I free-handed a bee and some honeycombs on some jeans with the last of my yellow embroidery floss, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.
I’m not a professional, and I certainly don’t do things the way you’re “supposed to” (planning things out, sketching them with water-soluble ink/chalk), but I had fun making this and I’m excited to wear it :D
One thing I learned is that denim requires a thicker needle and not necessarily a sharper tinier one. I was using a thinner one previously and it kept getting stuck between threads and bending when I tried to pull it through. It’s way easier with a small embroidery hoop and a big needle!
That’s adorable!! And really impressive that you free handed the design. How big is the bee? Looks pretty tiny.
Thank you!! The bee is maybe one square inch:
https://i.imgur.com/RbkJ1cb.jpg
I like the placement! Was it tricky to sew around the pocket on the inside?
Not too bad with my embroidery hoop. I chose one that was only about five or six inches in diameter.