How to make a dried flower embroidery initial letter video tutorial with Olga Prinku.
I absolutely love how Olga creates her dried flower embroideries on tulle, using embroidery hoops to create the frame.
Here she shares how she creates her designs and the inspiration behind her work.
How to make a dried flower embroidery initial letter artwork on tulle
Olga offers a range of other online tutorials including her first in depth video tutorial which is available to buy here
For more free tips and ideas, read our blog post: How to make embroidery hoop art where Olga shares her expert tips and step by step images and advice.
Happy dried flower embroidering! X
Sourcing Supplies
Bamboo embroidery hoops – find a selection on Etsy here and here
A piece of tulle fabric big enough to cover the hoop (tulle with big eyelets). English hexagonal tulle is perfect for this project and is available to buy on etsy here in pure white, soft white and ivory
You can find dry flowers on etsy
Find bamboo embroidery hoops on Etsy too
Other dried flower ideas…
BUY Dried hydrangea flowers here >>
BUY Dried lavender bunches here >>
Ready-made kit to try
To make life easy, this ready-made kit from Amazon has all you need to make a 12cm wooden hoop with dry red roses, hydrangea petals and white dried flowers.
INSPIRATION GALLERY
INFORMATION
Find Olga Prinku in the Creative Workshops section of our Directory.
Read our blog post: How to make embroidery hoop art here where Olga shares her expert tips and step by step images and advice
See Olga’s full collection of video tutorials here
If you’d like to delve deeper and see more of Olga at work, there’s an online tutorial here (It’s £19.99 and includes tips on how to dry and preserve found flowers, how to work with embroidery hoops, selecting flowers, techniques and design tips. colour and pattern tips, preserving your artwork and also includes a PDF guide. There’s trailer you can watch here if you’re not sure whether or not to sign up.
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J says
Can i use artificial flowers as opposed to dry flowers? Just a little crunched for time
Laura Dunkley says
I don’t see why not – assuming they’re a similar weight/size to the dried flowers.
Emma says
Hi what did you sure to dry your flowers? When you poured something on top of the poppy?