When I heard of Prym’s “As You Are” campaign, I knew it was right up my street. Not only am I passionate about embroidery, I’m also passionate about self-love and acceptance - getting to combine embroidery and empowerment has been so much fun!
My design is to fit on a beret but could be stitched onto anything – I think it would look cute on a pocket tee! I chose to embroider the word ‘iconic’ because we so often look outside of ourselves for icons and heroes, when actually we should be looking inward and celebrating ourselves much, much more.
Each flower I’ve included symbolizes some of the reasons we should be our own icons: grape hyacinth means power and confidence; forget-me-nots symbolize true love and hope; clematises celebrate our mental acuity and wisdom; mimosa signifies sensitivity and strength; and a red pansy is a universal symbol of romance.
Material:
- Embroidery floss
- Embroidery needle
- Embroidery hoop
- Needle threadern
- Aqua marker
- Beret
- Iconic Template
Iconic Botanical Beret Instructions:
RED, PINK AND BLUE CLEMATIS
Meaning: mental acuity + wisdom
Create each petal with a lazy daisy using 4 strands of floss and then add another lazy daisy inside. Fill centre with yellow french knots using 3 strands of floss.
GRAPE HYACINTH
Meaning: power + confidence
Fill with french knots using 3 strands of floss. Add single stitch using 2 strands of floss to create a stem.
FORGET-ME-NOT
Meaning: true love + hope
Fill petals with satin stitch using 2 strands of floss. Add white lines over top to create detail using 2 strands of floss. Fill centre with french knots using 3 strands of floss.
MIMOSA
Meaning: love, sensitivity + strength
Create branches using stem stitch with 2 strands of floss. Add clusters of french knots at the ends of each branch.
RED PANSY
Meaning: love + affection
Fill outer petals with satin stitch using 2 strands of floss. Fill the inner parts of the petals with satin stitch using 2 strands of a darker colour floss. Fill centre with yellow french knots using 3 strands of thread.
About the author
Sara Davey – Pixels and Purls
@pixelsandpurls