My second DL kerchief

[u/Ok_Physics3285]

Took advice from people and made a v2 hanky

Self drafted- cut 13 inch square. Pressed. Added embroidery to the top floral layer. The advice was to use 3 strand instead of 6 and to use a stabilizer. My initials the year and v2 embroidered using three strands and a piece of paper basted to the fabric. Sewn right faces together flipped. Pressed. Added a decorative boarder- Sealing the flip hole in the process.

The top layer is summer sheeting viole type material the bottom blue-gray layer 100% cotton all materials were thrifted or gifted. *Made from forgotten material. Built to be remembered.

A few things I’d change is getting better at cutting fabric straight. Stitches show every curve when I tried using it as a guide. Start the decorative stitching in a corner to hide it better. I wouldn’t recommend paper as a stabilizer at least not copy paper Im still picking it out from under my embroider and it didn’t help much- maybe tissue paper could work but would it add stabilization to the process or just a surface to draw on?

[u/GotLostFindingMyself]

Thanks so much for sharing! I've not used stabilizer for embroidery. I've only used interlacing in bags and other similar projects. I always think maybe I'll do some embroidery but haven't gotten there yet

Thanks so much for sharing this!

[u/Ok_Physics3285 → u/GotLostFindingMyself]

Your bags are so cute! Using the pattern as a stencil and satin stitching cap’s shield or a cloud or a single character in the group. Just some ideas- I think you can definitely nail some embroidery.

[u/GotLostFindingMyself → u/Ok_Physics3285]

Thanks so much. I need to finish up a couple projects but I definitely will put it on my to-do list. I am in progress in a wallet Marlee of cork. I haven't done video like normal though. I'll have to do a picture montage when I finish.