Continuing on with my adventures in machine embroidery this week by digitizing a sketched hibiscus flower. Some things worked, some didn’t but it’s all about a personal learning journey so do join me and see what went down.
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Look At What I Made!
Here is the final stitched design.

Fresh, floral, fancy!
Getting To The Point
I was happy overall but again, as with last week’s design, I would likely change up the colours; perhaps even reduce the border to a single stitch.
There were also a few jump stitches that I missed in the final tidy up but I can fiddle with those another time.
Hatching An Idea
Want to see how this idea became reality? Well, you are in luck as I put this video together to show you how I achieved this technique. Just hit play and have a slurp of your lovely beverage.
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Ok, that’s me done for this post. Hope you enjoyed hearing about my adventures in machine embroidery and will pop back again soon.
All the best,
John.
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This looks gorgeous John!
Thank you so much for sharing, stay safe and have a wonderful evening.
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Thanks John, love the design xx
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