Adventure awaits

MATERIALS

• Soft fabric backpack: blue

• Stranded cotton: see Notes

• Water-soluble stabilser

• Basic embroidery kit

STITCHES USED

Couching Stitch, French Knot, Satin Stitch, Straight Stitch

Rachael has perfectly captured that feeling of strolling through a meadow on a sunny spring day, with vibrant wildflowers swaying in the breeze around you. She uses a combination of simple stitches to build up the various flowers that you might find – how many have you spotted out in the wild this year? And, since the motifs are easy to mix and match, you can easily stitch this design onto your favourite clothing using soluble stabiliser, too.

01 Begin by prepping the design for your bag. We’ve provided a selection of motifs so that you can mix and match the ones that will work best