If you want your hand embroidery experience to be as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, then using the right needle is key! Choosing a needle that’s appropriate for your thread, fabric and project will save you tangles, pricked fingers, and the frustration of fighting with your thread. Learn what to keep in mind when choosing a needle for your projects, and what the most commonly used needles for hand embroidery are.
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How to Add Reverse Appliqué to Your Felt Appliqué Projects
Incorporating reverse appliqué into your embroidered felt appliqué projects can be an interesting technique to try because it adds even more dimension to your layered felt. With reverse appliqué you layer two pieces of fabric with the bottom layer being visible through the top layer. This technique is done by cutting out a shape in the top piece of fabric to allow the fabric under it to show through.
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An Introduction to Combining Paint and Hand Embroidery
Adding paint to hand embroidery—or adding embroidered elements to a painting—is a wonderful way to experiment with layering colors and textures, decorating fabric, and delving into the wonderful world of mixed media art. If you have been curious about mixing these beautiful art forms, this overview of some common methods can help you get started.
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Improve Your Technique with These 7 Tips for Beautiful Satin Stitches
Whether you are learning the satin stitch for the first time or looking to improve your technique, these tips will help you advance your hand embroidery skills while creating beautiful satin stitches every time.
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The Easiest Way to Choose an Ombré Color Palette for Your Hand Embroidery
Ombré is the blending of one color to another, typically moving from a lighter color to a darker color. In order to choose colors that work well in an ombré design, it’s helpful to choose threads from one color family. The trouble is most craft stores organize thread displays by number rather than color family. However there’s a tool that removes the guesswork and helps you pick the perfect ombré color palette!
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