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embroidered everyday skirt
This week, during Fashion Revolution Week, there's been quite a buzz around slow fashion and handmade creations. If you're someone who sews their own clothes, why not take it up a notch by adding some embroidery to your next project? It's a great way to slow down, enjoy each stitch, and infuse your garment with a deeply personal touch. That's exactly what Sara is here to talk about today. She previously shared her favorite patterns and even participated in a sew-along for the Gallery Tunic. Now, she's back with some embroidery inspiration. Let’s dive into what she’s created!
I absolutely adore incorporating hand-embroidered details into my handmade outfits. There’s just something about the imperfect charm of stitched embroidery that gives a truly unique flair to handmade garments. Last year, I posted a tutorial on how to add Sashiko stitching to the Hide-and-Seek Dress. I’ve also experimented with embroidery on blouses for myself and included it in several of my bag-making tutorials.
Today, I’m excited to share a linen skirt featuring leaf embroidery—my take on the classic Everyday Skirt. And because it feels strange posing without something in my hands, our friendly chicken, Buttercup, joined me for the photoshoot!
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The Everyday Skirt is an ideal canvas for embroidery. You can easily adapt all the techniques I’ve mentioned for this pattern. While planning the embroidery for this skirt, I spent hours scrolling through Pinterest for inspiration. I fell in love with the idea of a geometric design around the hemline. A Sashiko-style pattern would look fantastic on the side panels or even as a patch on the front, similar to the photo I found. Visible mending patches and woven running stitches would also add a charming touch to the front corners of the skirt.
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Initially, I considered going for patches and visible mending stitches, like in the third photo. But I loved the simplicity of the gray linen fabric and opted for a cleaner, more organic look instead. Using light gray running stitches, I outlined leaf shapes and connected them with a small branch. The result? A subtle yet stunning design on my Everyday Skirt that enhances its versatility without overpowering its simplicity.
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The Everyday Skirt pattern is super quick and easy to sew. Adding hand embroidery only took me about two hours. The gathered elastic waistband in the back ensures a comfortable fit, while the side panels give it a unique twist compared to most beginner-friendly skirt patterns. I’m definitely planning to make a few more of these for my summer wardrobe!
If you'd like to try out the leaf design, the outline is available as a free download. You can apply it to the Everyday Skirt or even experiment with it on other patterns like the Class Picnic Blouse or the Swingset Skirt. I recommend tracing the outline onto your fabric with a chalk pencil, then filling in the leaves with horizontal running stitches. Don’t worry too much about perfection—the lines will serve as a helpful guide if you’re not confident in freehand drawing.
I hope you'll give hand-stitched details a try on your next project and share it with the community! The creativity within the Oliver + S community always inspires me.
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That's all for now. Happy sewing and embroidering!