Hi everyone! I can’t really tell you how excited and honored I am to be here amongst this years amazing Sewing Rabbit Team. I’ve been obsessing with this idea I’m sharing with you today since the end of December. I’ve first used it on a project I’ll share over at La Folie soon, and I’m really hoping that you love it as much as I do.
There is something on the accuracy of cross-stitching that has appealed to me since I was little, though I’ve only tried it when my first nephew was born, almost 13 years ago – OMG time does fly! Since then, I only made a few simple (sometimes not so simple) projects on muslin squares. But I always knew cross-stitch had lots of potential, ha!! Last year my friend and fabulous team colleague Tasha released some pretty cute cross-stitch patterns that immediately caught my eye, and they where certainly on my brain when I thought of this Cross-Stitch Peter Pan Collar. Hope you enjoy this little DIY and give cross-stitching a try, because it can be super cool!!
Cross Stitch Peter Pan Collar DIY.
BEFORE YOU START:
For this project you must select a round neckline sewing pattern that has a fully lined bodice or that finishes the seams with neckline facings. When using a pattern with facings I recommend that you fuse a piece of lightweight interfacing to the back of your collar, as soon as you finish removing the waste canvas, so that your stitches stay in place.
MATERIALS:
- Fabric
- Waste Canvas
- Sharp Needle
- Embroidery Floss
- Basic Sewing Supplies
*Please note – you can easily do this technique on a rounded neck shirt that you already own! Simply trace around the neckline for your collar pattern piece as in Step 2, and follow the remaining steps in the tutorial attaching the cross stitch collar directly onto your shirt.
Now pat yourself on the back – because you are finished!!!
PROJECT DETAILS:
- Pattern: Look C of Japanese sewing book A Sunny Spot
- Fabric: Michael Miller’s Cotton Couture in turquoise
- Back Closure: Turquoise Kam Snaps
- Cross-Stitching Floss: DMC E3821 – I’m only using one tread out of personal preference when working with the metallic floss but you should use what feels right to you.
Before you go; I thought it would be fun to leave you a little introduction to cross-stitching. Just in case you never tried it.
CROSS-STITCH BASICS – Full Stitch
CROSS-STITCH BASICS – 3/4 Stitch
My mind is full of ideas on how to use cross-stitching in clothes, like a chest pocket or shoulder stripes, there are so many options!!!
I truly hope you liked this idea and are excited to give it a try. I’m not going to lie, this is time consuming; but you’ll be super proud when you finish. And the best part is you can do this while watching your favorite TV show curled up on the sofa…
Thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope to see you next time.
Happy Stitching!
WOW! I’m impressed! That’s really COOL!!! I love thus idea!
Thanks Rita. I’m so glad you liked it. 🙂
This is art!!! I can’t wait to try this.
Thanks Alida. Can’t wait to see what you make, I’m sure it will be stunning.
OMG Inês! I need to try this, it looks amazing! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you Fatima. You really have to try it and I totally want to see what you make. 😀
This is soooooooo good and basically pure genius!!!
I can’t wait to make this!!! Love love love!
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Wow, Ines! Just wow! Love it!
Thanks a million Olga. I’m really glad you liked it.
Love this sooooo much! It’s so pretty and delicate and awesome. I cannot wait to give this a try. Thanks for a great tutorial!
I really have no words to thank you enough. <3 Thank you so much my friend.
Im looking for the peter collar, and I empress to your idea… Excited to use this
Absolutely stunning, a work of art!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful Ines! I love the mix of turquoise and gold.
Thanks Maria. This is one of my favorites mix of colors too, you just can’t go wrong with it. 😉 And what little girl doesn’t love a bit of gold? 😀
Ines! Wow! This is absolutely stunning! Just breathtakingly beautiful
I’m so glad you liked it Melissa. Thank you.
Congratulations on your first article Inês! And what a start! Great DIY. So simple and yet so beautiful. Well done!
Thanks a million Diana.
Simply breathtaking! Nice work.
You are too kind. Thank you.
Those little gold xes are perfect! I love this idea!
Thanks Teresa. Hope you give it a try.
Wow! This is beautiful!
Thanks Chelise.
That is simply amazing! I will never be patient enough to try (or even less finish) such a project, but you really have me wow-ing 🙂
Thank you so much Annika, you are too kind. I’m really a quick projects girl but cross stitch is kind of addictive. You should try it. 😉
This is just stunning Ines! I love the colours you’ve used too.
Well you really gave me a push to make this my first tutorial so Thanks a million Laura. I’m really glad you liked it. xxx
Ines, this is so ridiculously cute! Love it! Thank you for this brilliant idea 🙂
So glad you liked it. Hope that you give it a try.
This is a brilliant idea!! 🙂 The tutorial is great and inspirational. Well done Ines 😉
Thank you so much Maria. Hope too see you use this tutorial in the future. 🙂
Love it, Ines!! My mom used to cross stitch…I tried it once and wound up in tears. Ha. I can not wait to see what else you’re going to teach me this year!! 😉
Thanks Monica. You definitely have to give it another try! 😀
Absolutely brilliant, Inês! How fun and unique is that? And so well-explained!
Thanks for your support and sweet comment Constança.
Couldn’t be more proud and honored to have the pleasure to be next to you every day!!!
Congrats my love for another piece of ArT
LY
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I’ve been looking for this!! thanks
Great, so glad to know this isn’t just a crazy idea and that people are wiling to give this a try. 🙂
I watched the gif over and over, it’s just so pretty. And I never knew about a 3/4 stitch, huh! Love it.
heheh gif images are hard to resist. 😀 😀 So very happy you liked it Erin. Thanks.
Oh my goodness this is amazing. I feel like it’s one of those projects I would start and stop about a million times because I adore it but don’t have the patience to sit and stitch all of those amazing, delicate little x’s. But now I want to try. This is ART! Gorgeous!
So neat and so, so elegant !
I bet it would look wonderful in adult T shirts too
( I would love to have one )
The gif is amazing.
I’ve already pinned everything.
obrigada, querida Inês
This is too cute! A labor of love! That is unless you are much faster at cross stitching than I am!! 🙂 Very cute!