#embroidery beginner

[umbraelysian]

wip for a friend that im slowly chipping away at!

🖤🦇 @ashovertheriver

[andreasmithdesigned]

PDF PATTERN

[nordictwin]

I couldn't find it, but that post about how knitting and making something makes things feel a little less bleak?

I get it now.

My life's been really stressed and messy lately, with a snap decision to start studying again, insecurities about income and job-hunting, as well as a ton of background family issues. 2023 has just been all-around rough on me, and I know I haven't been dealing well with it. (Starting the process of finally getting some therapy, though, which is an entirely different story for another day).

Point is, it's been rough. But then, on a whim, I decided to finally start doing this embroidery kit, which I've had sitting around for ages. I haven't done any sort of embroidery since one obligatory thing in middle school, but I threw myself at it anyways. And all of a sudden it's like... things just feel a little less bleak. Yeah, I'm still feeling stressed about life in general. I've been job-hunting for 3 years with no luck, my motivation for writing is down the drain, and I'm just so tired all the time.

But now I've started doing this little bird, and it's like... I made that. I am making this. I got out the yarn, threaded a needle, and all of a sudden there's a row of little triangles, which I know I'll eventually add more triangles to, and I made that. I can touch it, feel it, and I know I did that with my own two hands. And at the end, I'll have a nice picture, which I'll put in a frame and hang on my wall.

It's just putting some things into perspective for me. A lot of my hobbies have been screen-based for so long, but... I'm starting to understand why this is so helpful and relaxing.

If anyone's interested, I'll post more progress images periodically.

[big-maggots]

Just did a little embroidery to fix a hole in my pants cause I can't afford new ones right now and I'd like these to last longer

[just-a-little-bit-of-sugar]

Raccoon

[i-can-draw-i-promise]

First embroidery attempt!

[andreasmithdesigned]

Closing time :]

I absolutely love cinching the backs, I have a super brilliant hack for being able to record such visually pleasing videos over on my Instagram!

[andreasmithdesigned]

How to — fearlessly cinch your [ hoop ] butt for a Reel every time🤩😎😊

1. Begin your stitches from the inside of your fabric, not the outside!

2. Tie a slip knot to the tail of the strands, not to the side entering the fabric!

3. Hold your hoop & cinch for you best video!

Then undo the slip knot by pulling the tail of the strand and close in your favorite way! My favorite method involves a clothes pin & a crochet hook! Let me know if you want a video on that!