Saturday, March 22, 2014

DiY: Make an Embroidered Canvas Wall Hanging

I have a huge crush on embroidery lately! Well Ι'm not a really conventional type...so i was thinking about embroidering on something further than fabric? or maybe an object? I decided to start the safe way, with something very close to fabric: painting canvas.



You will need:

◄ Canvases in two sizes
◄ Embroidery floss
◄ Needle
◄ Coloring Pencils
◄ Branch
◄ Beads
◄ Drill (optional)
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Draw your design on the canvas. Use the right colored pencil according to the matching thread of each line.


Thread your needle and start stitching on the lines. Change thread color when necessary.


Use the appropriate kind of stitch depending on your design.



Finish all the little canvases. 


Create a more detailed embroidery design on the large canvases.


When you have finished all the canvases, play around with the possitioning to decide the arrangement. For example, i made two bicycles which will be on the bottom of the arrangement. The cloud and butterfly will be hanged above the bikes and the flowers next to the bicycles on the "supposed" land line. You can hang each on a different string or combine some on the same one, but in differend heights.


 Use a very small drill to make holes n the canvas. Push the string through the holes.


Pull a bead through the end of the string. Make a big knot at the very end. This will hold the string in place.



Choose a lovely long branch and hang your artwork according to the desired arrangement.





..and you are done! We've just brought spring inside while creting a lovely wall decoration!


Two days ago, we celebrated the 1st Day of Spring! I've  filled the vases with wild flowers and made a Spring embroidery canvas wall hanging. Do you have any craft ideas on how to bring spring colors in the house? Share in the comments bellow!

21 comments:

  1. I loved your post! Very often I use branches to hang my crocheted little creations and I have embroidered on canvas too so you gave me a brilliant idea of compining these together!!!

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    1. I'm very glad it was inspiring! I agree with you, branches are great for decoration! I'ld love to see the result when you make something out of this combination! :-)

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  2. Απίστευτη κατασκευή! Το ποδηλατάκι μου άρεσε πολύ αλλά και το κάθε ένα μικρό κομμάτι δένει υπέροχα στο σύνολο του!Άνετα το στόλιζα στο σπίτι μου^^

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    1. Ευχαριστω! Χαίρομαι που σου άρεσε! ...για σκέψου το με κεντημένες τουρτίτσες, cupcakes και παγωτα για την δημιουργικότατη κουζίνα σου?????? :-)

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    2. Χιχιχι Μου αρέσει ο τρόπος που σκέφτεσαι ^^

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  3. Love this idea, never thought of embroidering on canvas before. Do you have a pattern for the bikes for those untalented artists out there that can't draw? I absolutely love them!

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    1. Thank you! Unfortunately I don't have the pattern, because I drew straight on the canvas. But If you give me your e-mail address I can make a similar one and send it to you. :-)

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  4. I love this! Such a wonderfully clever and creative idea. Thanks for sharing. I just moved out of state and I miss the nature trail where I often took bike rides. I think I'm going to make a piece with a bicycle on it and hang it up in my apartment.

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    1. That sounds great! Its a simple and easy way to bring outdoor scenes, inside. Drop a line with the link of your creation. I'ld love to see it!!!! :-)

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  5. Πολύ όμορφη η ιδέα σου, η συλλογή που ετοίμασες αλλά και ο τρόπος που τα κρέμασες! Καλημέρα & καλή εβδομάδα :)

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    1. Σε ευχαριστώ Δημητρα! (Αργοπορημένη) καλή εβδομάδα και σε σένα! :-)

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  6. Καλησπέρα, είναι η πρώτη φορά που μπαίνω στο blog σου κι όλα φαίνονται τόσο χαρούμενα! Δεν είχα ξαναδεί κάτι παρόμοιο σαν το κέντημα σε καμβά. Πολύ πρωτότυπη και αιθέρια κατασκευή!!

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    1. Ευχαριστω Χριστίνα! Χαίρομαι που σου αρεσε! Πρώτη φορά,ε? Τι να σε κεράσω? λικέρ, φοντάν? :-)

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  7. fantastic idea Maria!!! i will use it in my kids room!

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  8. Thanx Zinaki! I'ld love to see it when it's ready! :-)

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  9. Πανέμορφο και πανέξυπνο! :-)

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  10. Καλημερούδια! Με έβγαλε ο δρόμος μου απο δώ για πρώτη φορά και τρίβω τα μάτια μου! Το ποδήλατο το ερωτεύτηκα! Πολύ ωραίες οι δημιουργίες σου!

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    1. Καλωσορίσματα και τραταρίσματα! Φοντάν? κεικ? καφέ? :-)
      Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

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    2. Υπέροχη και πρωτότυπη ιδέα, τόσο το κέντημα του κανβά,όσο και το ασύμετρο κρέμασμα τους από το ξύλο!!!

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