Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel? Great! We are almost done with the hand embroidery on our Pretty Spool project and soon the train shall enter the station. (Not that I’ve been on a train lately as life is a little off track. Ha! I love railroad humor!)
Please note: Directions are first given here on the blog, then added to the Pretty Spool Tutorial page as we go.
Step #14
- Stitch French Knots around the outside edges of the spool top next to the blanket stitches.
- Use a size 12 pearl cotton thread like Oranges.
Step #15
- Stitch straight stitches across the thread passing through the needle and surrounding the spool.
- Use a size 12 pearl cotton thread like Oranges.
Step #16
- Stitch running stitches in curves, arcs, and spirals on the background fabric surrounding the spool.
- Use a size 12 pearl cotton in a thread color like Degas Blue for the lower part of the background.
- Use a size 12 pearl cotton in a thread color like Oranges for the center part of the background.
- Use a size 12 pearl cotton in a thread color like Butter for the top part of the background.