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ARTIST SERIES
embroidery pattern & kit
a collaborative project
Hi there! Thank you so much for purchasing this Thread Folk Artist Series embroidery
pattern. This design has been created by Lauren Merrick as the third of a set of three
stunning artworks that have been recreated as embroideries and turned into
embroidery patterns and kits for you to stitch.
I hope you enjoy your stitching journey with this design. And if you are brand new to
stitching get ready for some wild nights with your needle and thread (and maybe a
season of your favourite tv show)! I am certain you will get the stitching fever very
quickly.
Much love,
Libby & Lauren
ps. Please share your work on Instagram with the hashtag #threadfolkartistseries - I
can’t wait to see your progress!
pps. To see more of Lauren’s work, visit her website: www.laurenmerrick.com and
Instagram: @lauren_merrick.
THE FINE PRINT: This pattern and supporting documentation is copyright Libby Moore/Thread Folk and is
for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern or any products made from this pattern.
• 355 • 722
• 368 • 725
• 502 • 761
• 503 • 928
• 520 • 3706
• 648 • 3799
GETTING STARTED
In this guide, you will find a diagram of the design along with notes detailing the colours of
thread to use as well as which embroidery stitch for each particular section. You can refer to
the illustrated stitch guide for instructions on how to complete each type of embroidery stitch.
Stitch Abbreviation
Straight stitch StS
Back stitch BS
Satin stitch SS
French knot FK
HOOP IT
• Separate the rings of your embroidery hoop.
• Lay the inside hoop on the table and centre your fabric over the top of it.
• Gently push the outer hoop down over the top and tighten with the screw, pulling the fabric
taut as you tighten.
When you are finishing off a colour or section of stitching, you can either knot off your thread
or sew it through a few stitches on the back of your fabric to keep it secure.
Something to be aware of is that a lead pencil will not wash out of your fabric, so take care to
trace lightly and with fine lines that you can stitch right over.
If you use a water soluble marker (this is my preference), once you’ve finished stitching, simply
give your fabric a rinse under cold water and gently dry by rolling up in a white towel (or one
you are sure the colour will not run, cause that would be the worst!). With another dry towel on
your ironing board, lay your fabric face down and gently iron the back.
STRAIGHT STITCH
• a single, short, separate embroidery stitch
BACK STITCH
• bring the needle up through A and down through B.
• bring the needle up through C and down through A.
• continue this pattern of bringing your needle up a space ahead and going back down into
the same hole created from the last stitch you made.
SATIN STITCH
• bring the needle up to the front of the fabric through A and down through B.
• bring the needle up through C, as close as possible to A, without going through the same
hole created by A.
• continue this pattern until you have filled in the area.
722/BS - branches
368/BS - branch
3706/SS - leaves
520/BS - branches
368/SS - leaves
520/SS - leaves
3706/SS - flower
3799/BS - branches
503/SS - bulbs
3706/BS - branches
3706/SS - leaves
3799/SS - leaves
368/BS - branches (may
require two rows of BS
on the branch
underneath the bird)
368/SS - leaves
CATERPILLER
503 & 502/SS - body
722/StS - body
725/BS - leaves
355/BS - branches
368/BS - branches
355/SS - leaves
725/SS - bulbs
355/FK - (1 strand)
around each bulb
503/BS - branches
722/BS - branches
503/SS - leaves
722/SS - leaves
BIRD - take note of the dotted lines to show you the directions to stitch
648/SS - head & wing & top 3/4 of tail 355/BS - branches
520/BS - branch
725/SS - body & bottom 1/4 of tail 355/SS - leaves
520/SS - leaves
3799/FK - (2 strands) eye
722/SS - flowers
3799/SS - (2 strands) beak 3799/BS - legs
3799/FK - (1 strand) on
3799/BS & StS - (1 strand) outline wing and detail on the tail tips of petals
520/BS - branches
761/SS - bulbs
722/FK - (1 strand)
368/BS - branch around each bulb 520/BS - branches
3799/BS - branches
3799/SS - leaves
368/SS - leaves
355/BS - branches
355/SS - leaves
355/SS - leaves
3799/BS - branches
3706/SS - leaves
3799/SS - leaves
BUTTERFLY
503/SS - body
3799/BS - (2 strands) antennae 3799/StS - (2 strands) antennae & lines over top of bottom wings
You’ll need to reference the diagram as you freehand stitch these lines.
928/SS - wings If you’re not comfortable freehand stitching, consider stitching these
lines first and filling in between them with the base colour of the wing.
TEXT
3799/BS - (1 strand)
Use very small back stitches to stitch
the text. Don’t carry the thread between
words, as it may show through from the
back, rather tie it off after each word
and re-knot your thread to start the
next.
A B
C D
Get in touch! If you have questions along the way - feel free to shoot me an email:
threadfolk@gmail.com. I’m happy to help where I can!