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Using Your PatternEmbroidery is an inexpensive hobby with relatively
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Adding batting to your Embroidery Design Choosing Embroidery Fabric Diagram of Stitches used in our Embroidery Patterns DMC Embroidery Floss Embroidery Hoops |
Embroidery Needles Tea Dying Fabric Transferring Your Embroidery Design Water Soluble Stabilizer Water Soluble Pens |
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Batting Adding batting to the back of your embroidery pattern - can add depth to your finished embroidery project. Look for quilt batting that is in a sheet. Some battings are purchased by the yard, others in a package. The nice thing about batting is if you have a light weight fabric that your stitches might show through, it will be hidden by the batting. Batting should be cut to the same size as your fabric for the embroidery project. Line up fabric and batting together and hold together with an embroidery hoop. |
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Fabric A muslin type fabric or a simple cotton is usually used to do embroidery on, although any type of fabric may be used. A solid fabric or one with a simple pattern that doesn't compete with your embroidery design is recommended. |
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Diagram for stitches in our embroidery patterns We have kept our embroidery patterns to a few simply stitches. This keeps your embroidery project easy and quick. Click on Image to see larger Picture. |
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DMC Embroidery Floss DMC Embroidery Floss comes in a large variety of colors. The embroidery floss is 100% cotton and colorfast (according to the manufacturer). Each embroidery thread is comprised of six strands that we suggest you divide into 3 pieces, unless otherwise stated. |
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Embroidery Hoop Embroidery hoops come in various sizes. Size should be determined by the size of your embroidery project and how often you like to change where it is located to work in another area. Personal preference, is also a determining factor. Work with what is comfortable for you. |
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Embroidery Needles Embroidery needles come in various lengths. 'Eyes' in the needle should be large enough to easily be thread with floss. Embroidery needles are usually purchased in large quantity packages, if you aren't comfortable using one size, try another.Personal preference, is also a determining factor. |
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Transferring your Embroidery Design Your design can be transferred in numerous ways. A simple way to transfer the embroidery design is to tape the embroidery pattern to a window and then tape your fabric over the embroidery pattern. Trace the embroidery design with a water soluble pen or very lightly trace with a pencil (pencil can be difficult to remove). If the fabric is thin enough, simply lay the embroidery pattern on a hard surface and put the fabric over the embroidery pattern and trace it. |
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Water Soluble Pen Water soluble pens wash out when water is applied. It is still important to check your fabric with the pen before starting your project to see if it will rinse out. A pencil can be used in place of the water soluble pen, but care should be taken to keep the marks light as pencil markings are difficult, if not impossible to remove. |
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Water Soluble Stabilizer Water Soluble Stabilizer is a fabric that dissolves when it gets wet. It is useful when working with a dark fabric or a heavy fabric that the design pattern cannot be seen through to trace. The pattern should be drawn directly onto the stabilizer and then held in place on the fabric with the embroidery hoop. The fabric and stabilizer can also be sewn together with stitches around the outside. When the project is finished, take out the extra stitches. I have found this fabric and Wal-mart and my local fabric store. |
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Tea Dying Fabric Tea dying fabrics is a fun way of 'aging' fabric. Fabric is placed into a strong solution of tea and the fabric is left in the tea to absorb it (20-60 minutes is usually a long enough time). When the fabric reaches the desired color, the fabric can be left to air dry or ironed. To give the fabric heavy age lines - place the fabric - wadded up - on to a cookie sheet at 350 degrees. Check the fabric every few minutes to prevent scorching, turning the fabric often. When the lines are the desired color, remove the fabric and if necessary let it finish air drying or iron it dry before transferring your pattern on to the fabric. |
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