Italian Building 🇮🇹
This hand embroidery pattern of Italian building fits perfectly into a hoop of 15cm (6") or larger. The pattern will be sent to your email as an instantly downloadable PDF immediately after purchase.
The pdf also includes
🎨 colour guide
🔖 stitch guide
📖 general technique guide so that you can embroider the design with confidence.
Story of the Italian building design
Can you imagine an Italian building with no laundry hanging from the window? We don't. You walk through the pedestrian streets and the neighbors talk to each other on their balconies. The delicious smell of the dishes prepared by the head of the family, the "mama".
This embroidery pattern is a perfect design to relax while back stitching. You will also experience the satisfaction of a perfect French knot for plants. And once you have finished the embroidery, this would be a perfect gift for your loved one in need of travel, dolce vita or Neapolitan pizza.
Below is a full process video of the Italian building design to give you more support and an invitation to the soothing experience of embroidering this pattern.
Embroidery stitches used in this pattern:
Back stitch
Satin stitch
Split stitch
French knot
You can learn how to embroider the above techniques in this article or via our free video stitch library Going Knots .
Materials you need to complete this embroidery design:
🖼️ Cotton canvas (or any non-stretch and non-transparent cotton fabric such as Duck canvas 7oz)
🖼️ Embroidery hoop of 15cm (6")
🎨Embroidery needle (We love to use 1-5 Bohin France or DMC needles)
🧵 Embroidery floss (DMC colour codes are indicated on your pattern pdf)
✂️ Scissor
📝 Carbon paper for transfer (Alternatively solvy paper, iron-on pen or any other transfer method of your preference)
🖊️ Pointy ball point pen
📏 Optional: Small ruler
Here is an article with more information about the various materials that we use.
BONUSES
→ Included in your pattern pdf is a video tutorial on how to transfer our architectural hand embroidery designs with carbon paper.
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