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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Hello

A rather random and boring topic; I apologise! I especially apologise for it being on a Friday night.

However, just wondering if anyone here has any knowledge of embroidery, and if so, what’s the best fabric to use? I’m currently working on a project and the fabric is just really messing me about. It’s a satin stitch heavy project.

Sorry again for such a boring topic! I don’t have any irl friends who do embroidery so hopefully someone here can help!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Linen or cotton is my fabric of preference for embroidery of that nature.

When you say it's a heavy project what do you mean? Is it more tapestry?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Also are you using a frame or hoop?

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By *xpanding our horizonsCouple
over a year ago

East Anglia

No idea but I started doing some for the first time on Monday.

It's terrible, uneven, large and brash. Oh well.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"No idea but I started doing some for the first time on Monday.

It's terrible, uneven, large and brash. Oh well."

Keep going it'll get better

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Linen or cotton is my fabric of preference for embroidery of that nature.

When you say it's a heavy project what do you mean? Is it more tapestry?"

I think the fabric I’m using now is a linen cotton blend but it’s really low quality so it’s just completely messing up. It’s either the fabric, or I might have the hoop too tight?

I don’t really know how to explain it without a picture lol, but there’s a lot of filler stitches so that’s weighing it down

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

You using a frame /hoop to help keep tension?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"No idea but I started doing some for the first time on Monday.

It's terrible, uneven, large and brash. Oh well."

There’s a lot of great tutorials on YouTube! They definitely helped me out a lot when I first started

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You using a frame /hoop to help keep tension?

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Yeah; I’m wondering whether it’s too tight, if that’s possible??

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Linen or cotton is my fabric of preference for embroidery of that nature.

When you say it's a heavy project what do you mean? Is it more tapestry?

I think the fabric I’m using now is a linen cotton blend but it’s really low quality so it’s just completely messing up. It’s either the fabric, or I might have the hoop too tight?

I don’t really know how to explain it without a picture lol, but there’s a lot of filler stitches so that’s weighing it down"

So the fabric is too fine for the weight of the stitches? How many strands of floss/thread are you using?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Linen or cotton is my fabric of preference for embroidery of that nature.

When you say it's a heavy project what do you mean? Is it more tapestry?

I think the fabric I’m using now is a linen cotton blend but it’s really low quality so it’s just completely messing up. It’s either the fabric, or I might have the hoop too tight?

I don’t really know how to explain it without a picture lol, but there’s a lot of filler stitches so that’s weighing it down

So the fabric is too fine for the weight of the stitches? How many strands of floss/thread are you using?"

I’m using three strands and it’s all satin stitch

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Linen or cotton is my fabric of preference for embroidery of that nature.

When you say it's a heavy project what do you mean? Is it more tapestry?

I think the fabric I’m using now is a linen cotton blend but it’s really low quality so it’s just completely messing up. It’s either the fabric, or I might have the hoop too tight?

I don’t really know how to explain it without a picture lol, but there’s a lot of filler stitches so that’s weighing it down

So the fabric is too fine for the weight of the stitches? How many strands of floss/thread are you using?

I’m using three strands and it’s all satin stitch "

I'd say three is too many if the fabric is fine. Try two.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Satin stitch is one of my least favourite stitches. I find it quite difficult to keep it even.

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