4 Ways to Stitch Animals & Birds Using Tracing Templates -A Slow Stitching Beginner Guide

Are you interested in adding animals to your Slow Stitching but don’t know where to start? Let me help! I’ll show 4 ways to create animals using tracing templates. I’ll also show 2 ways to create a border - one is a quilting method. Check out my other beginner videos that just might help you find a starting point for getting going with slow stitching. #slowstitching
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Timestamps
0:40 Supplies
1:14 Tracing Method
1:52 Outlining in Stitch
2:20 Ink-in Method
3:52 Blanket Stitching on the Edges
5:32 French Knot Alternative
6:27 Other Options
6:50 Binding Method
8:20 Animal Silhouette
9:16 Negative Space Method
11:35 Recycled Thread Ends as Stuffing
12:35 Encasing the Thread Orts
13:56 Running Stitch Variations
14:17 To Add or Not to Add - More Colour
15:19 Larger Project Ideas
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Welcome! My videos are about Textile Art, Slowstitch, Collage, Hand Embroidery, Hand Sewing and Quilting. My work is Bird and Nature Inspired, Colourful, Relaxing, Calming, with Intuitive Design, No Rules, Creative Handwork with fabric and thread.
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[@amyroswick3759]

I’ve only just found your channel. I could watch you all day. Thank you for sharing your talent and insight. ❤

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@inkydinkydoodle]

New subscriber here. Your artistry is so amazing. I just want to say that I find your voice very soothing and you are an excellent teacher. Thank you for sharing with us! 😊

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thanks so much! Glad you’re here!😊🧵🪡

[@katiedotson704]

These are wonderful and lend themselves to so many possibilities. After watching the completion of the bird in the floral fabric, I thought that stitching the area below the bird to give a bird's nest image, and stitching the background in the form of tree limbs would be an option. One of the wonderful things about slow stiching is that it's portable. Just as knitters, crocheters, or lace tatters take projects to work on, the slow stitch projects can go along in a bag or case. Be sure to take along a small notebook and your favorite sketching pen or pencil. You never know when you may run across something that will spark an idea for a new pattern.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you! Great ideas!😊🧵🪡

[@ajt0319]

These are so adorable! Thanks for sharing your artistry. 💟

[@peaceofpi-studio]

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[@karenkaren9526]

I LOVE your work.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@nazzarenopetrolati7241]

Dove ai applicano questi bei quadrati ricamati. Da noi in Italia non si usano

[@peaceofpi-studio]

@@nazzarenopetrolati7241 Puoi attaccarli a uno zaino o a una giacca di jeans 😊🧵🪡

[@michellesmixedmediamadness]

I love them all! Thanks for sharing the backing and edging techniques. And now I have more to add to my project list!

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you! 😊🧵🪡

[@rebecca-familyrich7764]

These are beautiful

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!

[@helengibson8196]

So many beautiful ideas. Thank you 🌷

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thanks!😊🧵🪡

[@debbie845]

Thank you they are lovely!❤

[@peaceofpi-studio]

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[@barbarabeckman6722]

Thank you Jo for your creative ideas.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

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[@dianecarriere6526]

Looks great

[@peaceofpi-studio]

@@dianecarriere6526 Thanks😊🧵🪡

[@sallyjoligocki5011]

Very helpful video. Thank you for sharing.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

That’s great. Thanks!😊🧵🪡

[@rosesbaker]

These are great tips!!!

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵😊

[@cinnamongirrl1705]

Beautiful 😍

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@AmandaTrought]

These are so lovely Jo, really enjoyed watching you create them.😍

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank You!

[@bycasas]

Brilliant, as always! ❤

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@elainebruno4119]

Lovely. Thank you!

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thanks!😊🧵🪡

[@amyroswick3759]

Another amazing share. Love this. Have you done any of these as magnets? I’m not sure brooches will get used by my friends, but they’d be fun added to our memo boards or cubicles. Short of gluing a magnet on, I hadn’t thought of another option.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

@@amyroswick3759 Thank you! Yes I have made magnets. Good idea! The magnet can be placed at the back held with a dot of glue or stitched over a few times to hold it in place and then the backing fabric or felt can be placed over the magnet and stitched on. It works great.

[@susannehughes3227]

Loved this!!!

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@ahafun2010]

These are absolutely fabulous!

[@peaceofpi-studio]

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[@barbarabeckman6722]

Thanks!

[@peaceofpi-studio]

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[@naraneyup7067]

Iam new to your channel and to slow stitching. Little iron which you’ve used would you please show this again. Thank you

[@peaceofpi-studio]

It’s a clover mini iron and yes I will be showing it in an upcoming video 😊🧵🪡

[@tinadoro9218]

It's great!!!🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@ljbj4]

I love these! what’s ORT mean? tfs!😊

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Orts are leftover bits of threads! 😊🧵🪡

[@Kansaschickie]

The Gelly pens say water proof. Are those the ones you use?

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Yes I use the waterproof ones😊

[@browneyelady6726]

I have probably a silly question. When you are done with the project, do you mount it in a frame or back it to hang ???

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Yes I have mounted several pieces onto canvas. Here’s links to some other things I do with stitched pieces. A drawstring pouch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmqTfoaipbB7fMU A needle case, pincushion or scissors case: kzbin.info/aero/PLQ5A2G3zAe-SMyYJBRec1UzQFFZw_XLWD Art on canvas: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZemqnymrqarqpI

[@browneyelady6726]

@peaceofpi-studio thank you. I am new to your channel and I love it.

[@ndlz1]

😍🙌🏻🙏

[@TheTruckingScribe]

I am still deciding which technique I want to try first. I like the use of the frixon pens. You mention the quilting world, as I work with slow stitch, I think of my quilting techniques too.💜⛟💜⛟💜

[@peaceofpi-studio]

@@TheTruckingScribe Yes there are many points of overlap and the skills transfer well!😊🧵🪡