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Embroidery

Embroidery

Hand embroidery, machine embroidery, cross stitch, needle painting, blackwork

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Posted byElizain/embroidery-May 03, 2016 at 4:13 PMΔ

Meticulous work!

  • hand embroidery
Meticulous work!

Look at this amazing wildlife work by Helen Richman!

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  • PastaMay 03, 2016 at 4:54 PMΔ

    Wow, that's phenomenal. And that's by hand? I would've guessed really high end machine.

  • chibberwockyMay 03, 2016 at 5:18 PMΔ

    I've never done embroidery before but I really want to learn how to do something like this (probably a million years of experience, right?)

    • PastaMay 03, 2016 at 5:59 PMΔ

      Hand embroidery is time consuming, but super easy! It's also a pretty cheap hobby. I would encourage you to check it out.

      All you need are: Embroidery needles (these will be specifically labeled), a hoop, embroidery scissors, and of course, some floss (I prefer DMC brand). I think that if you went to Michaels or another craft store, you could get started with the basic materials for <$10. I usually recommend people to start on old cotton T-shirts but any fabric scraps will do.

      You can really do a lot with the most basic stitches. Here's some basic ones: http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/04/hand-embroidery-stitches/ but I would say 70% of the time you could stick with just knowing how to do a back stitch.

      I like this site for reference for more elaborate stitches: http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/straight-stitch/straight-stitch/

      Feel free to ask me any more questions. It's a really great hobby and really cheap and easy to pick up!!

      • chibberwockyMay 04, 2016 at 12:38 AMΔ

        Thanks for the tips! I'm pretty tempted to try!

  • TheLizardQueenMay 23, 2016 at 1:10 AM

    Super pretty. Makes me want to get back to it.

  • BakerStTardisSep 14, 2016 at 5:16 PM

    That is gorgeous. I'm going to have to try something more like this.

Embroidery

Embroidery

Hand embroidery, machine embroidery, cross stitch, needle painting, blackwork

167 members
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