ABCDE... EMBROIDERED ALPHABET PROJECT

Hello! ...Again, it's been a while since our last blog post!

We have lots of NEW products on the way - so we've all been busy, busy bee's!

We thought you'd like to see (if you haven't already) the embroidered alphabet we designed for Australian Homespun Magazine (The Easter Issue, No. 118 Vol. 14.3).

This alphabet is stitched with 11 lovely pastel colours from the DMC Stranded Cotton range. The design incorporates plenty of different stitches throughout - you're sure to love this as much as we do!!

You'll find our project with the full stitch guide for each letter on pages 46-50 of Australian Homespun Magazine. Let us know what you think of the design, or better still if you've stitched it up - send us a photo to: images@leutenegger.com.au - we love to see your stitching & craft projects!

TA-DAA!! Embroidered Alphabet designed by us - Leutenegger!!

Look at all those different stitches - don't be daunted if you're a beginner - take it one letter at a time.

These Tapestry Wool cones match so perfectly with our Alphabet design.

Everyone loves a chevron!!

HOOT-HOOT

You may have seen a photo on our Facebook page of one of these owls - here is the full post with more photos & a short animation below showing how the embroidery design builds up gradually.

In addition to our [make it] Iron-On Transfer Sheet designs - see our full range HERE, there are now two more in the range - OWLS 585163 and LOCK & KEY 585162.

The Owls pack which we have featured here includes 12 quirky owls & extra little designs like branches, clouds & stars. The packs are easy to Iron-On and are reusable too! A great idea for young & old... get creating & experiment with different types of stitches. We picked out 3 owls & a bunch of DMC Stranded Cotton thread - see the image above to know which colours we've used.

Hopefully this little animation works...1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Hello!

We've used running stitch in various stitch lengths, satin stitch & some french knots here & there.

Ed Bing Lee // Delectable Series // www.edbinglee.com

READY FOR ROMANCE

Are you ready for romance? Celebrate Valentine's Day in style with our adorable FREE project!

We have designed this cute Cupid's Bow purse using our heart-shaped Ellen Medlock DIY bag kit. You can easily cover the bag shell in almost any fabric you like to show off your own individual style. To really play up the Valentine theme, we have used DMC thread to cross stitch an arrow pattern onto bright red aida fabric. It's the perfect accessory for any V-day outfit!

The chart and full instructions are available for download on our website. Just click on the free projects button on the left side of the screen.

Mandy Besek // Embroidered Purse // www.etsy.com/shop/MandyBesek