Embroidery

[faerieevaH]

I didn't see a thread about this hobby, so I hope it's okay that I went along and made one, other needlework of course is very welcome.

I'm a self tutored, and still learning, embroiderer. I haven't done machine embroidery yet, all oldfashioned handwork. I have a distinct fondness of monogramming, especially.

Today I did what I call: speed embroidery. Which is when something needs to be finnished, and it needs to be finnished NOW, because you want to present it as a gift today or tomorow.
In one day, actually in little over 6 hours, I made three monogramed napkins from start to finnish.

 

[JesusSavesCoupons]

Good idea!

 

[JesusSavesCoupons]

even better idea...msg me i'll let you know

 

[BeanMak]

Very cool. My grandmother begun my education in embroidery when I was about 7. (I think to keep me out of trouble ) I have done crewel which I think is very fun. I should get some of those old projects out of the closet and finish them up!

 

[faerieevaH]

Crewel work is where you work with woolen threads, right? Do you get the same density as with embroidery cotton or silk? And what type of canvas do you prefer?

 

[BeanMak]

Crewel gives a much denser, 3 dimentional quality to the piece. I have usually done the Crewel kits that you buy in a craft or department store. These come with a cotton fabric that is about the density of a kitchen towel.
I like the different stitches that look fuzzy and you can make wheat stalks that look like you stitched real wheat onto the cloth!

 

[faerieevaH]

I must look into it. It must have been lovely to have your grandmother teach you. Or didn't you like it when starting? I wonder if I would have liked embroidery that much if I had HAD to do it. Probably not, because I really disliked sewing in middle school, which basically was the basics of embroidery that we were thaught.

It's fairly irritating though that stitches do not have universal names, which makes it harder to exchange information or direct instructions, isn't it?
The fabric with the density of a kitchentowel.. is it regular weave or irregular?

 

[BeanMak]

I did like having my grandmother teach me. She was patient, and I didn't mind learning. Anything that grownups did, I wanted to try. I liked sewing in middle school. We made a oven mit and an apron. We didn't do any fancy work at all. I begged my dad for a sewing machine, and I taught my mother how to do some sewing. My sister, a friend and I spent the summer doing a number of different projects. I still have that machine.

The crewel fabric is a regular weave- just straight fabric. I think tha you could use cross- stitch fabric, and it would look very nice. They are great projects for winter's nights. I haven't looked for embroidery patterns or crewel patterns on line. I bet that the stitches were named what ever they looked like to the person who was doing them- though I suppose French Knots are kind of universal

 

[BeanMak]

I just found this web site with all kinds of stitches explained
http://prettyimpressivestuff.com/stitches/

 

[faerieevaH]

Oooh.... that is indeed handy. Now I can compare the stitches and pictures with the names I know, and learn their English name. Wonderful and thank you very much.

 

[PhilipLoh]

Hi there, my name is Philip Loh and I am a full time preacher, I am self supporting for my work in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

My wife and I do ran a home base embroidery to supply to church organizations, we have 2 machines.

If you need any of my assistant to produce quantity and quality embroidery items, do contact me.

Thanks.

 

[faerieevaH]

Machine embroidery? Or do you do handwork as well?

 

[faerieevaH]

I'm quite enthousiast over a new "one nighter" leaflet that I've bought, which has about 100 Christian symbols on it. Unfortunately, it's in cross stitch, which isn't really my favorite.

Anyone else know where you can find good patterns or embroidery examples for Christian symbols?