Hand-embroidered wristlet

Embroidered wristlet
I must admit, I’m usually one for bigger bags. I just can’t seem to pare down my load enough for a wristlet. All the same, they still appeal to me. And sometimes you really do just need something small. I loved the simplicity of this wristlet, and the opportunity to do some embroidery.

Supplies

(Click fabrics for direct links for purchase at Warehouse Fabrics Inc.)

Linen solid oats - LINOAT

Henna breeze linen - HEABRN

Terrace breeze linen - TEEBRN

Swivel clips

D-ring (I improvised)

Interfacing (I used Craft Fuse)

7" zipper

Embroidery thread

Embroidery hoop

Hand embroidery needles

Heat-transfer pencil
Please see the tutorial here for fabric quantities.

Look for smaller swivel clips and D-rings in the jewelry section of your local craft store. I improvised (I like to get a little crazy sometimes) in my project and used purse-making supplies. I simply removed the center piece on the buckle.

The pattern

The pattern for this project can be found here at Sew4Home. There is explanation there for embroidering a wristlet using a machine, but I did mine by hand. I don’t have an embroidery machine, and I quite enjoy hand embroidery. If you choose to embroider by hand, you can skip straight to the wristlet instructions here.

The process

Trace your design
First, you want to create a design for your embroidery. You can draw up anything you like. Personally, I’m not very good at drawing, so I thought maybe I’d trace a design off of one of my fabrics. To do this, use a piece of regular paper (tracing paper is better if you have it handy) and a pencil and place your source and your paper up against a light source. It was night, so I used a lamp. I ended up deciding to freehand it because I needed a smaller design.

Or draw freehand
This is my attempt to simply draw, basing it on part of the pattern on the fabric.

Iron on
Trace over the pencil with heat-transfer pencil. Keep in mind that your picture will be in reverse when you iron it on. I ended up tracing with the transfer pencil from the back of the paper so that it would face the direction I wanted it to.

Then, apply the transfer to the fabric using your iron.

Embroider in the colors of your choice, cut out the pattern pieces and sew according to the tutorial!

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