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While modern sewing machines can embellish clothing and accessories in many ways, you can personalize anything by hand embroidering.There is a lot to learn about hand embroidery, but with practice you will master the various techniques.
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Choose the fabric. You will need to carefully consider the fabric you wish to embroider.It can be a complicated decision.If you're a beginner, try starting with a scrap of cotton or white canvas.As you learn and experiment with different fabrics, you'll need to keep a few things in mind, such as:- Choose a fabric that goes well with the item you will be embroidering on.
- Choose a solid fabric with a fairly dense weave (at least 11 threads per centimeter), especially if the design will contain heavy elements, such as ribbons or buttons.
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Embroidery ExpertsSarah Slovensky, of Hoffelt & Hooper, adds:“My recommendation is to use a blend of linen and cotton because it is woven tightly and evenly.Fabrics with a loose weave work best for cross stitch."
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Choose your embroidery thread. First, for serious projects, make sure you get embroidery thread and not "craft threads" or similar products.The latter are less suitable for embroidery because the quality is much lower and the color can bleed, although they are useful and cheaper for small pilot projects and for starting out practice.
- It is advisable to adjust the weight of the thread (i.e. the number of threads it is made up of) based on how detailed the embroidery is.The more detailed it is, the thinner the thread should be.The wider the pattern, the more double it needs to be.
- Don't worry too much about which thread to buy.There are many types, but generally the thinner ones affect the final appearance (once finished, the pattern can be shinier or madder).Beginners don't have to worry about this aspect.
- Be careful not to buy machine embroidery threads, since they are intended for use with embroidery machines.
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Embroidery ExpertsSarah Slovensky, of Hoffelt & Hooper, offers this tip:“Embroidery thread is created by threads coiled together in a skein;the skeins can be divided into smaller groups of threads.The ideal is to use fewer threads in projects with a lot of details and full skeins for weaving or less detailed work."
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Choose the needle. For simpler initial projects, it's best to get a basic embroidery needle.A needle no.12 or 18 is great for starting to embroider on canvas.Some needles are pointed, while others have rounded tips, but if you're a beginner, the sharp tip will allow you to complete most simple projects.Expert AdviceHoffelt & Hooper is a small, family-owned and operated company founded in 2016.The Hoffelt & Hooper team creates beautiful, custom works of art, including embroidery and craft kits.Embroidery ExpertsHoffelt & Hooper
Embroidery ExpertsSarah Slovensky, of Hoffelt & Hooper, suggests:“Always use sharp needles. A size 5 needle is fine to start with. The size of the needle should be large enough to make it easy to pass through the fabric, but not so large that it leaves large holes in the weft."
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Gather equipment and materials. You will need an embroidery hoop that is the right size for your project.You will also need a medium to transfer the pattern onto the fabric (we'll discuss this in the following section).There are also other useful accessories, such as thimbles and needle threaders that can make your job easier (and avoid injuries!).Advertising
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Choose the design to embroider. If you're a beginner, it would be best to stick to something simple.Choose a pattern with clean lines, that doesn't have too many areas to fill and with rather large shapes.It will take a while for you to become proficient at embroidering detailed designs, so for now try your hand at simpler projects.
- Flowers, stars and simple line designs are great patterns for beginners.
- You can find some designs on the Internet, but you can also draw or trace them yourself.
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Apply the design. You will need to choose a method to apply the design you found or made to the fabric.For beginners working with simple fabrics, decals are probably easier.You can also use iron-on embroidery stickers, although they usually make the design blurry, so be aware of this.If you're more daring, you can directly embroider a freehand design.
- You can also try water-soluble fabrics, which allow you to sketch or emboss the design onto a temporary fabric, embroidering directly onto it, while the permanent fabric remains underneath.
- Stencils are also a good solution during the learning phase, especially because the projects are simple.
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Embroidery ExpertsSarah Slovensky, of Hoffelt & Hooper, suggests:"USA a pen that goes away with water or heat. They allow mistakes to be made and their line can be completely erased when you've finished embroidering."
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Study the points where all the elements of the embroidery will go. Before continuing, you need to know how the drawing is made.Which areas need to be filled?What color are they?What are the parts to embroider in the background and foreground?This is essential for the project to run smoothly.If you don't plan these aspects in advance, it's like getting into the car without having an itinerary, hoping to get to Milan.Advertising
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Mount the rim. Embroidery hoops (which we highly recommend using) consist of two wooden rings with a clip that holds them together.The internal ring goes on the wrong side of the fabric, while the external one on the right side where you are going to embroider.Assemble them and then tighten the screw holding the frame together.
- You will want to make sure the fabric is taut.After all, that's the purpose of the circle!
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Cut the thread. Cut a piece of thread to embroider with.The length will depend on how much you need to embroider, the stitch you need to use, and the thickness of the thread and fabric.In general, you don't want the thread to be more than twice as long as your arm, otherwise it will be difficult to pull, but you can make an exception if the project requires you to use the same thread over a fairly large area.Expert AdviceHoffelt & Hooper is a small, family-owned and operated company founded in 2016.The Hoffelt & Hooper team creates beautiful, custom works of art, including embroidery and craft kits.Embroidery ExpertsHoffelt & Hooper
Embroidery ExpertsSarah Slovensky, of Hoffelt & Hooper, says:“Never cut pieces of wire longer than an arm's length.When you finish it, cut another piece and continue with your work. Longer pieces of thread will form knots."
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Put the thread in the needle. Thread it into your embroidery needle, just like you would thread it into a regular sewing needle.This is why it is important to use an embroidery needle:the eye is much longer and can accommodate more threads.However, unlike sewing, it will not be possible to fold the entire length of the thread in two, if not just a part, leaving a long tail, used for embroidery, and a shorter one of about 7 cm, which will be left over.
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Work your way from background to foreground. Before passing the thread through the fabric, it is important to understand where the stitches will go.Generally in embroidery it is advisable to start with the parts of the background to arrive at those in the foreground, as the sections of the design get closer towards the viewer.This process will allow you to overlap dots between some colors, creating depth.
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Knot the thread. Before starting embroidery, you need to create some kind of stop that prevents the thread from moving in the fabric.If you're a beginner, it will probably be easier to tie a knot at the end of the longer tail.Once you get the hang of it, you can move on to using an invisible knot that won't create volume.
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Start embroidering in the right place. When you finally start embroidering, you will want to start from a corner or meeting point.This way you will give your creation a more natural and elegant look.Look for areas of contact between the various elements of the design.If the pattern is very simple, such as a circle, simply choose anywhere to start.Advertising
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Do some test stitches when you can. When you're working on a project, you'll naturally want to dive in headfirst to get to the most interesting parts!However, it wouldn't be a bad idea to do some testing, combining the fabric, needle and thread you plan to use.This way you will be sure to obtain a good quality final product and to correctly evaluate the dimensions of all the various parts.
- The satin stitch is great for testing.
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Learn to make perfectly even stitches. Once you have learned the basics, you will have to apply yourself to making the job as uniform, clean and tidy as possible.Evenness and regularity of stitching is generally considered the signature of a good embroiderer.It's a skill that comes with practice and time.Just pay attention to embroider evenly.
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Try to make smaller dots. As you become more skilled, it's a good idea to engage in increasingly interesting projects.They usually involve small, precise dots.You will need to train your dexterity and sense of detail so that you can embroider as skillfully as a seasoned professional.As with even, even stitching, this is a skill that develops with practice, so put in the work.
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Progress little by little and keep practicing. As with any manual work, it is very important to start slowly and progress little by little until you reach more complex projects.If you try to overdo it right from the start, you will easily get discouraged or feel like you can't learn, but that's not true.You can do it!Just keep trying!
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Advice
- Make sure you don't have rough hands when hand embroidering.Exfoliate and apply a moisturizer.You will be able to embroider more easily and the thread will not get caught in your hands if they are smooth and soft.
- When choosing a pattern, remember that if you don't like the colors recommended in the project legend, you can always customize the work.
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Warnings
- If you are embroidering on stiff fabric, remove it from the embroidery hoop when you stop working.This way, you will prevent it from stretching or deforming.
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Things you will need
- Silk or rayon embroidery thread
- Embroidery hoop
- Embroidery needle
- Sewing scissors
- Embroidery fabric or canvas
- Iron-on kit to transfer the motif
- Spools of embroidery thread
- Chest of drawers, box with compartments or container for embroidery threads
- Program for creating drawings
- Squared paper
- Colored pencils
- Moisturizing hand cream
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