I had never embroidered before, and I can’t remember now why I thought it would be a good idea, but I decided just last week that I would have a go at embroidering cogs onto some clothing. The ultimate plan, is to embroider them as a small detail on the bottom hem of a skirt, but as I was a complete beginner, I decided I should do a test piece first on a pillowcase. And here it is:

The little cog is the size of a 2p piece (Sterling) and the larger one is the size of the bottom of a teacup. I’ve learnt my lesson, however – the teacup one too a surprising amount of time to do! The little one was far more time-managable.

The embroidery ring, threads and needles were bought at a nearby gallery/craftshop that I hadn’t known of before – and I’ll probably return there to stock up on random supplies for other projects. I’d call this successful test, though – I’m actually very pleased with it.