Do you want to adorn your living room or bedroom by displaying pillows embroidered with eye-catching designs? The secret doesnt lie on whether you made it by machine or by hand but on the embroidery supplies you use to craft it.
Before you make embroidery as a hobby, you have to determine first the method of embroidery you are comfortable with. Then, familiarize yourself with the various embroidery supplies and accessories available. Whether youll use machine or hand embroidery, it is important that you have the right tools you need for the type of work and the design you chose.
Hand Embroidering Supplies
Thread
The threads used in embroidery are further classified into two the stranded cotton and the soft cotton. The former is made up of six loosely twisted mercerized strands while the latter are designed for tapestry projects and bold hand embroidery.
Needles
Crewels, another term for embroidery needles, are offered in sizes that range from 0 to 10. These sharp hand needles are medium in length and have long eye that provides a room for a number of embroidery cotton strands that need to be threaded at the same time.
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