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Freestyle Embroidery
Freestyle embroidery is all about cutting loose and going with shapes, patterns and textures. The most common types of freestyle embroidery means the crafter is working over the top of a transfer or pattern and using the corresponding colours the pattern suggests. Freestyle embroidery can look amazing and it is possible to step away from the regimented pattern and do your own thing, unlike counted thread embroidery which has to be precise.
Like all forms of embroidery ,there are some basic stitches that need mastering. Once these are learnt, you'll be able to produce freestyle embroidery as intricate and a stunning as you want. Practice is the best way of mastering embroidery stitches and you need to practice to make sure the stitches are worked as evenly and carefully as possible.
The most common embroidery stitches are chain stitch, stem stitch, lazy Daisy stitch, satin stitch, buttonhole stitch and the French knot. Simply using these stitches altogether will create fantastic textures and designs and it certainly worth practising these embroidery stitches on a sample piece of fabric or canvas before embarking on a project.
Freestyle embroidery can also be called surface embroidery but he just basically means it's an embellishment of fabric or other mediums such as paper or leather with the above embroidery stitches used to create fantastic patterns, shapes and designs. It can be used to stitch pictures of people, places, or animals for example, and many embroidery threads can be used with blends such as silk, wool and synthetic fibres. The sky is the limit for freestyle embroiderers, so why not have a go yourself?
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