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Home Sewing Patterns Cactus hoop

Cactus hoop

Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

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Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

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About this pattern

Easy to care for and striking, cacti are the ‘it, plant of the moment. This quirky embroidery design by Sarah Bracken can be whipped up in no time at all, using just two main stitches – back and satin stitch. It’s just the things, to brighten up a plain corner of your sewing room, with a few of the real deal too of course!

Essentials

• Plain cotton fabric
• Embroidery hoop, 6”
• Embroidery thread, three colours
• Embroidery needle
• Carbon paper

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Stitch a hoop

1 Download and print the design template. Cut a 30cm square of plain fabric. Place carbon paper on top, coloured side down. Position the template over the carbon paper and draw over the design with a pencil, pressing firmly.

2 Put the fabric in an embro