Needle and Thread

Learn how to embellish handkerchiefs, tote bags, jewelry and even photographs with cute, fully customizable embroidered designs!

Tote Bag

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Tote bag with pocket

• Embroidery floss or thread in three colors

• Embroidery needle

• Scissors

• Embroidery pen

CHOOSE colors for flower petals, centers and stems.

DRAW flowers, using pen, above pocket. Draw lines for stems, and circles for petals and centers.

THREAD needle with 3 strands of color chosen for petals.

ADD lazy daisy stitches to petals.

THREAD needle with 3 strands of color chosen for center.

STITCH French knots into center of each flower.

THREAD needle with 3 strands of color chosen for stems.

PLACE needle through back of fabric under bottom petals. End stitch slightly behind pocket lining to create stems. Add leaves (with lazy daisy stitches) as desired.

HOW TO MAKE THREE COMMON STITCHES

FRENCH KNOT: Begin by pulling the needle and floss up through the back of the fabric. Wrap the floss around the needle twice. Bring the needle down just next to where it came through the fabric. Form and tighten the knot by gently pulling on the needle.

LAZY DAISY: Begin to create a stitch, but allow the floss to form a loop before you finish it off. Then push the needle up through the loop and complete the stitch.