a water soluble marker or other marking tool.These have bigger eyes than normal needles to accommodate the size of the floss. I prefer DMC floss and use it exclusively. This is cheap and comes in TONS of colors. your fabric of choice! Linen, quilting cotton, canvas and osnaburg are all great choices! It should not be too loosely woven or too tight.
You can find these under many names - though a google search for "embroidery scissors" will get you what you need. These come in plastic and wood - I prefer plastic for doing the embroidering and wood for displaying the embroideries. You put the fabric in between the hoops - this helps keep it taut, making the embroidering easier.
#Embroidery patterns tv#
Plus, embroidery is a nice relaxing thing to do after a long day if you're a lover of crafting while watching TV or listening to podcasts - most of my nights are spent embroidering! :D Learning to embroider is not as tough as you might think! With a bit of practice, you'll get it down in no time. This instructable will teach you the very basics of hand embroidery.