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Honeycomb embroidery is made with small stitches that serve to curl the fabric creating a lovely pattern.You can use it to draw little gathers held together with colored thread, the perfect detail for a child's dress or the bodice of a blouse.Start with step 1 to learn a basic smock embroidery technique, called "honeycombing", which will allow you to add the perfect detail to the garment you are making.
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Choose fabric and thread. Honeycomb embroidery can be done on any type of fabric, but you will have a better result on a thin fabric that is not too stretchy.Try thin cotton or linen if this is your first time making honeycomb.Choose embroidery thread in a similar or contrasting color to the fabric.The dots must show through to create a nice dotted pattern.
- The honeycomb embroidery gives the fabric greater elasticity and more wearability.You will need to take this into consideration when cutting the fabric for the garment you are making.Cut the fabric 2.5-3 times larger than your project measurements require.
- If you don't want the stitches to show, choose regular thread (instead of thick embroidery thread) in the same color as the fabric.
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Draw a grid of dots on the fabric. Use a fabric marker or pencil to make a grid of evenly spaced dots covering the area you want to embroider.The grid can be square or rectangular.The dots can be close or far from each other, depending on how many folds you want to get.To start, you could draw the dots about an inch apart, horizontally and vertically.. . . . . .
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- Make sure the dots are placed in a straight line throughout the fabric, otherwise the honeycomb will be crooked.
- You can make the grid using transferable embroidery patterns, so you don't have to worry about measuring the distance between the stitches.Look for honeycomb patterns in a specialty store.
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Thread the needle. The first step is to use a needle and basting thread to gather the fabric and hold it in place.Thread the needle and tie a knot at one end to prevent it from going through the fabric.
- This wire will be cut away, so it doesn't matter what type it is.The folds will then be secured with decorative stitches, and that's when you'll use your beautiful embroidery thread.
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Make a small dot under the first dot. Pass the needle through the fabric on one side of the first stitch and then out the other side.Pull the thread so that the knot at one end stops where the dot is.
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Continue stitching under each dot in the row. Pass the needle through the fabric on one side of the second dot and out the other.Do the same with the third dot and so on until the end of the row.Wrap the end of the thread around a pin to hold the stitches in place.Make the dots precisely, so that each dot has the same amount of space on both sides.
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Sew the remaining rows of dots. Thread the needle again and complete the next row in the same way.Continue sewing the remaining rows by attaching the ends of the thread to a pin.
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Gather the first two rows. Gently pull the thread from the first set of dots so that the fabric gathers into small, even folds.The dots should be at the top of the folds on the outside of the fabric.Hold the pleats in place by tying the end of the thread to a pin or tying another knot.Fold the second row the same way, making sure each fold is the same size as the first row.Advertising
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Thread the embroidery thread into the needle. It's time to use the beautiful colored thread you chose to make the honeycomb embroidery.Tie a knot in the end of the thread.
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Pass the needle through the first dot. Pull the thread so that it passes through the dot at the first fold.
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Sew the first and second folds. Move the needle towards the second fold.Insert the needle to the right of the dot and pass it underneath, so that it comes out to the left.Bring the needle back to the first fold and pull it through under the dot where the thread comes out.Pull the thread, then cross the stitch you made and pass the needle back through the second fold.The completed stitch will look like a little "x" that curls the two folds together.The needle and thread should be under the fabric.
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Pass the needle through the second dot of the second row. Skip the first stitch in the second row and pass the needle through the second fold, right where the stitch is marked.
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Sew the second and third folds. Move the needle towards the third fold.Insert the needle to the right of the dot and pass under it so that it comes out to the left.Move the needle towards the second fold and pass it through under the point where the thread comes out.Pull the thread, then cross the stitch you made and pass the needle through the third fold to form the gather.The needle should be under the fabric.
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Follow the honeycomb pattern to finish sewing the first two rows. Pass the needle through the next blank stitch on the top row.Using the same technique, sew it to the nearby fold, creating a small "x" and ending up with the needle under the fabric.Pass the needle through the next stitch on the second row and sew it to the nearby fold.Continue alternating rows until you have sewn all the folds in the first two rows.Tie the thread in the back when you're done.
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Continue embroidering the remaining rows. Work on two rows at a time, using the same technique to stitch the folds of the remaining rows with embroidery thread.
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. — x — x — x- Pull the gathers of the next two rows.Gently pull the thread to create even gathers, with dots at the top of each fold.Secure the thread by tying it to a pin at the end of each row.
- Sew the first and second folds in the first row, finishing with the needle under the fabric.
- Sew the second and third folds in the second row, finishing with the needle under the fabric (don't forget to skip the first stitch!).
- Continue sewing adjacent pleats, alternating the first and second rows until you have sewn all the gathers.
- Knot and cut the thread on the wrong side of the fabric.
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Cut and discard the basting thread. The thread you used initially to hold the pleats in place is no longer needed.Untie it from the pins, pull it or cut it away so that only the stitching made with embroidery thread remains.Advertising
Advice
- The amount of fabric you will use to make a honeycomb embroidered dress is more than you would use for the same dress without embroidery.For this reason, use an embroidery pattern and take this factor into account.Work on a test sample 7-8cm wide and see how much smaller it becomes when you have finished the embroidery.This will be your point of comparison.
- The number of gathers you will get depends on the thickness of the fabric.Thinner fabrics will create more creases, while thicker ones will have fewer.
- If you are working on faux leather fabric, position the dots further apart, both horizontally and vertically.
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Things you will need
- Honeycomb Embroidery Pattern (optional)
- Fabric marker or pencil
- Ruler
- Tissue
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- Basting thread
- Embroidery thread
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