1. 14 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery COVER STAR FLORAL JEANS
2. 16 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery COVER STAR FLORAL JEANS rab your fave pair of jeans and seek out the sweetest skeins in your stash – Georgie Emery is back with the ultimate denim makeover! She’s got two fabulous, floral patterns for you to try that will elevate this simple wardrobe staple (and other denim must-haves like skirts and jackets) to dizzy new heights using chic spring colourways, and gorgeously tactile stitches. Did we mention it’s kind on the purse-strings too? 01 Transfer the designs onto the soluble stabiliser using a lightbox and a fabric-safe pen. Cut out the designs and place them on the jeans in your desired position. We recommend wearing the jeans and applying the designs in front of a mirror to guarantee that you are happy with the placement. The denim and stabiliser should make the material sturdy enough to stitch without a hoop, but you can use one if you prefer. Refer to the Embroidery Guide on p18-19 for colour placement throughout. 02 Start by stitching the petals of all the small roses using Brick Stitch in three strands of very light pink and dark blue. Fill the leaves of the rose using Leaf Stitch in three strands of light green, then stitch the central veins using Straight Stitch in two strands of turquoise. Stitch all of the matching elements featured in the two designs in the same way. 03 Stitch the stem and leaf veins for the large, rounded leaf sprigs in Stem Stitch using three strands of moss green. Then, stitch the rounded leaves using Satin Stitch in two strands of olive green. 04 Stitch the bluebells in Satin Stitch using three strands of blue. Add shading with two strands of light blue over the top, working Straight Stitches from the base of the flower towards the middle. With three strands of dark green, stitch the stems in Backstitch and fill in the leaves with Split Stitch. Then stitch the leaf veins using Straight Stitch of two strands of light green. 05 Using three strands of dark green, fill in the leaves of the tulip flowers and the pointed leaf sprigs in Split Stitch. With two strands of moss green stitch the stems of both of these elements in Backstitch and stitch Straight Stitches down the centre of each leaf. 06 Fill the petals of the large flowers in Chain Stitch using three strands of dark pink, pink, blue and dark blue. Next, with two strands of lilac stitch the daisy petals using Long and Short Stitch. 01 04 02 05 03 06 Denim jeans DMC Stranded Cotton: 1 skein each of 23 (very light pink), 153 (lilac), 336 (dark blue), 470 (olive green), 500 (dark green), 563 (light green), 603 (pink), 606 (bright red), 725 (yellow), 832 (golden brown), 992 (turquoise), 3052 (moss green), 3341 (light orange), 3832 (dark pink), 3838 (blue), 3840 (light blue) Water soluble stabiliser Basic embroidery kit Backstitch, Brick Stitch, Chain Stitch, French Knot, Leaf Stitch, Long and Short Stitch, Satin Stitch, Split Stitch, Stem Stitch, Straight Stitch MATERIALS STITCHES USED Find the templates on p71. NOTE G
3. www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 17 FLORAL JEANS COVER STAR 07 10 08 11 09 12 07 Then use French Knots in two strands of golden brown and yellow to stitch the centre of the flowers. 08 Stitch the vines attached to the large flowers using two strands of turquoise by working the leaves in Satin Stitch, and the stem in Backstitch. 09 Next, with three strands of bright red, stitch the tulip flower in Satin Stitch and two strands of light orange. Work the shading by laying Straight Stitches over the top, starting at the base of the flower towards the centre. 10 Stitch the petals of the larger rose using Brick Stitch in pink. Work the leaves in Brick Stitch using three strands of moss green and stitch the stem using Stem Stitch in two strands of dark green. 11 Stitch the small flowers using two strands of dark pink in Satin Stitch for the outside ring of petals and fill in the centres with French Knots using two strands of very light pink. Using three strands of olive green stitch the stems to the small flowers in Backstitch and fill in the leaves in Split Stitch. 12 Once all your stitching is complete, trim and tidy the back of the embroidery. Carefully wash away the stabiliser and leave your jeans to dry before wearing them. Embroidery artist Georgie graduated from Loughborough University with a BA Honours in Textiles, for which she specialised in printed textiles. Her work combines freehand embroidery techniques with more traditional stitching methods, to create colourful, lively botanical designs. After her studies, life went in a different direction and for several years Georgie had little time for her needle and thread. She has recently reengaged with her love of the craft and – making up for lost time – is now rarely seen without her embroidery. She always carries a project with her in her handbag, even taking them with her on some of her recent travels to South Korea, Borneo and Italy, where she is always on the lookout for new ideas. Georgie lives in Gloucestershire, draws her inspiration from nature and loves to experiment with a variety of techniques. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/GeorgieKEmery @georgie.k.emery GEORGIE EMERY Visit our website www.gathered.how for more seasonal craft tutorials! FREE PATTERNS
5. www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 19 FLORAL JEANS COVER STAR POINTED LEAF SPRIGS Leaves: Split Stitch, dark green, 3 strands Stem: Backstitch, moss green, 2 strands Leaf veins: Straight Stitch, moss green, 2 strands LARGER ROSE Petals: Brick Stitch, pink, 3 strands Leaves: Brick Stitch, moss green, 3 strands Stem: Stem Stitch, dark green, 2 strands Centre: French Knot, golden brown, 2 strands SMALL FLOWERS Petals: Satin Stitch, dark pink, 2 strands Centres: French Knot, very light pink, 2 strands Stems: Backstitch, olive green, 3 strands Leaves: Split Stitch, olive green, 3 strands DAISIES Petals: Long and Short Stitch, lilac, 2 strands Centres: French Knot, golden brown, yellow, 2 strands LARGE FLOWERS Petals: Chain Stitch, dark pink, pink, blue, dark blue, 3 strands Centres: French Knot, golden brown, yellow, 2 strands Vine leaves: Satin Stitch turquoise, 2 strands Vine stems: Backstitch, turquoise, 2 strands
6. www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 71 HERE ARE ALL THE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO MAKE THE PROJECTS IN THIS ISSUE Thank you for making these projects from Love Embroidery. The copyright for these templates belongs to the designer of the project (and/or Our Media). The magazine and all of its contributors work extremely hard to create projects for you to enjoy, so please don’t re-sell or distribute these patterns without seeking permission first. Please do not make any part of the templates or instructions available to others through your website or a third party, or copy it multiple times without our permission. Copyright law protects creative work and unauthorised copying is illegal. We appreciate your help. FLORAL JEANS Page 14 Patterns at 100% 2cm square test square (for printing