Camera seen from the front hand embroidery pattern
Intermediate · 5 colors · 2 kinds of stitch
Download free PDFPDF, US Letter · 6 KB
A camera is seen from straight in front. Its body is a navy outline with round corners, a gray plate across the top and another across the base, and tan leather at each end between them. The lens sits in the middle of the body: a navy lens barrel, a gold lens ring inside it, then a navy glass rim around the blue lens glass. On top, the outlined viewfinder holds a blue window and stands between two gold dials, each with a gray button on it. The body outline and the viewfinder outline are stem stitch; the plates, the leather, the lens parts, the viewfinder window, the dials and the buttons are satin stitch.
Size and details
Intermediate. Satin stitch over about a fifth of the cloth in a 6 inch hoop; from a 6 inch hoop up some of the satin stitches are long.
5 colors of floss and 2 kinds of stitch:
| Hoop | Inches | Centimeters | Satin stitch up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 in (8 cm) | 1.4 × 1.2 in | 3.6 × 3 cm | 3/16 in (5 mm) |
| 4 in (10 cm) | 2.1 × 1.8 in | 5.3 × 4.6 cm | 1/4 in (6 mm) |
| 5 in (13 cm) | 2.8 × 2.4 in | 7.1 × 6.1 cm | 5/16 in (8 mm) |
| 6 in (15 cm) | 3.5 × 3 in | 8.9 × 7.6 cm | 7/16 in (11 mm) |
| 8 in (20 cm) | 4.9 × 4.2 in | 12.4 × 10.7 cm | 5/8 in (16 mm) |
- In an 8 inch hoop the widest satin stitch shape is 5/8 in (16 mm) across. Satin stitches longer than about 12 mm (just under 1/2 in) tend to work loose: divide the shape into sections, or work it in long and short stitch.
The pattern is drawn inside a circle about half an inch (1.3 cm) smaller all around than the hoop.
What you need
- DMC 336 Navy BlueViewfinder outline, body outline, lens barrel and glass rim
- DMC 3755 Baby BlueViewfinder window and lens glass
- DMC 414 Dark Steel GrayButtons and plates
- DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawDials and lens ring
- DMC 3828 Hazelnut BrownLeather
The floss is six-strand cotton; the stitch guide says how many strands to use. You also need a hoop, an embroidery needle (a size 7 to 9 suits two or three strands) and plain cotton or linen fabric. To frame the piece in its hoop, cut a square 3 inches (8 cm) wider than the hoop: a 9 inch (23 cm) square for a 6 inch hoop.
Stitch guide
- Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsViewfinder outline, body outline
- Satin stitch 2 strandsViewfinder window, buttons, dials, plates, leather, lens barrel, lens ring, glass rim, lens glass
Getting it onto your fabric
The PDF holds the pattern twice at actual size: once as drawn, and once mirrored for an iron-on transfer pen. Print it at 100% with scaling off and check the one-inch square (25.4 mm) with a ruler before you trace. How to transfer a pattern explains tracing, carbon paper and the other ways. The files are under Downloads.
Downloads
- Download free PDF PDF, US Letter, 3 pages, for a 6 inch (15 cm) hoop
- Download free PDF, A4 PDF, A4, 3 pages, for a 6 inch (15 cm) hoop
For your own stitching, gifts and handmade pieces you sell. Do not resell or share this PDF.
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