Embroidery Basics – How To Start Embroidery

Embroidery Basics – How To Start Embroidery! If you love crafting, embroidery is something you have considered and may not have started as you think everything seems expensive. And you are right, when you are not sure where to look, everything seems expensive!

Not only that, it can be scary or intimidating with the lingo and different varieties of products, I get you there! I feel the same about it.

So I am here to get you started on the road to embroidery, where to start and what you need. But keeping in mind the costs.

There are so many embroidery designs you can choose from, it’s just a case of what do you choose?

Let’s get right into Embroidery!

Embroidery Basics – How To Start Embroidery!

What you firstly need

Of course, you need the materials before you start.

You can either buy kits that are already set up with patterns, or you can buy separate patterns or even download them and print them off.

The kits are really easy, you get the fabric, needles and also the threads you need as well as the pattern. This is the easiest way for people to learn.

You will need the fabric, of course, I would recommend starting on old clothing you have as this is obviously at no cost to you. Use old bedding sheets and cut them up.

You can even consider machine embroidery if you want to go the easier and quicker route, but the machines can cost a few quid s unless you are making a living from it, it might not be wise to use machine embroidery.

Embroidery hoops/tapestry frames are good for keeping your cloth taut as you stitch away your life.

Some good needles is a must and then, of course, different types of threads. You can use thick, thin, metallic, pastels and any colour you can think of. You can buy some great bundles for cheap.

Whilst learning, I would recommend to start off buying cheap items and then, later on, you can upgrade if you want. This means if you decide you don’t like it, then you don’t have a large loss.

You can get loads of little embellishments like sequins which you can incorporate into your work.

Don’t forget things like thimbles to protect your fingers!

How to get started

I would recommend watching YouTube videos firstly on the different types of stitching and general beginners videos which can show you first hand how it works.

It’s great writing something for you to read, but you would find it much more beneficial to watch a video and learn each stitch. There are quite a few stitches to learn, so get a pen and paper to hand to make some notes.

Use old materials whilst you are learning as you don’t want to buy good quality fabrics to practice on.

There are many ebooks out there with guides on learning to embroider which are easy to follow, but again, I prefer the videos rather than written though.

Whatever you have to buy, start with cheaper prices, just in case you don’t want to continue and decide it’s not for you.

You don’t have to go for the expensive threads.

Honestly, I would recommend looking for the embroidery kits to start off with, they give you everything you need and you can keep things such as the needles for later use.

You get the fabric, patterns, needles and threads ready to get stuck in so it’s all there and ready to learn!

Buy a stitch ripper, they are a life and time saver! They help you take up stitching gone wrong.

As below, look into embroidery files!

Embroidery files are a must!

Embroidery files are printable and have an embroidery design on them so you can easily recreate this yourself. A website that I use a lot of the time is Design Bundles as they have a varied range of embroidery files for your perusal. From a unicorn to a beautiful bouquet, I know there is something for everyone here.

You can find them all over the internet and generally, they have either stand-alone ones, like a beautiful unicorn or you can get design bundles of several designs. But Design bundles is certainly the place to be as they have everything under one roof. This will save you time from using several websites. Plus the costs are really low in comparison when I have been shopping around for design bundles.

They are so well presented and always accurate, giving you the most stunning embroidery designs known. You will not find these anywhere else!

I know when I have something, in particular, I need to embroider, buying a template is my go-to as it helps me get the pattern right on the fabric.

Many use these, they are a popular option!

Plus you can quickly print out and keep them in a folder.

Also, you can buy magazines with these in but the issue is that you don’t get the designs you want. They are really random or related to what is happening at the time, such as Christmas or Easter. So there is less scope for finding ones you want to use.

What could you use embroidery for?

Good question! Well, personally I use embroidery for things that I make which gives them a personal touch. I love the moon, sun and stars and there isn’t a lot of printed materials that I can use, so I embroider them instead.

Although it is time-consuming, it really is worth it in the long run.

There is also the option of selling your wares so you can allow people to enjoy your beautiful crafts. I know people enjoy things I create and I have so many options, that they can even choose the fabric and design themselves before I make it!

It is endless of what you can do and it is worth looking into if this really interests you.

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