Today, we will do some wool embroidery. The Sulky Fall Botanicals embroidery set is perfect for small projects. Each design is shown in pretty fall colors, but you can change those up as you please. We’ll use the machine embroidery today, but this set also comes in a hand embroidery pack with pattern transfers if you like hand work.
Using your embroidery machine on wool is easy. I set up the embroidery hoop with a light oatmeal color wool and a single sheet of tear away stabilizer. I also moved the placement to the bottom of the hoop area which gives me a larger section at the top to cut the backing. You may notice my little Rocky sticker on my machine, he is amazed at my work, LOL!!
The Sulky threads have such depth of color that the same thread looks darker on one side of the leaf due to the angle of the light.
This pattern design calls for a lighter color for the veins. I think I’ll do another in the rust color with a dark brown vein.
Next, center your design in a 4-1/2-inch square and trim.
Trim a second piece of wool the same size.
Place right sides together, and sew around the edge with a quarter inch seam, leaving an opening for turning.
Clip the corners.
Turn right side out.
Stuff with fiber fill.
Slip-stitch the opening closed by hand.
Wasn’t that easy? So fun and fast. Let’s make another one with a different color wool. I selected a pumpkin orange color. Using the same Fall Botanicals embroidery set stitched out a floral spray.
On the back side, I pulled away as much of the tear-away stabilizer as was easy to do. I didn’t try to get every last bit.
Cut it to 4-1/2-inches square with the motif centered. Cut a backing piece too. Sew, turn and stuff, then finish by hand just like before.
I found some gold wool for a chrysanthemum and green wool for a fall leaf. There are two more oatmeal color ones in the bowl as well. A bowl full of little wool pillows!
Alternatively, you could embroider the wool and make little penny rugs with them, or a wall hanging with several motifs.
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