Mending and Repairing Mending and repairing clothes were standard practices throughout the centuries. Our ancestors valued the work put into creating the garments and cared for their clothes well. Simple mending tools and materials were used. Traditional mending and darning techniques like Sashiko, Boro, Kogin, patchwork, and applique were born to preserve clothes and make…
Frame Embroidery in a Hoop and display your craftsmanship “It’s funny how the beauty of art has so much more to do with the frame than the artwork itself.” ― Chuck Palahniuk Embroidery art, with its complex patterns and original designs, tells a story that transcends time. Each stitch holds a tale of patience, dedication,…
Why is finishing the embroidery hoop with glue a good choice? Two ways of finishing embroidery hoop with glue: The adhesive method and the no outer hoop method Read both step-by-step tutorials and choose the most suitable method for your textile piece. Note that you can combine both methods. For example, change the backing material…
Why is backing a hand embroidery hoop a great choice? How to finish Embroidery hoop with felt fabric or Cardboard Follow the step-by-step tutorials below or watch video tutorials on the Practical Embroidery YouTube channel and create a perfect backing for your textile art. Tools and Materials Tools: Materials: Instructions 2. If you want to…
Learn how to finish embroidery hoop with running stitches. It is a fast and straightforward method to frame your embroidery. It is simple and does not require additional materials to implement. Besides that, it works great as a temporary solution before you choose a definite framing style and method.
Water soluble stabilizers are a great innovation in hand embroidery. They are simple to use and handy for pattern transfer and stabilizing stretchy fabrics like jersey or knitwear. Using a simple stabilizer can make the hand embroidery process more enjoyable and the results much more pleasing.
Learn how to erase pencil, friction pen, tailor’s chalk, water soluble pen, and carbon paper marks from fabric In my series of articles about hand embroidery tools and materials, I wrote about pattern transfer tools and materials for hand embroidery. Tools like pencils or friction pens let us transfer embroidery patterns directly to the fabric,…
Pattern transfer with tissue paper. Lean a simple method to to transfer embroidery patterns to dark or dense fabric
Embroidery scissors. Types of scissors, snippers, and shears you should have in your craft drawer as an embroiderer.
All you need to know about embroidery design transfer tools, materials, and techniques It is so exciting to start a new embroidery project. But before diving into the fun part – embroidery, we have to transfer the design to the fabric. So let’s see how we can copy embroidery designs to material and what techniques…
