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Paper Embroidery

Paper embroidery is the art of embroidering on paper. It reminds me of the nail and string art designs that I used to make as a child. One of the things I really like about paper embroidery is that you can stitch the same pattern in a variety of ways to get different results. If you have never tried paper embroidery before, I recommend that you start out with the tear drop ornament, then try the silver star. The gold star is a little more difficult, but once you have finished the first two you should be able to tackle it.

Once you are comfortable with the paper embroidery patterns that have instructions try moving on to the patterns without instructions. Use your imagination and experiment with the shapes. Add different layers of complementing colors. The possibilities are endless!

For general embroidery instructions, see my blog post: General Instructions for Embroidery Patterns. Also, be sure to watch my blog for instructions for specific patterns.

Click the links below each picture to view the patterns, instructions, or enlarged pictures of the completed cards


Tear drop ornament
Pattern
Instructions
Picture


Gold Star
Pattern
Instructions
Picture


Silver Star
Pattern
Instructions
Picture


Oval
Pattern
Picture


Round Ornament
Pattern
Picture


Diamond
Pattern
Picture


Eight Pointed Star
Pattern
Picture


Oblong Ornament
Pattern
Picture


Christmas Wreath
Pattern
Picture


Lighthouse 1
Pattern
Picture


Love
Pattern
Picture


Hearts
Pattern
Picture

embroidered flower pattern
Six Petal Flower
Pattern
Picture

birthday butterfly pattern
Birthday Butterfly
Pattern
Picture

double ornament pattern
Double Ornament
Pattern
Picture
More info in my blog
embroidered shamrock pattern
Shamrock
Pattern and Instructions
Picture
Read more about this card in my blog
baby carriage pattern
Baby Carriage
Pattern and Instructions
Picture
Read more
lighthouse 2 pattern
Lighthouse 2
Pattern and Instructions
Picture - Painted background
Picture - Black background
Scroll Border pattern
Scroll Border
Pattern and Instructions
Scroll stitching detail
Picture
Pattern for onion shaped ornament
Onion Shaped Ornament
Pattern
Picture
More info in my blog