Marbled Embroidery by Lauren from Lark Rising Embroidery

Taught by Lauren from Lark Rising Embroidery

Beginner | 49 min

Taught by Lauren from Lark Rising Embroidery

Embroidery pattern designer Lauren Holton of Lark Rising shares her technique for creating one of her most popular designs. Her signature marbled effect looks complex to make, but all you need is satin stitch and a bit of time. Learn how to fade in and out of different shades of thread to create a modern motif with a gorgeous array of color.

Learn how to:

Transfer a design for embroidery
Embroider with satin stitch
Stitch up to the edges of an embroidery hoop

What you'll get:

A 5-part series of easy-to-follow video lessons on how to create marbled embroidery with the satin stitch
7 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list and PDF with templates
Step-by-step instructions from embroidery artist Lauren Holton from Lark Rising
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

Marbled Embroidery
Overview00:55
Materials02:13
Choosing Colors03:50
Transfer onto fabric08:39
Stitch the longest neutral band13:16
Stitch pointed sections11:55
"Eye" section and finishing08:24

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Class PDF with tracing template, color guide, and section guide
One 7" square piece of neutral-colored fabric (linen-cotton blend)
4" embroidery hoop
Size 22 tapestry needle
Embroidery floss (Lauren uses DMC brand ) - see color guide for advice on choosing your 22 shades
Light pad, light box, or sunlit window for tracing pattern (Lauren uses a Cricut light pad)
Pilot Frixion erasable ballpoint pen (erasable with a heat gun, embossing heat tool, or hair dryer)
Fabric shears and small scissors