of a towel, or the corner, by tracing or transferring two lines of the design perpendicular to each other. I worked a very simple floral border up earlier this summer, thinking I might use it on a linen towel or even a flour sack towel.Īfter playing around with it for a bit, this was the resulting little border:Īfter doodling up the first line of flowers, I scanned it and then drew it as a vector. Today, just a quick little free hand embroidery design for you. ![]()
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