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Introducing our new Spray of Sunflowers deep etch die designed by BZ Creations. Once cut, these beautiful flowers are ready to be stitched and displayed within an embroidery hoop - as an evergreen bouquet of Sunflowers! Brianna has also created the Ring of Roses and Cluster of Cosmos dies to compliment this design. Display as a set or combine the elements from all three to create a larger floral embroidery piece!
Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 2 hours
Additional Supplies:
Sunflowers Template (click to download)
Die Cut Machine
Directions:
All stitching will use three strands of embroidery floss unless otherwise noted.
1. Use Spray of Sunflowers Die and a cutting machine to cut the following from felt:
Sunflower Petals, Full - Cut 1 from Canary and Butterscotch
Sunflower Petals, Partial - Cut 2 each from Canary and Butterscotch
Sunflower Centers, Full and Oval - Cut 1 each from Umber
Forget-Me-Not - Cut 3 from Cornflower
Forget-Me-Not Center - Cut 3 from Tangelo
Leaf - Cut 3 from Nori
Some cut elements have small holes or "pierce points" to use when attaching to backing fabric. As an alternative to die cutting, print Spray of Sunflowers pattern to trace shapes onto felt.
2. Transfer Sunflower Template to cotton fabric with Frixion pen. This can be accomplished using a light source behind the two components, such as a window or light box. Place fabric in hoop.
3. Use DMC 732 to attach each Leaf with one long straight stitch through pierce points. Leaves will overhang hoop edge.
4. For partial Sunflower, position back set of Petals with Butterscotch on top of Canary felt. Flip over Butterscotch Petals for staggered effect.
Use DMC 3852 to attach Sunflower Petals with straight stitches down the middle of each petal on top layer.
5. Position Oval Sunflower Center slightly overlapping Petal layers. Use DMC 975 to attach with long stitches through pierce points.
6. Arrange front set of Petals in the same manner as Step 4. Use DMC 3852 to attach with straight stitches down middle of each petal on top layer.
7. For full Sunflower, stack Canary Petals, Butterscotch Petals (rotated for visibility) and Sunflower Center. Attach all elements using DMC 975 and long straight stitches through pierce points on Center piece.
Add stitch detail to Petals with DMC 3852.
8. Use DMC 334 to attach Forget-Me-Nots. Come up through pierce point on each petal and down through flower center.
9. Attach Forget-Me-Not Centers to each flower with DMC 742 and a French knot (wrapped two times.)
10. Once all felt elements are attached, use heat (blow dryer or iron) to remove markings from Frixion pen and your Spray of Sunflowers is complete!
Feeling confident in your floral skills? Try combining Spray of Sunflowers, Cluster of Cosmos and Ring of Roses deep etch dies to make a large Floral Bouquet! This compilation is designed for an 8" embroidery hoop and uses the same techniques, felt and floss to create the elements. Use the Floral Bouquet Template to trace your pattern onto fabric and then start cutting away!
Brianna Zielinski at BZ Creations is an embroidery and digital artist and a lifelong lover of being creative. Brianna loves stitching on fabric as well as felt and creates embroidery patterns for all levels of learners.
