Calming coffee mug embroidery tutorial

First working on hands, use 3 ply black embroidery threads (I used DMC 310) and cover the hands line pattern with back stitch.

Next working on the mug areas.

Take 3 ply white embroidery threads (DMC blanc) and fill the small vertical line with chain stitch. Then take 3 ply yellow embroidery threads (DMC 676) and fill the bigger area with long and short stitch.

For the chevron pattern, use 3 ply the white thread to do a straight stitch on top. Stitch them twice and then outline the mug pattern with a single black embroidery thread.

To fill in the leaves use satin stitch.

Use 3 ply green DMC 501 and 503. Use a single black thread to colour the veins with fly stitch. For bigger leaves, use 2 ply of black thread.

For the stem, use 2 ply of 501 and do an outline stitch.

The flowers are filled with long and short stitch using 2 ply white and grey embroidery thread (blanc and 02), use lots of French knots!

For the filaments use 1 ply of DMC 435 embroidery thread, then stitch with a straight stitch, and for the anther make a tiny French knot, by wrapping thread over the needle 1-2 times.

Fill the coffee cherry with long and short stitch and use 2 ply red  embroidery threads (DMC 498). Next, stitch the highlights using your white embroidery thread. Use can also use 2 ply of black thread, then make a French knot on each coffee cherry.

Finally, to get a shadow effect on coffee cherries use a single black thread.