Nail Polish Motif | Embroidery eBook

Would you like to try hand embroidery? What a great idea! With simple embroidery motifs, you can embellish bags, clothing, accessories, home decor, and much more in no time. And the best part is: You don't need any prior experience, fancy materials, or a sewing machine. Truly anyone can embroider, I promise! :) I recommend starting with a firm fabric for your first embroidery projects. Cotton, canvas, denim, or linen are fantastic because they are nice and stable. Later, once you have really caught the embroidery bug, you can also try it with jersey or sweatshirt fabric. Important: The fabric should always be stabilized beforehand. For this, embroidery paper, water-soluble embroidery stabilizer, or quite simply, iron-on interfacing, such as woven interfacing, works well. This is my favorite method because it is so easy to embroider.

What's included in the embroidery eBook

• "Nail Polish" embroidery template in original size for printing on A4 paper
• 20-page eBook with all information, material tips, and basic embroidery stitches

What you need for embroidery

• Woven cotton^* or linen^* (or another firm fabric of your choice)
• G700 woven interfacing^*
• Embroidery needles^*
• Embroidery hoop^*
• Embroidery floss^*
• Fabric marking pen^*
• Embroidery scissors^*
• Fabric markers^* (for coloring in areas)

By the way, you can also find all the materials in Simone's Etsy shop^* (you probably know it by now...) ;)

How does hand embroidery work?

It's very simple: Choose a nice motif and transfer it with a disappearing ink pen onto the fabric that has been reinforced with woven interfacing on the back. In the eBook, I'll show you different ways to best transfer the embroidery template. Then you choose your favorite thread colors, thread your needle, and you're ready to go!