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Embroidered Portrait with Felt Flowers

by Nancy Bandzuch · 39 Comments

Here is a post I did over at Sugar Bee Crafts a few weeks ago. 

I have this hanging in my baby’s room, and I just love love love it. Hope you do too!

Today’s project is a simple portrait with a felt flowers accent. 

Before we get started I wanted to say something about the embroidery in this project–I often have people comment that they like a project, but wouldn’t dare attempt it because they are intimidated by the hand-stitching. 

I too am often intimidated by some embroidery, but this project is not challenging in the least. 

It employs the most basic stitch–the backstitch–which is literally just stitching in a straight line.  Here’s a nice video tutorial for embroidering with a backstitch. 

If you own a needle, you can complete this project!

Now that that’s out of the way, here’s the how-to.

Supplies:

  • Embroidery Hoop (I buy mine second hand, oftentimes with other projects inside, and recycle them)
  • Cream-colored linen fabric (mine is a thrifted napkin)
  • Quilting pen with disappearing ink
  • Needle
  • Dark Brown Embroidery Thread
  • Various Colors of Felt
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Scissors

Step 1: Take linen and a quilting pen. Sketch your portrait. I free-handed mine, but it is also easy to trace an image on fabric.  Just bring it up on your computer, tape your fabric to your computer screen, and trace!

Step 2: Using three threads, Stitch the bold outline of your portrait. Use the backstitch for this step.

Step 3: Once again using the backstitch, but only one thread this time, stitch the detailed lines in your portrait.  For this step, I added details to her hair.

Step 4: Create your felt flowers. A tutorial for creating the pink roses can be found here, and a tutorial for the yellow followers here.  The purple flowers are simply a flat shape.

Step 5: Pull out the hot glue gun.  First, glue leaves to the back of the flowers.  Then when satisfied with your arrangement, glue down the flowers.

Step 6: Finally, trim the excess material from around the embroidery hoop.

 
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  1. monogram services says

    July 17, 2018 at 11:18 pm

    I really liked your post and also enjoyed while reading and watching you post. It is very helpful for people who wants to make embroidery portrait, people can follow the steps which you have shared in this post.

    Reply
  2. Patricia says

    November 27, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    Love ..love…love ….love this!! I cant wait to try it! Thank you for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Amehlia Digital ® says

    July 30, 2013 at 7:59 am

    Olá Nancy!
    Obrigada pela inspiração, eu amei!=}
    Que Deus a abençoe juntamente com sua família!
    Beijos, Vinni (Brasil)

    Post com crédito para seu blog:
    http://amehliadigital.blogspot.com.br/2013/07/bordando-com-alma-diy.html

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  4. Natalie R says

    April 18, 2013 at 6:43 pm

    Nancy, this is so so sweet… just lovely!!! I’ve been doing a tiny bit of embroidery, mainly for stuffed animal faces, and it is not easy. You are quite talented!

    Natalie

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  5. Two Shades of Pink says

    April 18, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    I absolutely love this so very very much! I would love to make one of each for my girls. So inspiring. So glad to pop in and meet you! 🙂

    Reply
  6. circusberry says

    April 18, 2013 at 9:57 am

    Visiting from Yesterday on Tuesday. I adore this! I am thinking something like this would look darling in my daughter’s room. Just gorgeous!
    Anne @ circusberry.wordpress.com

    Reply
  7. April says

    April 14, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    LOVE this-so beautiful! I am not sure I trust in my drawing abilities enough to try it though-haha. I will just admire your work.

    Reply
  8. Jenn AJennuineLife says

    April 13, 2013 at 12:55 pm

    This is so pretty! I do a little embroidery, but nothing like this. I would love it if you dropped by and linked this up at Thrifty to Nifty Thursdays at A Jennuine Life http://www.ajennuinelife.com/2013/04/thrifty-to-nifty-thursdays-15.html

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  9. Peggy Hale says

    April 10, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    HI Nancy!

    I absolutely love this! I would love for you to share at Transformed Tuesday. http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com/2013/04/transformed-tuesday-33-features.html

    I’m a new follower and I hope you have time to stop by.

    Hugs,
    Peggy~PJH Designs

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  10. Lauren says

    April 10, 2013 at 8:40 am

    This is beautiful! It makes me want to pick up embroidery. The felt flowers are the perfect way to top it off! Great job.

    I’d be thrilled if you’d link up at this week’s Off the Hook!

    Reply
  11. the cape on the corner says

    April 9, 2013 at 1:57 pm

    super super cute. the flowers make it.

    Reply
  12. Amy of While Wearing Heels says

    April 9, 2013 at 9:47 am

    This is BEAUTIFUL. The portrait is so simple but so perfect. The embellishment of the flowers is the sweetest touch. I absolutely love every detail.

    Reply
  13. Tina says

    April 8, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    way too cute – thanks for sharing – I think this will be next on my list to try and embroider…

    Reply
  14. [email protected] says

    April 8, 2013 at 11:14 pm

    What a darling embroidery design! I’ve not spent much time with embroidery, but you make it look easy, fun, and pretty!

    Reply
  15. Krissy says

    April 8, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    I love this and found you on Sumo’s Sweet Stuff. I have been teaching myself embroidery and I am so intimidated thinking of trying anything other than text… but now I want to try this out! Thanks for the tutorial and the wonderful idea!

    Reply
  16. cURioSItaELlyA says

    April 8, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    How pretty this is….I would like to try it for myself as I love embroidery very much!
    Thanks for sharing.

    http://curiositaellya.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  17. Leigh Anne Wilkes says

    April 7, 2013 at 12:50 pm

    i fell in love with this on Pinterest! So darling.I’d love for you to share over at Finding the Pretty & Delicious Linky Party. It opens ever Saturday morning. Leigh Anne
    http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/finding-the-pretty-delicious-linky-party-11/

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  18. Jess @ Spool and Spoon says

    April 7, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Just stopped by to admire this and the watercolor portrait. Not sure why you would say that you aren’t artistic because both are fabulous! I’m your newest follower!! xx Jess

    Reply
  19. Heather Kaluf says

    April 7, 2013 at 8:43 am

    This is absolutely adorable!!! The flowers add great detail to it. 🙂

    I just wanted to invite you our new link party >> Circle of Faith, it is held every Sunday and today is the first link party! We have no rules and you can link up as many and whatever you want from your blog 🙂
    http://www.heatherlyloves.com/2013/04/welcome-circle-of-faith-link-party-1.html
    Hope to see you there!
    xoxo
    Heather

    Reply
  20. Ana Lopes says

    April 7, 2013 at 8:01 am

    Super Adorable! Love all details!Thanks for sharing great tutorial!
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    Hugs from Portugal,

    Ana Love Craft
    http://www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

    Reply
  21. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    April 6, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    This is so beautifully done. Love it!

    Reply
  22. L.A. says

    April 6, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    Super cute. I love how this looks and I’m inspired to add 3-D elements to my embroidery. Check out some of my latest hoop projects
    http://westcoastleslie.blogspot.ca/2013/03/mini-hoop-art.html

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  23. buttons says

    April 6, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    This is super cute! I’ve just dusted off my old embroidery supplies, and this looks like a simple but beautiful project for my daughter’s room. Maybe she can even help me with the portrait for something we can do together! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Cheers!
    Buttons
    The Hot Toddies of Washington

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  24. Melissa @ LoveBugLiving says

    April 5, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    Too cute! I know I did some embroidery as a kid. I may have to try another project now!
    Melissa
    http://www.lovebugliving.com

    Reply
  25. Leslie McCain says

    April 5, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    Would love for you to showcase this at my link party for All Things Pretty at http://myfashionforwardblog.com

    Reply
  26. Ruth Cartwright says

    April 5, 2013 at 2:14 am

    Very cute. Well done.
    http://craftwithcartwright.blogspot.co.uk/

    Reply
  27. Theresa says

    April 5, 2013 at 2:09 am

    So pretty! Found you via a hop. I hope you get a chance to drop by I have a weekly link up too. Come share sometime if you like. Visiting from DearCreatives.com

    Reply
  28. emilyandtylerglover says

    April 4, 2013 at 12:50 pm

    That is so cute! I did my first project with felt flowers and they turned out pretty good and made for cute decorations on a yarn wreath!

    http://emilyandtylerglover.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/spring-yarn-wreath/

    Reply
  29. Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects says

    April 4, 2013 at 8:05 am

    So pretty, Nancy! I love how artistic your crafts are!

    Reply
  30. Sabrina says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:29 pm

    So cute Nancy!!! I have to make one now!

    Reply
  31. AMummys Life says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:22 pm

    That is so nice and simple!

    Reply
  32. kelly thompson says

    April 3, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    LOVE this~!

    Reply
  33. Chris says

    April 3, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    Oh my gosh, Nancy, adorable!

    Reply
  34. AmieAnn says

    April 3, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    I just adore this! Such a beautiful embroidery and I love the felt flower addition.
    xoxo
    Amie @ Pinkapotamus

    Reply
  35. kassondra taylor says

    April 3, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    this is so cute! and the flowers make a perfect touch.

    Reply

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