Embroidery techniques
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Give the wooden figures a personal look with embroidery. Each figure is embroidered with acrylic yarn and decorated with beads and pompoms. The butterfly is made as a bag pendant with a key ring, and the shell and rainbow have been given a suction cup so they can hang in a window and create beautiful plays of colour.
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Cut a piece of yarn in the desired colour to sew with. Sew with max. 50 cm of cord. Thread the needle and tie a double knot at the end of the yarn.
Cut a piece of yarn in the desired colour to sew with. Sew with max. 50 cm of cord. Thread the needle and tie a double knot at the end of the yarn.2 
Start from the back so that the knot is hidden here. Insert the needle up through the first hole and down into the hole next to it.
Start from the back so that the knot is hidden here. Insert the needle up through the first hole and down into the hole next to it.3 
Insert the needle up through the next hole and down through the hole from before.
Insert the needle up through the next hole and down through the hole from before.4 
Continue stitching. Add a pompom at the first notch by piercing the needle through the pompom and pulling it onto the cord.
Continue stitching. Add a pompom at the first notch by piercing the needle through the pompom and pulling it onto the cord.5 
Pull the pompom all the way down to the motif and continue sewing.
Pull the pompom all the way down to the motif and continue sewing.6 
Continue until you have sewed half of the butterfly’s wing with the pink yarn.
Continue until you have sewed half of the butterfly’s wing with the pink yarn.7 
Sew the end at the back by passing the needle through the previous stitches. Cut the yarn.
Sew the end at the back by passing the needle through the previous stitches. Cut the yarn.8 
Thread a piece of green yarn and tie a double knot at the end. Start from the back and continue sewing with the green thread.
Thread a piece of green yarn and tie a double knot at the end. Start from the back and continue sewing with the green thread.9 
Use the same technique to sew the other wing and the feeler horns.
Use the same technique to sew the other wing and the feeler horns.10 
Insert the key ring through one of the holes at the top of the butterfly.
Insert the key ring through one of the holes at the top of the butterfly.11 
Attach the key ring with chain.
Attach the key ring with chain.12 
Use the same technique as before to sew four coloured stripes in the rainbow.
Use the same technique as before to sew four coloured stripes in the rainbow.13 
Sew the ends on the back by winding the needle around the previous stitches. Cut the yarn.
Sew the ends on the back by winding the needle around the previous stitches. Cut the yarn.14 
Thread the needle with a piece of light blue yarn and tie a double knot at the end. Start by piercing the needle through the first hole from the back to save the knot. Now sew the pompoms into the cloud by piercing the needle through one pompom at a time.
Thread the needle with a piece of light blue yarn and tie a double knot at the end. Start by piercing the needle through the first hole from the back to save the knot. Now sew the pompoms into the cloud by piercing the needle through one pompom at a time.15 
Now insert the needle through the hole next to it.
Now insert the needle through the hole next to it.16 
Continue this all around the cloud until it is covered with pompoms.
Continue this all around the cloud until it is covered with pompoms.17 
Fasten the end on the back and cut the thread.
Fasten the end on the back and cut the thread.18 
Repeat on the other cloud.
Repeat on the other cloud.19 
Cut 35 cm of cord for hanging. Use the needle to thread the string through the two middle holes on the top of the rainbow as shown.
Cut 35 cm of cord for hanging. Use the needle to thread the string through the two middle holes on the top of the rainbow as shown.20 
Now pass the needle through the hole on the suction cup so that the yarn is pulled through it.
Now pass the needle through the hole on the suction cup so that the yarn is pulled through it.21 
Attach the needle to the other end of the yarn and pull it through the hole in the suction cup from the opposite side.
Attach the needle to the other end of the yarn and pull it through the hole in the suction cup from the opposite side.22 
Adjust the ends to equal length and tie a double knot at the top of the suction cup.
Adjust the ends to equal length and tie a double knot at the top of the suction cup.23 
Tie a knot at the top.
Tie a knot at the top.24 
Thread a piece of turquoise yarn and tie a double knot at the end. Insert the needle through the first hole from the back so that the knot is hidden here. Put the needle back into the hole next to it.
Thread a piece of turquoise yarn and tie a double knot at the end. Insert the needle through the first hole from the back so that the knot is hidden here. Put the needle back into the hole next to it.25 
Make small stitches by continually piercing the needle from the back through the next free hole and down into the hole next to it.
Make small stitches by continually piercing the needle from the back through the next free hole and down into the hole next to it.26 
Embroider the turquoise on every other strip of the mussel.
Embroider the turquoise on every other strip of the mussel.27 
Sew the end at the back by sewing through the previous stitches as shown.
Sew the end at the back by sewing through the previous stitches as shown.28 
Cut off the end.
Cut off the end.29 
Now sew the other stripes with pink yarn. Put a bead on the string after the first two stitches and skip two holes before continuing to sew.
Now sew the other stripes with pink yarn. Put a bead on the string after the first two stitches and skip two holes before continuing to sew.30 
Also attach a bead in the middle after the first two stitches. Jump over two holes again to make room for the bead.
Also attach a bead in the middle after the first two stitches. Jump over two holes again to make room for the bead.31 
Repeat with the last bead. Sew the rest of the strip and sew ends on the back.
Repeat with the last bead. Sew the rest of the strip and sew ends on the back.32 
Now cut 35 cm of yarn for hanging and 20, 25 and 20 cm of yarn for pendants, respectively.
Now cut 35 cm of yarn for hanging and 20, 25 and 20 cm of yarn for pendants, respectively.33 
Tie a knot at the end of each ribbon. Now use the needle to thread pompoms and beads onto the cords. Start with a pompom on each cord.
Tie a knot at the end of each ribbon. Now use the needle to thread pompoms and beads onto the cords. Start with a pompom on each cord.34 
Attach the pendant to the shell by threading the thread through the bottom hole from the front.
Attach the pendant to the shell by threading the thread through the bottom hole from the front.35 
Tie a double knot on the ends.
Tie a double knot on the ends.36 
Sew the end and cut the yarn.
Sew the end and cut the yarn.37 
Use the same technique as the rainbow to make the Suction Cup Hanger.
Use the same technique as the rainbow to make the Suction Cup Hanger.Free Step-by-Step Guide
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