Did you know that you can use embroidery thread for quilting? Well, there are multiple sides to fabric craft, and quilting is among them. The quilting concept may sound foreign to embroidery beginners, but it becomes familiar sooner or later during their journey in the sewing art. Quilting creates various art quilts, and a perfect … Read more
In this post, I’m going to answer this commonly asked question, “ What Is Floating In Embroidery?” Embroidery is a beautiful way to decorate and personalize your garments, such as shirts, jackets, hats, bags, and more. However, not all garments are easy to embroider using the traditional hooping method. Hooping is the process of securing … Read more
Embroidery threads come in handy when you want to enhance your designs and add value to sewing projects such as bordering pockets. However, they are not ideal for sewing, and you have to finish the main sewing gig before you pick the threads for the finishing designs. Also, you may want to complete your pattern … Read more
Birdnesting in the embroidery space means sewing gone wrong! The term refers to thread clustering that stops free thread flow during stitching. Therefore, if birdnesting happens, you need to fix it immediately to restore your sewing speed. So, if you are an embroidery enthusiast, having a guide on fixing birdnesting on embroidery machine will help … Read more
Embroidery on stretchy fabrics takes a little more patience and work to get good results, whether done by hand or machine. Such materials stretch in every direction, which can make embroidering them a challenging process. The main problem with doing embroidery on stretchy fabrics is that if the fabric stretches, the design can get distorted, … Read more
Human beings are creative beings. Among the arts, the craft of embroidery has been entrenched in human civilization worldwide for thousands of years. From the Chinese embroidery works of the 3rd century BC to the 17TH century works in the medieval Islamic world, which showed high status, embroidery is loaded with cultural and historical significance. … Read more
Canvas is one of the most versatile and popular fabrics today. Its use ranges from fashion to utility items such as tents, shoes, clothing, and a painting surface. One of the popular uses of canvas fabric is as a base fabric for embroidery. When done well, the embroidery design will look wonderful and hold fast … Read more
Computerized embroidery machines for beginners are specifically engineered to be used by individuals starting in embroidery. These machines have varying levels of user input required so that they can begin to sew and can sew exquisite, intricate designs that are beyond imagining. The art of embroidery has had a long and rich history for thousands … Read more
One of the longest-running discussions and comparisons in the sewing space has been around sewing and embroidery threads. While the distinction between these two threads may appear easy and precise at first glance, this is not true. These two threads intersect in some of their features and diverge sharply in some others. This article focuses … Read more
In recent years, sheer fabrics have become more popular in clothing and other ways. This rise has also increased sheer fabrics’ creativity and decoration methods. This shift has resulted in exquisite decoration techniques for sheer fabrics, chief among them embroidery. Thus, this article is about steps to embroider sheer fabric. While there are some core … Read more