Handicraft bingo-along 2022 (embroidery bingo)

This craft along is for those interested in trying out #hemslöjdsbingo2022

As you might have seen in the ”what are you working on today”-thread @skrutt found a fun challenge on a Swedish handicraft instagram account. Basically it’s embroidery bingo.

It’s organised on the instagram account for the Medelpad handicraft association (medelpadshemslojd on instagram). I’m crafting along for fun, but if you have an instagram account and tag your posts about it you can play along and possibly win something.

First week: create the grid for your bingo card:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CfMOX4-LI4X/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

If google translate fails you:
You’ll want a 5x5 grid with squares 4 cm by 4 cm. 4 cm is a bit more than 1,5 inches.

Embroider and decorate any way you fancy.

Second week: embroider 5 prompts during the week
https://www.instagram.com/p/CfdzuO2Lpqb/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Vattenmelon - watermelon
Sol - sun
Humla - bumblebee
Tält - tent
Strand - beach

Third week: embroider 5 prompts during the week
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfv9csOr5r1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Smultron - wild strawberry
Fotspår - foot prints
Åska - thunder
Prästkrage - daisy
Fjäril - butterfly

Embroider the different prompts in a square of your choice. Any technique, any ambition level (it’s ok to just embroider the written word if you can’t think of anything)

Who’s in?


A bowl of wild strawberries (and some shallot onions) for summer inspiration.

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Me? I was nearly 3 weeks behind when I decided to join in so I have marked most of my grid… and that’s it. :laughing:

I might cheat and start on the prompts before I actually fill in the grid lines with proper stitches.

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Im in! :smiley: As Im doing it for the bingo at instagram too! :smiley: Im up to date (which is rare, as I tend to fall behind :sweat_smile:)

Since this is just for fun (the whole bingo), I use different yarn, trying out new stitches and just enjoying myself.

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I wanted to do this but it wasn’t going to be fun if no one else I knew wasn’t in! I am going to mark off my grid and maybe cheat a little as well to catch up…thanks, @Annchen !

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I’m going to add the grid as I go, like this.

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I got the sun and the beach done!

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I love the way the sun doesn’t stick to its square :slight_smile:

So fun!

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Thanks!
I am going to make a few that overlap into the next square…I just like the look.

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Do you have a ring of some kind under your sun? Or is it just yarn in a circle? And it looks so nice with the overlapping.

I blanket stitched over a small ring I found in my button box.

The fabric I found is very loose woven so some of the overlapping is to keep it from stretching too far out of shape. I am going to spend the day making the boxes…I think that would help a lot.

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I need to try that! It looks so neat!

Embroidery is not my strongest game, and I wanna get better. So trying out new stitches and techniques is a good way to learn, I think. :slight_smile:

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It’s friday and the new prompts are here!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CgBw9EsLpmu/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Blåbär - blueberry
Vind - wind/breeze
Båt - boat
Lavendel - lavender
Räka - shrimp :shrimp:

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I found a good thundercloud grey so I picked ”thunder” from the second list of prompts next.

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I managed to get 4 more blocks done! Bumblebee, daisy, footprints, and tent!

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Three more done! I hope to catch up before Friday and the next week prompts!
Strawberry, blueberry, watermelon

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Ugh…a really bad rowboat, but I am not doing it over…lol

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I love these grids so far!! I really wanted to join in on this, but the timing is just not good for me. Love, love the idea though! So glad you started a little along for it! I’ll be following along with you guys. :heart:

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Are you excited for the next set of prompts?

I’m at two finished prompts and one square still :laughing:

I’m happy with the thunder cloud that I just finished, but haven’t decided on a border yet.

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Friday, and we have new prompts!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CgT0GgsLiuz/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Cykel - Bicycle
Spindel - Spider
Regn - Rain
Fika - Swedish fika (google it, I can’t translate this)
Bok - Book

If you’re on instagram, the tag #hemslöjdsbingo2022 has a lot of fun pictures from participants.

I started on ”lavender” last night. So still not even close to being caught up. It’s still fun :slight_smile:

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