Cupid's Arrow

Cupid's Arrow Wall Hanging: A Paper Embroidery Tutorial

This video tutorial by Flourishing Fibers guides you through creating a charming Cupid's Arrow wall hanging using paper embroidery techniques. The pattern includes templates for both a card and a wall hanging. Today, the video focuses on the oval wall hanging template.

Materials Needed

To get started, gather these materials:

• Fine and ultra-fine point awls
• Tapestry needle #26
• Thread (doubled for even counts)

Embroidery Instructions

Follow these steps to create your Cupid's Arrow:

1. Begin by piercing the paper with the awl, following the pattern.
2. The pattern instructions provide details on thread count and color.
3. The video lists the order in which to stitch the elements:
   • Entire right arm and fingers
   • Belly, chest, and left underarm
   • Top of left arm and fingers
   • Left arm
   • Head, ear, and eyebrows
   • Back
   • Wing outlines
   • Wings inside
   • Bow
   • Top section of the arrow
   • Bowstring
4. Most of the pattern uses a whipped back-stitch. The foundation is a backstitch, followed by whipping the backstitch with a different thread.
5. The arrow shaft and bowstrings are stitched using a stem stitch.
6. Arrow fletching is done in a straight stitch.
7. The outline of the wings is stitched in whipped back-stitch, while the inside of the wings is done in backstitch.
8. The hair is done in back-stitch.
9. The eyes, nose, and mouth are stitched using one strand of thread, securing the thread to surrounding stitches.

Assembly

Once your embroidery is complete, assemble your wall hanging:

1. Attach foam tape pieces to the back of the embroidered piece.
2. Adhere it to the oval paper panel.
3. Create a hanger using a piece of twine.

You can watch the full tutorial here: Cupid's Arrow Wall Hanging: A Paper Embroidery Tutorial