subject: How To Do Embroidery [print this page] Embroidery is a skill in where a needle and thread are used to make a shape on a piece of textile. It is a very common craft that persons enjoy as their hobby. Embroidery has been around for years as it formerly represented affluence and fortune when worn in Europe. Today, embroidery patterns can be found on bed linens, clothing and decorative housewares. Technology has upgraded the art of embroidery, where, sewing machines are now capable of doing embroidery. There are also firms in the dealing of logo creation utilizing embroidery. Persons still enjoy doing embroidery by hand. There are 5 stitches that characterize hand embroidery. They are:
1.Outline - this is a running stitch that sketches the decoration on the fabric.
2.atin - this is when stitches are done closely to fill in a gap to look like satin.
3.Lazy Daisy - this form of stitch is commonly used for flower petals.
4.Cross stitch - this is also used for completeing open areas.
5.French - this stitch is used to form small dots such as eyes.
For someone who is knowledgeable in sewing, outline stitching which is the simplest type of embroidery should be quite easy to master.
EMBROIDERY KITS
Embroidery kits are very widespread these days and they are very efficient in helping even beginners to successfully embroider. These kits comprise all the necessary things to get you started. The main contents of a typical embroidery kit are:
cloth
Embroidery needle (these usually have bigger eyes than the regular needles to enable the embroidery yard)
Embroidery yarn or thread
Pattern
Directions
Embroidery hoop - this is very crucial in embroidery. It is a round wooden frame that consists of two rings of wood that fit together. It is used to stretch the fabric and keep it stiff and flat to enable neat embroidery.
HOW TO EMBROIDER
Materials:
A plain piece of fabric (100% cotton or calico are the easiest to embroider).
Sharp lead pencil or washable marker
Embroidery pattern you desire
Embroidery needle
Embroidery thread
Embroidery hoop
Scissors
Steps:
1.Select your preferred textile and use pencil or washable marker to draw a simple pattern on it. The pattern is easily viewed under light-coloured textile. If you are using a dark coloured fabric, tape the pattern to a well lit window pane and tape the fabric over it to make it easily seen.
2.Place your embroidery hoop onto your textile ensuring that the textile is stiff.
3.Use scissors and cut about 25 inches of the thread.
4.Embroidery threads are typically made up of 6 strands. Separate the strands and use 2 or 3 strands and make a knot at the end.
5.Thread the embroidery needle.
6.Thrust the needle through the fabric from the back. From here onward, make stitches to create the sketch of the pattern on the textile. Repeat until the entire pattern is complete.
