#free embroidery

[bismutharts]

hello and welcome to: aiming for visible mending is more fun than failing at invisible mending!

so, this hoodie i have and loved for many years, has seen better days

i nearly wore it to pieces and when i realized this, i stopped wearing it, so it's been in the closet for some time

something needs to be done to make it wearable again

soooo

here i pinned a piece of fabric to the inside and i just sorta... started stitching!

excuse the blurry picture, it's the only one i have of this stage

i first closed up the hole, with stitches too close to the hole to hold up on their own, but well enough that the herringbone stitch i did after was a lot easier to do

after that i just added more stitches to secure the herringbone and the backing fabric and to look funky

the cuff was far from done here tho, the edges of it were frayed to be open. i got the tip to use bias tape to cover it. one google search later, i was doing this

i stitched it to the cuff at that fold that's lying open there, and then folded it over the edge like sk

and now i'm doing some chain stitches to secure it!

[cavernzoneart]

Free Embroidery Files

Hi all!

In the Google Drive link I have provided you will find machine embroidery files digitalized by yours truly! All the patterns are made to fit a 4 x 4 hoop or larger. Not all files are physically stitched out, but all are run through a realistic simulator. In the drive, any files marked with "*" means they have been tested. If you run across issues with any of the files please PM me so I can fix them! Thanks!

Files named something like "x minky embroidery" means different colours of fabric are appliqued on then satin stiched around to give a clean finish. Files named something like "x full embroidery" means the design is fully stitched out on the embroidery machine, with no need for different colours of fabric.

For all keychains once done embroidering cut a slit in the back of the second fabric piece that was stiched on top so you can flip the finished piece inside out. If you have any questions feel free to reach out.

Happy embroidering!

Many of the files are pokemon from pokemon cafe remix, but if you have suggestions I'm all ears! Just shoot me a PM :]

cavernzone's free embroidery files

[malenastefano]

My first embroidery piece I still kept with affection. I made this one traning some different stitches. roses, blue tulips (which dont exist irl), french knots, a daisy, a lavander, leaves, a heart shaped key, drops of rain and an albanian pagan symbol of the crescent moon with the sun. very naïve and very girlie

[intersectionalpraxis]

[kaalbela]

Tatreez (Arabic: تطريز) is a type of traditional Palestinian embroidery. Tatreez uses traditional cross-stitch embroidery and is practiced largely among women. The craft was originally practiced in rural areas of Palestine, but is now common across the Palestinian diaspora. Historically, each village in Palestine had their own tatreez patterns. The landscape was a major source of inspiration for the patterns and motifs, which speaks to the variation in style that was common to see among all of the different tatreez expressions that were particular to each Palestinian village.

After the violent displacement and dispossession of Palestinians in 1948, people were living together in refugee camps. The different styles of tatreez became less distinct and have continued to evolve with the diaspora. Following 1948, tatreez evolved to reflect the experiences of Palestinians. Palestinian women began to incorporate the Palestinian flag and its colors into their tatreez as a means of resistance to the occupation of Palestine. Consequently, tatreez became an expression of the identity, heritage and resistance of Palestinian women and their dedication to preserve their ancient culture.

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[oncanvas]

A Land Without People series by Palestinian artist Dana Barqawi, 2018

[linsaangs]

My Pixels for Palestine iron-on patches are now available in my ko-fi shop! all proceeds will be donated to Care for Gaza for delivering fresh food to Gazans.

[zegalba]

Vogue Arabia November 2023 Issue.

Dedicated to the brave doctors, nurses, and reporters in Gaza, the issue pays homage to their heroic commitment as they implement vital work amid inhuman conditions. The cover also features traditional hand-embroidery from different regions of Palestine, in an ode to its culture and a further appeal for humanity.

[clove-pinks]

Redingote c. 1815-1825 in piqué de coton (Paris Musées).

Description and machine translation:

Redingote longue et croisée en piqué de coton blanc, col droit rabattu, 2 poches à revers boutonnés derrière et une poche intérieure gauche, fermé par 12 boutons, 2 petits boutons aux manches.

Long, double-breasted frock coat in white cotton piqué, straight turn-down collar, 2 buttoned cuffed pockets behind and one left inside pocket, closed with 12 buttons, 2 small buttons on the sleeves.

The Dictionary of Fashion History by Valerie Cumming describes piqué as a textile from the 19th century and later, "Usually a cotton fabric, woven with a raised rib, often in a diamond pattern, also in straight horizontal or vertical ribs."

[anbaisai]

Happy belated birthday Jamil! I hope you know just how loved you are ❤🐍

[charlesiumchumbo]

ok I finally finished this project LOL I took a several month break this summer but picked it back up like a month ago and I'm DONE. I was too excited to take the stabilizer off before sharing this, I'll take it off later and post again once I get it in a decorative hoop.

[plomegranate]

i love palestinian and arab culture so much.

my grandma wearing thobes around the house and making us tamriyeh. my cousins wedding when we all wore thobes and keffiyehs and took photos downtown and we danced with someone playing the guitar on the street and this lady stopping us to tell us we all looked so beautiful. walking the graduation stage in a thobe. the girl who liked to guess arab peoples ethnicities telling me "you're wearing tatreez... do you want me to write 'palestinian' on your forehead?" the keffiyeh my brother keeps on the drivers seat of his car.

my dad sending me off to my last semester of college with 2 pomegranates and a jar of palestinian olive oil. my cousins wife coming up with new ways to make zaatar and cheese pastries. me and my grandma sitting on the floor and making waraq 3neb- my job was to separate the leaves so she could roll them easier. my mom sending me and my brother to school with eid cookies for my teachers and tasking us with delivering some to the neighbors. my aunt glaring at me and piling more food on my plate and then asking if i was still hungry (i wasnt). my mom always telling me to invite my friends and cousins over for dinner and asking me what they like to eat. my family getting my dad knafeh instead of cake for his birthday. the man who told me i made the "best fetteh in the western hemisphere".

the man in the shawarma shop who gave me my fries for free and baklava i didnt order because we spoke about being palestinian while he took my order. the person on tumblr who i bonded with because we are from the same palestinian city. the girl i met on campus who exclaimed "youre palestinian? me too!" because i was wearing my keffiyeh. the girl in my class that showed me the artwork about palestine her dad made and donated for fundraising. the couple in the grocery store who noticed my palestinian shirt and talked with me for 20 minutes and ended up being a family friend. the silly palestinian kids i tutored sighing in disappointment when i told them i was born in america because they were hoping that id have been born "somewhere cooler". my friends family who bought me dinner despite me being there by chance and having met me for the first time the day before.

the boys starting uncoordinated dabke lines in my high school's hallways. the songs about the longing and love for our land. the festivals and parties and gatherings where everything smells like shisha and oud. memories of waiting in the car for an hour as my parents talked at the doorway of their friends homes. my cousins and i showing up at each others homes with cake or fruit or games as if it was the first time we ever visited even though we always say "you dont have to".

kids stubbornly helping to clean and make tea after a meal while being told to go sit down because they are guests. the necklaces in the shape of our home countries. people hugging and laughing and acting as if theyve known each other for years because they come from the same city or know people with the same last name. the day i finally got to bully my friends into letting me pay the bill because i had a job and they were still students. my moms friend who calls us every time she's at the grocery store to see if we need something

palestinian people are so resilient and hardworking and charitable. they love their culture and their community and are so quick to share and welcome anyone in. everyday i am so thankful and proud to be part of such a warm and lovely culture

[sidebee-hive]

Historical and modern examples of the Intifada thobe. Israel banned the Palestinian flag during the first Intifada, so women would sew it into their dresses.

[nineinchmails]

Jepoardy tile I free motion embroidered after I wondered what a jepoardy tile would say if the answer was "what is jepoardy?"