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Home Sewing Patterns Embroidered Bug Box Frame Sewing Pattern

Embroidered Bug Box Frame Sewing Pattern

Difficulty

Intermediate

Material

Cotton

Designer

Carolyn Letten

Techniques

Machine Embroidery

Pattern Guide

Download

Difficulty

Intermediate

Material

Cotton

Designer

Carolyn Letten

Techniques

Machine Embroidery

Pattern Guide

Download

About this pattern

Try the faux taxidermy trend with our beautiful bug box project.

Give crafty critters a bright and contemporary makeover with Carolyn Letten’s stylish shadow box. Using pure silk fabrics and metallic threads, you can create a beautiful display that will shimmer in the sunlight and add a touch of sparkle to your home. The ultimate gift for lovers of the natural world, this stitched picture is the result of free motion machine embroidery that can be completed in just a few simple steps.

Essentials

Fabric: plain, deep pink, lilac; patterned, pale pink spots, neutral spots, pink crosshatch; organza, pink; scrap of grey plush
Felt: white, assorted scraps
Embroidery thread: neon pink, lilac, jade, purple, yellow, pale pink, orange
Iron-on interfacing: light, medium weight l Sequins, five
Square box frame, 18cm
Aperture, 13cm
Small embroidery hoop
Water erasable pen
Acid-free glue

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Top sewing tip

Using a four-inch hoop will help to cut down on wasted fabric. You can then use the scrap material to make even more bugs!

Meet the designer

Owner of The Bobbin Bird, Carolyn Letten works from her Scarborough studio creating textile art inspired by the beautiful Yorkshire Coast & Moors. She also teaches free motion machine embroidery workshops and is a freelance designer f