I’m so excited to share this with you because I’ve recently picked up embroidery again! I dabbled in it a little when I was very young, but it’s been years since I last stitched anything. Picking it back up has been both fun and a little humbling — I’m definitely rusty, I’ve made some mistakes, but that’s all part of the process.
One thing that helped get me motivated again was finding the cutest little embroidery frames on Amazon.
They’re small round hoops, perfect for finishing little pieces, and they were such a good price I couldn’t resist. (I’ll leave a link to them below if you want to check them out!)
Since it’s fall, I thought it would be the perfect time to stitch something seasonal. I had this beautiful golden-brown shirt that wasn’t in the best shape anymore, so I decided to upcycle it as my fabric. Now, to be honest, it’s not the best choice for embroidery since it’s a little stretchy, but the color was just so perfect for autumn projects that I went with it anyway.
For my first piece, I stitched three little pumpkins with some leaves. I pulled some inspiration from Pinterest, and while I had to pick out stitches here and there as I went, I absolutely love how the pumpkins turned out in the end.
For the second hoop, I stitched some more of those same fall leaves and added the word “thankful.” I’ll admit — I really need more practice with lettering in embroidery. The leaves look lovely, but the word itself… well, let’s just say you can tell it says thankful, but it’s definitely not perfect. Still, that’s the beauty of handmade projects: they show the learning process as much as the finished result.
Overall, I’m thrilled with both pieces. They capture the fall feeling I was going for, and they’ve inspired me to keep practicing embroidery again after so many years away.
Thanks so much for reading! If you’d like to see the full process, I shared it over on my YouTube channel — check it out for a closer look at how these little fall hoops came together.
—Chandee
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