At Stitched Stories, we understand the desire to make.
We understand it as a way to be creatively engaged and, at the same time, producing an appealing finished project.
That means we give you designs:
::> that are more fun than complex,
::> that give you a variety of stitches rather than just a few gorgeous ones,
::> that are a little bit like old-time samplers BUT with modern motifs.
Here are five designed-to-delight bits of Autumn stitching
FALL STITCH COMBO #1:
At the center of the mandala-styled Pumpkins & Owls:
- add a basket weave in two tones
- stitch a wreath of lazy-daisy leaves
- finish it off with purple French-knot berries
FALL STITCH COMBO #2:
On Harvest Table, a modern turkey tops iconic Thanksgiving motifs of pumpkin, pie, and cornucopia. Among the many fun stitch combinations are those at turkey center:
- a scalloped neck rendered with fly stitches
- six chain-stitched rings in earthy colors
- feathers filled with eye and ovals, scallops and French knots
Two fall embroidery designs, Pumpkins & Owls and Harvest Table, are displayed above a mantle with fall garland. They look great on display through October and November.
FALL STITCH COMBO #3
Stitch a variety of haunting details on Spooky House:
- yellow and orange glowing windows rendered in satin stitch and outlined in purple
- pale back-stitched ghosts filling the sky (and popping out of the topmost window)
- a scattering of sharply outlined black bats
Spooky House is the richly-detailed centerpiece of a styled Halloween vignette.
FALL STITCH COMBO #4
The focal point of Fall Squirrel Sampler is a pair of bright squirrels filled with:
- rows of curvy chain stitching in warm fall tones
- bright flourishes of nested lazy daisies
- a half blossom of gold and orange layered stitches
Fall Squirrel Sampler is a classic piece of fall decor that looks great framed on a your entryway table.
FALL STITCH COMBO #5
Have fun stitching the caps on the large Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms as you embroider:
- a geometric fill that gets progressively more complex to evoke shading
- rings of scallops with loose fly stitching
- radiating gills with yellow back stitches
While Mushrooms isn’t explicitly fall-themed, the colors and woodland theme make it a good mixer during this season.
Which Fall designs are you most delighted by?
Click here to browse all of our fall kits and patterns at Stitched Stories.
Tis the season to start stitching your holiday gifts and decor...
Our stick and Stitch patterns are perfect for making Christmas tree ornaments and for adding holiday motifs to linens and other fabric projects. Check them out over in the Stitched Stories holiday shop!
