Embroidery Techniques
How to Finish an Embroidery Hoop for Display
Rinse out the marks, press face down on a towel, re-center the fabric, then trim and gather the back so the hoop becomes the frame.
Embroidery Techniques
The groundwork: choosing fabric and thread, using a hoop, transferring a design, picking colors and finishing a piece.
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Embroidery Techniques
Choosing Colors for Floral Embroidery: Building a Palette
A practical way to pick thread colors for stitched flowers: one main color with a light and dark, quiet greens and a small accent, checked against the fabric before stitching.
Embroidery Techniques
Embroidery Thread Guide: Floss, Strands and Thread Length
How six-strand cotton floss differs from perle cotton, how to separate strands without tangles, how many strands to use for each effect, and how to test and store thread.
Embroidery Techniques
Best Fabric for Embroidery: Cotton, Linen and Blends Explained
Medium-weight woven cotton, linen and cotton-linen blends make the most reliable ground for hand embroidery. This guide covers weave, weight, prewashing, ground color and how big to cut.
Embroidery Techniques
How to Transfer Embroidery Designs to Fabric: Three Methods
Three ways to get a drawn flower onto fabric: tracing over a light source, transfer paper and stick-on water-soluble stabilizer, with advice on which suits light or dark cloth.
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How to Use an Embroidery Hoop: Tight Fabric, No Slipping
How to load fabric into an embroidery hoop so it stays drum-tight, choose between 4, 6 and 8 inch sizes, bind the inner ring and deal with hoop marks and slipping.
Embroidery Techniques
Embroidery Supplies for Beginners: The Six Things You Need
A hoop, woven fabric, cotton floss, needles, small scissors and a marking pen are enough to stitch a first flower. Here is what to choose for each and what can wait.