Love Embroidery

Make do & mend

MATERIALS

Damaged garments of choice

Scrap of denim or medium-weight cotton fabric: blue

Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of pale blue, green, hot pink, light pink, red and white

Embroidery hoop: 10cm diameter

Lightweight iron-on stabiliser (optional)

Basic embroidery kit

STITCHES USED

French Knot, Lazy daisy Stitch, Running Stitch, Satin Stitch, Stem Stitch, Straight Stitch, Whipstitch, Woven Wheel

01  If your garment is stretchy or delicate, you may want to back the area you’ll be stitching with stabiliser first – this will give the fabric more structure and help to

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