Embroidery hoop wildflowers

How to make it

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   Hoop the fabric

   Loosen the hoop, lay the fabric over the inner ring and press the outer ring on. Tighten until it sounds like a drum when tapped.

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   Draw the flowers

   Sketch a few stems and little blooms with the pen. Keep shapes small and loose.

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   Stitch the stems

   Split the floss to 3 strands. Backstitch each stem: come up ahead, go back down at the end of the last stitch.

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   Make the petals

   Use a lazy daisy stitch. Make a small loop and tack its tip down with a tiny stitch.

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   Add French knots

   Wrap the floss twice around the needle, push it back in beside where it came up and pull slowly. These are your flower centers.

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   Remove the lines

   Dab any visible pen marks with a damp cotton swab. They vanish.

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   Finish the back

   Trim the fabric to 1 in past the hoop. Run a loose stitch around the edge and pull it snug so it tucks behind.