I am Nancy from Do Small Things With Love and I am so thrilled that Desiree is allowing me to share my Satin Stitch Christmas Tree Pillow with you all today. 

DIY Satin Stitch Christmas Tree Pillow… Love this! #christmas #crafts #gifts

Like Desiree, I love beautiful things, especially when they are my creation. My creative medium of choice is needle and thread. Oh, I know what you’re thinking–only old ladies embroider! And, while it might be true that the median age of those currently needle-pointing is on the older side, I firmly believe that embroidery can be hip, modern, artistic and, more than anything, creative. Embroidery is so much more that just counted cross-stitch, and I hope that this Christmas project helps to convince you of that.

And so, grab your needles and let’s get stitching.

Here is how to make your own Satin Stitch Christmas Tree Pillow

Supplies:

Embroidery Hoop

Neutral, Non-Stretch Fabric

Green Embroidery Floss (lots of shades)

Iron-on Interfacing

Water Soluble Marker

Ruler

Green Cotton Fabric

Batting

Sewing Machine

Green Thread

The beautiful part about embroidery is that, for the most part, it is fairly simple. Yes, it can take some time, but this project, and many embroidery projects I feature on my blog, are beginner friendly. Really, as is this project. Here are the steps to make your own satin stitch Christmas Tree pillow.

  1. Prep Your Fabric: Take your non-stretch neutral fabric and iron on some interfacing to the back. This will give it some strength as you stitch.
  2. Draw Your Outline: Then, pull out your ruler and water soluble marker. Draw the outline of your tree onto the fabric. I wanted the subtle changes in the shades of green to be the real hero in this piece, so I went with a simple triangle shape. Make sure to measure when doing this step, so your tree is exactly symmetrical. Then, once again using the ruler, draw lines throughout the tree to mark off the different sections.DIY Satin Stitch Christmas Tree Pillow… Love this! #christmas #crafts #gifts
  3. Stitch…and Keep Stitching: Place the fabric in an embroidery hoop and get stitching. For this entire project I used a Satin Stitch. Satin Stitch is just a fancy way to say a stitch that fills in an entire area. As you can see in the completed project, the Satin Stitch is a series of parallel long stitches that stretch across and entire given area. The needle comes up on one edge, and goes down the the far end. And repeat…and repeat..and repeat…. I like to use three threads at a time when I use the satin stitch. As I went I used a variety of shades of green and worked to make sure my stitches in each section were going in different directions. Satin stitch is the only stitched used in this project, so once the entire tree is filled, you are done!
  4. Make the Pillow (optional): I made my Satin Stitch Christmas Tree into a pillow by simply framing it with fabric, sewing on a back and stuffing it, but the display options are much broader than this. Often times I just leave my embroidery creations in the hoop I stitched them in and display them. It’s totally up to you!

DIY Satin Stitch Christmas Tree Pillow… Love this! #christmas #crafts #gifts

So, it is true, embroidery projects, like this one, take time, but they are not overly complicated. If you have yet to ever attempt a project like this, I really encourage you to! Get your needle and thread out, turn on a movie, put your feet up and get stitching. That happens to be my favorite way to relax!

It’s been a joy being here, and I’d love for you to stop by my blog and check out a few of my favorite projects:

DIY Satin Stitch Map… Love this! #diy #crafts #gifts

Embroidered United States of America

DIY Satin Stitch Christmas Tree Pillow… Love this! #christmas #crafts #gifts

Simple Watercolor Portraits

 

DIY Embroidered Portrait… Love this! #christmas #crafts #gifts

Thanks again,

Embroidered Portrait with Felt Flowers

Name Picture

 

Thank you so much Nancy for visiting with us today… I am loving all of these projects!

I want to personally invite you all to visit Do Small Things With Love… You are going to love her blog!

I’d also love for you to follow Nancy on facebook, twitter, pinterest, instagram, google+.

Thank you friends for hanging out with us today!

Make sure to comeback here right at midnight…

Black Friday is coming early to The 36th Avenue this year…

I have a HUGE surprise for you!

See you later!

Besos!

Nancy and Desiree

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