Back of Embroidery: 3 Tips for Keeping it Neat – When it Matters!
2018年7月27日 · There are times when the back of embroidery doesn’t matter so much, but there are other times when it really does matter – especially on pieces where the back of the embroidery will show. Today, let’s talk about the back of embroidery: when it matters and what you can do to keep things relatively tidy on the underside of your stitching.
Embroidery on the Backside: Perspective, Opinions, and Tips
2017年5月31日 · The Chinese school for embroidery does embroidery on very fine silk, and you can often see the backside through from the front. Some pieces are designed to be placed in a frame, like a room divider, where both sides are going to be visible, and the design is planned around being able to have light come through.
The Dark Side of Embroidery: The BACK! – NeedlenThread.com
2010年5月27日 · Thanks, everyone, for your thoughts on “the backside”! Elaine – Thanks for your comment. I don’t use interfacing on the back of hand embroidery. If I want to line a piece of needlework to strengthen the fabric, I line it with another piece of fabric – usually, 100% cotton muslin (or calico, depending on where you’re from).
The Back of Embroidery on a Flour Sack Towel
2009年7月20日 · The Back of Embroidery is generally a subject that comes up either in hushed tones or apologetic tones… I received a funny e-mail from a reader, asking Very Apologetically if I would mind showing the back of my embroidery some time. She was worried because, especially on the towels she was making, the back is not covered up.
The Other Side - NeedlenThread.com
2012年8月24日 · It’s the Backside of Hand Embroidery. When you look at The Other Side of Hand Embroidery, you’re not usually looking at it from its best angle! Many of us probably had a mentor at some point – a grandmother, an aunt, a teacher – who told us that the back of our embroidery should look as good as the front. To that, I say Pshaw!
Embroidery Stitch Video Tutorial: Backstitch - NeedlenThread.com
2006年10月24日 · You can use any kind of thread for any hand embroidery stitch. Some stitches look better with chunkier threads like pearl cotton, or with a couple strands or more of regular cotton floss. For backstitch, a crewel / embroidery needle is suitable, and the size depends on your thread. For a #5 pearl cotton, I was probably using a #3 crewel needle.
Starting Your Thread: Anchor Stitches on a Line
2008年9月28日 · Continuing with the various ways you can start and end your threads in hand embroidery, this picture tutorial shows you how to use anchor stitches when embroidering a line. If you're not familiar with this method of starting threads, you might find it a bit strange, but bear with me! Read through th
All About Backing Embroidery Ground Fabric - NeedlenThread.com
2016年7月26日 · 1. Your embroidery ground fabric is lighter or semi-translucent, and you want the assurance that threads from the back of the work (especially tweakers that you aren’t expecting!) don’t show through to the front. 2. Your embroidery ground fabric needs extra support.
The Back of Embroidery: Stitches, Starts, & Stops
2024年8月12日 · …There are times when the back of the embroidery is more important than it would be otherwise, depending on the embroidery’s use. Framed Embroidery is Different. If you’re embroidering something to frame, the back of the embroidery is not all that imperative, as long as nothing happens on the back that will be evident on the front.
Stitch Tip: No-Knot Invisible Thread Start for Hand Embroidery
2018年7月30日 · The first circumstance that has to be correct when using this no-knot start is that you’re stitching with two strands of embroidery floss. Well, I take that back. You can apply the principle of this trick to any embroidery that’s worked with any even number of strands. It won’t work with one strand, or three strands, or five – but it ...