Embroidered Camera Tutorial

Hey there! TGIF! This was a long week for me. So I'm glad it's the weekend.

Here is the promised tutorial for the embroidered camera I used on my layout. If you sew already, then this will be a piece of cake!

Here we go.

What you'll need: a Maya Road Kraft Journaling envelope that is in the Whip Cream & Nuts add-on, a pencil, a needle, and embroidery flosses (in two contrasting colors). I did a quick sketch of a camera with the pencil. Whatever you draw, do it lightly and make sure the pencil is sharp to create a thin line (easier to hide with the floss).

Next, I carefully opened up the envelope so the front flap was loose.

I put the envelope on top of my mouse pad, and poked holes through the envelope a few millimeters apart. This will set your stitch size.

Thread your needle with the floss. (I used four strands, most embroidery flosses come in a six-strand thread.) And start backstitching. Here is a pretty good tutorial on backstitching. Instead of knotting the ends, just leave some floss dangling. We'll tape those up later.

Once I was done, I covered the back with clear tape to avoid getting any of the floss snagged, or stitches becoming lose. I glued the envelope back together, and yeah, I was done!

If you'd like to stitch your own camera, come by my blog for a free download. Please share any of your creations with us in our Flickr group! Hope you have a great weekend!

-Linda