Embroidered “Eveil” pillow case

The objective of this project is creating a matching pillowcase for a duvet cover.

This is the original plain pillowcase and the duvet cover.

This is a wider shot of the duvet cover print.

Design 1.

Design 2.

Design 3.

How I did this

I drew the flowers as a series of lines I would be embroidering and some dots for the centre.

The small flower is going to be embroidered with long and short stitch. No lines here, only the outline.

And again, I drew some lines for the petals and a stem.

Stitches used

For the petals and centre

• Chain stitch
• Stem stitch
• Running stitch
• French knots

For the stem

• Blanket stitch

For the small flower

• Long and short satin stitch
• Running stitch for the outlines

Thread

• Stranded cotton in variegated blue, plain blues and some mauve

Detailed photos of the embroidery