Clean hands
The most important factor is always to have clean hands. If the embroidery does not get dirty then you will not have to wash it. Washing embroideries can take the luster out of the stitches.
Tissue paper
When framing up the fabric in the beginning, also frame a piece of white acid free tissue paper with [...]
Prick and Pounce Method
The prick and pounce method of transferring embroidery designs is used for Applique, Brazilian, Free Embroidery, Goldwork, Needle Painting, Modern Jacobean, Traditional Jacobean and White Work. A desired design to be worked is placed beneath a piece of Velum tracing paper and all the lines of the design are traced onto the [...]
Avoid common machine embroidery pitfalls.
D E B O R A H J O N E S
Avoid mistakes by developing and practicing some simple work habits at the machine.
* When placing the hoop into the machine, run your fingers over the hooped fabric surface, feeling for any lumps or bumps. This simple precaution prevents additional, unwanted [...]
Avoid common machine embroidery pitfalls.
D E B O R A H J O N E S
Probably the worst–and most avoidable–embroidery casualty is damage during the finishing process. This can occur when trimming excess threads from the work surface or, more commonly, when removing cut-away stabilizer from the back of the stitched item. Cut carefully!
When removing [...]
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