Relax with Modern Hand Embroidery

[@jlgage]

The true artist makes what he/she does look easy. You both are true artists. It was so relaxing to watch this! I had a day full of stress and your email arrived, I watched this, and remembered that stitching will relax me -- literally stitching "relax"! 🌻🌻🌻

[@CharlesElin]

Such a wonderful comment thank you! Glad we could support you in the perfect moment. Maybe your next little mini design is some relaxing stitches on the relax design haha ;) You can find the pattern for free in the Going Knots library on Charles and Elin Academy!

[@gatoulis170611]

This will be my next project!! ❤️ The best way to past our time in quarantine!!! Thank u

[@CharlesElin]

yay awesome! We've just uploaded the free pattern in our resource center so you can get started right away :D You find it here: charlesandelinacademy.com/p/embroidery-library-going-knots

[@anjana1official]

Always being the admirer of your art. 😍

[@CharlesElin]

Thank you so much 😀

[@nellycieza3805]

Awesome! I just did this one with "hope" I used fewers layers on it because I didn't have too many colors. Even so it tourned out very well. Thank you, your work is so inspiring!! :')

[@CharlesElin]

That's great! Thank you so much for sharing - and it's perfect to work with the colors you have at home :) Glad to have you here Nelly!

[@Benoit98]

Its insane

[@abonnementonceuponunefois2188]

c'est topissime !!! ça part direct sur ma toile #broderpoursevader ! merci et prenez soin de vous

[@CharlesElin]

Super! Hâte de voir le résultat! A bientôt et stay safe!

[@musicxcoffee4185]

Super cool! What font are you using? It's fantastic!

[@donnasawkins7272]

Hi there, beautiful work. I'm curious, what do you use to draw the pattern onto dark fabrics?

[@CharlesElin]

Thanks! We use white Carbon paper :)

[@donnasawkins7272]

Charles and Elin awesome thank you 🙏🏼

[@carolaxis]

So lovely all that you do!! I have a question. Would it be the same to stich all the time backwards...As I can see you make one stich forward and the next one backwards. For me it is easier to go all the time backwards. I think the result is the same on the front, but obviously at the back side the stiches look different. I think I waste much more thread the way I do. But I'm not sure if that is a good reason. Hope you have understood. Congrats from Argentina.

[@CharlesElin]

Glad you're loving so many videos! To answer your question: One of the main reasons that we make one stitch forward and one back is to save on thread and because it feels more natural for us (It's how I (Elin) first learnt and therefore how I taught Charles to do it too). But if you feel that it's more natural to always go back then that's what you should do! It doesn't matter how it looks like on the back unless you plan to display it. The most important is that you do the way you find easiest and most fun - because that's the only way you will continue to create, which at the end of the day is the most important :) Keep it up! Cheers from Sweden

[@Annikwark]

Hi! I was wondering; how do you keep hold of your work? You don't seem to hold it with your hands..

[@CharlesElin]

Yes indeed! I use a home made stand, but you can find different kind of ready made embroidery stand online !

[@Annikwark]

@@CharlesElin Thanks! I normally get pain in my shoulder after a couple of hours of embroidering, so.. I. Need. This.

[@CharlesElin]

Yes, it is very common for embroiderers 😥 you can find on amazon, or website like cloudcraft for example. There is also a very good family company called dubko factory that makes amazing stands but it is more pricey. Hope you will find one that suits you well!

[@blzckness]

Charles is french ??!

[@CharlesElin]

I am :)