My Dream Cottage Embroidery

Vicki Porter

Final size:

9.5 x 17cm (33/4 x 63/4in) (stitched area)

USD $9.09

Intermediate

Embroidery

For USD $9.09 you get

Easy to print at home digital pattern sheet
Simple step-by-step instructions to follow
Detailed images and diagram

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Description

If you dream of escaping to your dream cottage in the country, surrounded by a garden blooming with flowers and with a swing hanging from one of the trees, Vicki Porter's sweet embroidery pattern will be a delight.

Full materials list included in instructions
Detailed step-by-step instructions and stitchery guide illustrated with a diagram and close-up photos will guide you to success with this project
The embroidery design is provided on the pattern sheet full-size, ready to trace
Uses a wide variety of easy embroidery stitches: backstitch, blanket (pinwheel) stitch, chain stitch, colonial knot, couching, detached chain (lazy daisy) stitch, herringbone stitch, running stitch, stem stitch and straight stitch
The Country Garden Threads and DMC threads that Vicki used are listed but the design lends itself to many different colourways - choose threads to match your own personal dream home
Suitable for beginner embroiderers with a little experience who are ready for a project with a variety of stitches

Materials

Fabric requirements and measurements specified in instructions
Fusible stabiliser
Cottage Garden Threads Hand-dyed Perle No 12 Cotton in Burgundy Cream (706)
DMC Stranded Embroidery Cotton in Dark Rose (309), Pewter Grey (317), Medium Beaver Grey (647), Medium Light Topaz (725), Medium Old Gold (729), Medium Antique Blue (931), Light Antique Blue (932), Ultra Dark Coffee Brown (938), Dark Shell Pink (3721) and Dark Antique Violet (3740)
No 8 crewel needle
15cm (6in) embroidery hoop (optional)
Fine Pigma pen in brown or B-grade pencil
Frame with 15 x 21.5cm (6 x 81/2in) opening
General sewing supplies

Designer

Vicki Porter

I always have stitching on the go no matter what, and I always have a little something with me, just in case I have a few minutes to wait somewhere! I use my embroidery to make into patchwork quilts, bags, cushions, sewing notions etc. I love hand piecing and paper piecing I often embroider and then cover the paper shapes to make into different things. I am a rather “hooked” on crochet! I also love to doodle and draw, mainly flowers because most of my designs have flowers in them.

I have been sewing and crocheting since I was a little girl. My Nanna taught me to crochet and an Aunty taught me to use the sewing machine. Mum helped me too with whatever I was trying to do and Dad was handy with his hands. My love of the garden also stems from Mum with a packet of seeds and waiting for the flowers to grow. I have always made things. Embroidery started with the traced linens and moved on from there. I was completely smitten after a trip to Quilt Market many years ago and saw the “naive” style of embroidery my interest has never waned and I want to do it all! I really enjoy combining different simple stitches and threads in my designs and lots of inspiration is drawn from my garden and vintage embroidery.

I have a teaching background so moving to teaching embroidery and patchwork etc wasn’t too difficult for me. I started teaching embroidery in about 1990 so have been around for quite a while now. I am lucky to have students who have been coming to me for many years. It always amazes me that they have room for another project in their homes.

Crafting is my profession. I teach in several different shops and I am currently working on a new patterns to sell to shops. I have been lucky enough to work with Murdoch books and to contribute several projects for one of their books. I have been published in Homespun Magazine on several occasions and some other Australian publications.

I love that my crafting can take me to a happy place, away from all the problems that may be going on around me. It has saved me several times when things have been really difficult. I really enjoy planning my projects from the original sketch to choosing threads and fabric and the visit to my favourite place – the fabric and thread shop to buy the supplies. It is the journey after all!

My five descriptive words would be unique, pretty, humble, distinctive, pleasing.

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