How to Embroider with the Candlewicking Technique

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05-09-2024 |
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Canovaccio di cotone, più o meno pesante, non sbiancato |
Stoppino della candela (sostituibile con filato di cotone da ricamo color panna) |
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The "Candlewicking" style is a very particular variant of embroidery that takes its name from the candle wick as, originally, it was the thread used for embroidery.When they arrived in America, the new settlers brought with them only the bare essentials and the embroiderers, not being able to afford embroidery fabrics, had to make do with what they had available.In many cases, the materials used were tea towels and wicks:thus, a new style of embroidery was born, Candlewicking.This technique is mainly used on fine cotton or muslin threads, for which a fairly thick thread is used to embroider the decorations.It is considered traditional because it takes up an ancient technique and an equally ancient stitch, the "colonial knot".

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you could make the operations easier by using a flashlight or a light source that helps you better visualize the contours and parts of the embroidery.
you need 4 threads of Candlewicking embroidery cotton or 6-12 threads of regular embroidery cotton.The number of threads is the element that determines the size of the colonial knot.
If you have never done embroidery of this type, you may want to practice a little with colonial knots on a small portion of fabric.
Embroider following a precise pattern, for example from left to right, from top to bottom, or whatever you prefer, but work in an orderly manner to avoid going over parts that have already been completed, with the risk of dirtying them.
Complete the work by placing the embroidered fabric face down on a clean white cloth and ironing it on the back.
Give it a pass with the iron, placing it on the fabric delicately, without dragging and being careful not to damage the colonial knots.
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