Seashell Embroidered Canvas

Embroidery thread is not just for your grandma’s needlepoint projects anymore! The classic embroidery craft can be completed on cotton fabrics, denim, and even a painter’s canvas to create mixed media art. See us upgrade the basic white canvas into something full of texture and color using this thread type and a little acrylic paint that can be hung in your home in a stunning canvas frame, like our Murphy frame.  

• Frame: Murphy 
• 10x10” Canvas
• Acrylic Paint and paintbrush
• Embroidery floss and embroidery needle
• Printed seashell template (grab our seashell design here for free!) 
• Painter’s tape

Add some color to your embroidered canvas piece by first painting a few areas of the canvas with solid color blocks. Choose colors in your room or ones that relate to your theme.

Once dry, lay your paper template on your canvas. Tip: use painter’s tape to hold it in place for the next step.

Use an embroidery needle to create holes in the template in strategic areas. Start with any corners or edges of your design and add additional holes in set increments of space. Flip the template up to double-check which areas you’re missing as you lay these plans out.

Remove the template and thread your needle with your desired embroidery floss color. Tip: you may need to separate your embroidery floss threads so it’s not too thick and won’t rip your canvas. We separated this 6-strand set into two groups of 3 when working on our seashell design.

Follow the seashell outline using a basic back stitch.

Once complete, insert your canvas in a canvas frame, such as the Murphy frame, using canvas clips. This 1.5-inch deep molding allows your new artwork display to stand out from the wall. Its sophisticated design will coordinate flawlessly within any space and with any embroidered canvas theme.

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Tara Nehil is author of SpotOfTeaDesigns.com, a lifestyle blog sharing home décor, crafts, party inspiration and parenting lessons learned the hard way. Her graphic design background is evident in the home she lives in and styles with her husband of 8 years and 2 young daughters. Follow her creative journey for photo tutorials, printables, budget-friendly decorating tips and ways to celebrate occasions big and small.