The celestial magic pattern trend is here to stay! From art to fashion prints and jewelry, we all enjoyed the 2021 celestial buzz. I decided to jump in and join the trend by creating the goddesses embroidery series. If you enjoyed stitching my Celestial embroidery pattern, you’ll definitely have fun stitching this new free embroidery pattern and create a magical decoration for your home.
I created this pattern with the mindfulness practice in mind, on the principle less is more – basic stitches that are easy to learn for anyone. The finished embroidered decoration will continuously remind you of the journey of self-care that you are on! Take your time and enjoy the process of creating!
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OVERVIEW
PROJECT SIZE: 9cm x 9 cm (3.5 x 3.5 in)
STITCHES USED: Back Stitch, Satin Stitch
The story behind this pattern is a watercolor series I sketched a while ago. Luna Goddess is one of a few goddesses designs initially painted, then turned into stitched decoration pieces.
Never stitched before? It doesn’t matter, this pattern is as easy as it gets. Luna Goddess pattern will introduce you to the joy of stitching while creating your own unique artwork.
The pattern uses just two basic stitches – Back Stitch and Satin Stitch.
TOOLS & MATERIALS
Download the Botanical Goddess pattern from my Free Pattern Library. To get access to the Free Pattern Library fill out the form below and I will send you an email with your password. You can read more about my Free Pattern Library here.
PREPARING YOUR FABRIC
Before tracing the pattern cut your fabric into a 10inch (25cm) square. As with most of my projects, I would normally wash first and iron it to remove any creases.
1. Cut your fabric into a 10inch (25cm) square
2. Iron your fabric to remove any creases
If you’re wondering how I created these zig-zag margins, the answer is this Dressmaking Zig Zag Scissors. Just use the zig-zag scissors when cutting your fabric and voila!
3. Create zig-zagged margins for your fabric
4. Use Zig Zag Scissors when cutting your fabric
DOWNLOAD THE FREE EMBROIDERY PATTERN
Download the Botanical Goddess pattern from my Free Pattern Library. To get access to the Free Pattern Library fill out the form below and I will send you an email with your password. You can read more about my Free Pattern Library here.
Once you have downloaded the pattern, print the Cut and Trace file on A4 paper.
The pattern you have downloaded is full size, so when printed on the A4 paper will have the exact size to fit into a 6inch hoop. You just need to have the Fill Entire Paper option selected.
Note: If you do not own a printer, you can just trace the pattern on A4 paper, then trace it onto your fabric using one of the methods explained below.
TRANSFERING THE PATTERN ONTO THE FABRIC
My favorite method for tracing patterns onto fabric is by hand, using a Lightbox under the fabric and the pattern design. I find this as the fastest manual tracing method.
To transfer the Botanical Goddess pattern manually using a lightbox, you can use this simple method:
1. Place the printed pattern on the lightbox, then place your fabric on top of the pattern.
2. Trace the pattern using any erasable or washable tracing pen. The finer the tip, the better! This way your traced lines will be thin enough and completely covered by the stitches later on.
3. This is my final result after tracing the pattern using the lightbox method.
MOUNTING THE FABRIC IN THE HOOP
Place your fabric over the inner hoop, then place the outer hoop on top of both.
Push the outer hoop down until it slips under the inner hoop. Then tighten the screw and stretch the fabric. You might need to repeat this until the fabric is really tight.
TIP: When you stretch the fabric always do so on the straight grain, otherwise the fabric will overstretch and look distorted.
1. Place your fabric over the inner hoop
2. Push the outer hoop down and tighten the screw
COLOR PALETTE AND THREAD LIST
For Botanical Goddess I chose a simple color scheme, but you are free to create your own goddess and add more colors if you wish.
For the entire work, I used DMC-stranded cotton. It’s your choice if you prefer one brand over another, both DMC and Anchor manufacturers offer good-quality stranded cotton in a wide variety of colors. If your brand of choice is DMC, please use the thread color below. I also included a conversion chart DMC to Anchor and DMC to HEX RGB (in case you decide to use the pattern for digital display works).
DMC STRANDED COTTON
 |  |
| Forest Green Medium | Black |
| 988 | 310 |
ANCHOR STRANDED COTTON
| |
| 243 | 403 |
RGB HEX VALUES
If you plan to use this color palette for digital display works (TV, computer, tablet or smartphone) use the RGB HEX values from the chart below.
| |
| #738B5B | #000000 |
The Botanical Goddess was stitched with one strand of thread, but it works really well with two strands too.
In order to separate your thread, pull out and cut about 30-40cm length of thread from the skein, more or less the distance between your fingers and your elbow. Separate one strand and thread your needle. Use a needle size 5-7.
1. Cut about 30-40cm of thread
2. Separate one strand
3. Pull the separated strand while holding firmly the rest
4. Thread your needle (size 5-7)
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STITCHING THE PATTERN
BODY & HAIR: Outline the body and the hair with Back Stitch (watch the video tutorial here) using DMC 310
STEMS: Outline the stems with Back Stitch using DMC 988
LEAVES: Fill the leaves with Satin Stitch using DMC 988
MOONS: Fill the Moons with Satin Stitch using DMC 310
1. Outline the body and the hair with Back Stitch
2. Outline the stems with Back Stitch, fill the leaves with Satin Stitch
3. Fill the Moons using Satin Stitch
This pattern is really easy to stitch as there aren’t any complex stitches or techniques.
Just remember when outlining with Back Stitch do not leave any gaps between your stitches, and before filling the shapes with Satin Stitch always outline them first with Back Stitch – this will define better the edges.
I’d love to see your progress! Tag @makenstitch on Instagram and hashtag it #makenstitch so I can see your magic!
FINISHING YOUR EMBROIDERY
Because I was planning to add this pattern to my celestial-inspired art wall, I decided to leave my final embroidery in the same hoop I stitched it, the same as the other goddesses. The Elbesee hoops are not great just for stitching, but they look amazing up on the wall too.
You could take out your embroidery and frame it using any photo frame or a display hoop, but in both cases, you will have to finish the back of your embroidery.
The easiest method for finishing the back of your hoop is to use a Running Stitch and if needed cut out the excess fabric.
1. Stitch the back of your hoop using Running Stitch and cut any excess fabric if needed
2. Botanical Goddess is ready to be displayed!
Congratulations! You have successfully created your own Goddess embroidery decoration!
I added mine to the mini universe-inspired collection and created a Goddess wall art corner and also started to embroider it on a tote bag. Really excited about it, I think it will look really cool!
I really hope you enjoyed this tutorial and please let me know in the comments below if you have any questions or suggestions about stitching the Botanical Goddess pattern.
You can download the Botanical Goddess pattern from my Free Pattern Library. To get access to the Free Pattern Library fill out the form below and I will send you an email with your password. Read more about my Free Pattern Library here.
The downloaded pattern can only be used for personal projects.
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