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STITCH A SNOWY OWL

SUPPLIES

6in hoop

needle

printed pattern to stitch

6 strand embroidery floss: light yellow, dark yellow, dark brown, orange brown, light green, medium green, dark green

-you will need scissors

optional to help thread your needle:

-needle threader

-chapstick

-beeswax

Setting up

Hoop

-Unscrew the metal part of your embroidery hoop to separate the two rings

-set your smaller hoop on a table or flat surface

-lay the fabric overtop, centering the print in the hoop

-slip the larger hoop on top, sandwiching the fabric between the hoops.

-tighten the screw, pulling on the edges of the fabric to keep it taunt and work out wrinkles

Thread your needle

-Cut about 24inches of our first thread color, gold

-tie at least 2 overhand knots on top of each other at the end of the thread

-thread the opposite end of the thread through the tip of your needle

Tying off stitches

when you have 4-6in of thread left, stop stitching so you have enough thread left to tie a knot

-flip your hoop over

-stab through a nearby stitch but don’t pull thread all the way through, leave a small loop

-insert your needle through the thread loop

-pull your thread tightly to create a knot

-repeat steps one more time

Chainstitch

yellow thread

Star Stitch

white thread

Backstitch

white thread



Satin Stitch

white thread

Fly Stitch

green thread

optional - black thread

I included black thread incase you would like to go back in and stitch over the bill and pupils of the owls eyes. you can also use this in creative ways like creating a double outline around the owl, adding stars, stripes to its feathers, ect.

Finish the Hoop

If you’d like to display your embroidery in the hoop itself as a wall hanging,

-flip your hoop over

-make large (like basting) stitches around the edges of the fabric

-slowly pull them tight

-knot and cut thread

Embroidery Resources:

Other Owl Art!

Owls of the World by Zoe Keller

Snowy Owl and Aurora by Minouette on Etsy

Embroidery Artist Inspiration