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Dive into the wonder of the universe with this beautiful star embroidery designed by Caitlin de Greef, which encapsulates the beauty of space and beyond. In this design, you’ll see the swirling galaxy, shooting stars held between two hands. As you stitch, the beautiful scene will unfold before your eyes, making it a really peaceful and therapeutic project to take on.
This beautiful star embroidery pattern showcases a modern take on space and gives us mystical vibes! We can completely imagine sitting down under a warm blanket on a cold evening to complete this free embroidery project. It would bring a unique touch to any room you decide to display it in your home, or you could give it to a friend as a thoughtful gift.
This design is suitable for beginners as it only uses a few stitch types. Be sure to check out our helpful guide to embroidery stitches for beginners. If you are new to embroidery or simply need a little refresh, take a look at our embroidery for beginners guide, which contains everything you need to get started on the star embroidery pattern.
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Stitches key for the star embroidery
- Satin stitch – how to do satin stitch
- Backstitch – how to backstitch
- Straight stitch – straight stitch embroidery
- French knots – how to do a french knot
Star embroidery fact box:
- Cotton fabric: 35x35cm, cream
- Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of black, bright blue, green, lilac, navy, dusky pink, light pink, golden yellow and pale yellow
- Carbon paper (optional)
- Embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter
- Basic embroidery kit
Free star embroidery template
You’ll also need the free star embroidery template.
Step 1
Transfer the design from the template onto the centre of the fabric using an erasable fabric pen or carbon paper, if preferred. Mount the fabric into your hoop.
Step 2
Work the hands in Split Stitch using one strand of black. Create the navy French Knots of the galaxy using two strands of thread and one twist.
In the centre of your spiral galaxy, keep your knots clustered close together, but as you move out towards the edges, make them less frequent and more spaced apart – as shown in the photo.
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Step 3
Fill the centre of the galaxy with French Knots in two strands of pale yellow and golden yellow. Space these knots out towards the edges of the spiral and scatter a few knots into the outermost edges of the spiral to help blend the sections together.
Step 4
Scatter the remaining colours of French Knots – light pink, green and lilac – so that you fill in the spaces on the edges of the spiral’s arms.
Again, use two strands and space them further apart as you move towards the outside of the spiral’s arms.
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Step 5
Work the moon and large stars in Satin Stitch using two strands of thread – check the photo for colour placement of bright blue, golden yellow and dusky pink.
Use Straight Stitch in two strands of thread to complete the medium-sized stars in dusky pink and bright blue. For the rays of the large shooting stars, use Split Stitch in one strand of matching thread.
For the stationary yellow star, fill it using Straight Stitch and outline with Split Stitch in one strand of pale yellow.
Step 6
Create the constellations (made up of stars and lines) using Straight Stitch. Use one strand of golden yellow for the stars and two strands of golden yellow for the connecting lines. Erase your guidelines and gather the excess fabric at the back of the hoop using a pulled-up running stitch.
Stitch the stars this weekend
This beautiful star embroidery pattern is a wonderful way of celebrating the vastness of the universe. Customise the design to suit your taste or fill your galaxy with multicoloured stars to use up scrap threads.
More like the star embroidery pattern
We hope you loved this beautiful star embroidery pattern. Do you want to try some similar projects? If you can’t get enough of the stars, take a look at the constellation embroidery.
