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Home Sewing Patterns Embroidered Beetles Sewing Tutorial

Embroidered Beetles Sewing Tutorial

Difficulty

Beginner

Material

Cotton

Designer

Corinne Bradd

Techniques

Embroidery

Pattern Guide

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Difficulty

Beginner

Material

Cotton

Designer

Corinne Bradd

Techniques

Embroidery

Pattern Guide

Download

About this pattern

In this beginner-friendly sewing tutorial, you’ll learn how to turn a simple printed motif into a striking embroidered artwork.

From tracing your beetle design onto fabric and setting up your embroidery hoop, to building rich colour with satin stitch and adding delicate detailing with chain stitch, every step is designed to help you create something truly eye-catching. You’ll even explore how to mix plain and metallic threads for that gorgeous iridescent, beetle-shell shimmer.

Essentials

Plain cotton fabric
Plain and metallic embroidery threads
Soft coloured pencil
Embroidery hoop
Small canvas or rectangle of board

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Top sewing tip

Metallic threads are prone to tangling, so use shorter sections to embroider.

Meet the designer

The definition of a multi-talented maker, designer Corinne Bradd is best-known for her clever tutorials which featured across a whole host of popular craft titles: Sew, Crafts Beautiful, PaperCrafter and Make & Sew Toys to name a few. Corinne also fronted The Crafts Channel: a YouTube profile th