Embroidery can be applied to all kinds of items, but sometimes you are so proud of a piece of stitching, you want to frame it and hang it on the wall. This sampler has a hint of retro about it and is enjoyable to stitch. When you’ve finished it, you will want to give it pride of place in your home, or perhaps present to someone you care for as a wedding gift or house warming present.
Stitch a picture
Download the embroidery guides. Transfer the design to the centre of the fabric. If the material is quite thin, place it over the template and trace directly onto it using a pencil or ballpoint pen. If you can’t see the design through the fabric, photocopy the motifs onto a piece of thin paper, go over the outline on the wrong side (mirror image) with a transfer pen, position the paper transfer side down on the right side of the fabric and press with a hot iron.
Place the fabric in an embroidery hoop. If the whole desi