Learning embroidery is tempting more and more creative people! Indeed, it is now a very popular hobby. Placing a hoop art on the wall is a great way to decorate your interior. However, the techniques of modern embroidery and learning the different stitches can impress. Also, many people see this manual activity as technical and complex. However, this is not the case if one chooses the right approach. In this article, we explain how to easily learn how to embroider by hand without fearing the technique.
What equipment do you need to learn to embroider?
The basic material
The basic material to get started in embroidery is as follows:
- An embroidery canvas;
- An embroidery hoop;
- Thread of one or more colors;
- A needle;
- Small sewing scissors.
To successfully complete your first embroidery , you must ensure that the threads, needle and fabric chosen are compatible. Depending on the fabric used, the size of the needle and its tip (round or pointed) may not be suitable. The eye of the needle must also be adapted to the diameter of the thread. A number indicates the size of the needle; the higher the number, the finer the needle.
The thickness of the thread also determines the appearance of the embroidery. It is imperative to choose an embroidery thread that will be the only one suitable for this exercise. Regarding the diameter of the thread, remember that small patterns require a finer thread to have a delicate rendering. A thread that is too thick may not do justice to the details.
Embroidery for beginners
Presenting decorative embroidery can be done directly on the embroidery hoop. This is made up of two wooden circles, screwed together. The canvas slips between the two circles, once the screw has been removed. The embroidery hoop is the support for your creation, once the canvas is stretched on it. It can also be used as a frame for embroidery. The size of the canvas should include the necessary space for the finishes, that is, several centimeters around the circle. Remember to leave enough margin.
Some questions may arise when you want to buy equipment:
- The choice of a pattern;
- The size of the circle;
- The size of the canvas;
- The type of fabric needed;
- The type of threads and their colors that must be matched;
- The needle number.
The solution to avoid getting lost in all these questions and buying each reference individually, is to choose a beginner's embroidery kit . French Kits offers a wide range of Savoir-faire kits with one goal: to make modern embroidery accessible to everyone. Each kit then contains the material to carry out a defined project. The advantages are multiple:
- The canvas is already the right size;
- The needle is provided;
- The cotton threads, with a soft and luminous finish, are perfectly matched for a harmonious creation;
- The 10cm diameter embroidery hoop allows for a small project, perfect for decorating your home.
How to choose the right project to learn embroidery?
Is a boss enough to start?
You are excited to start embroidering ! What you need is a project perfectly suited for a beginner. If you equip yourself, will you be able to find the model, both pretty and easy to make? We do not always realize that the complexity of an embroidery pattern r. Reproducing the pattern can be tedious... even by transferring it with tracing paper and a pencil, the accuracy is not necessarily there.
A pattern is presented in scale 1, and therefore at real size and most often it is letters and numbers which indicate the stitches and the colors of the threads. The pattern, if larger than your canvas, will need to be reproduced in a smaller size by calculating the percentage reduction. When you find a diagram to download, the associated wire references are not necessarily the ones you will have available. In addition, the points indicated are not explained and shown.
Why an embroidery kit is ideal to start?
Our beginner embroidery kits eliminate all these difficulties:
- The embroidery canvas is printed : the chosen pattern therefore appears on it at the correct size. All you have to do is follow its contours, without needing to transfer it to the fabric;
- You learn the stitches used as you embroider; it's not just numbers and references. Indeed, a technical booklet takes up all the points with an illustration and a video tutorial explains them to you with the right gesture to perform;
- Each project is designed for a novice. Our embroideries are designed to be completed between 1 and 3 hours depending on the model. The level, which is mentioned on the packaging, corresponds to the time to be spent on the project. Some people prefer to start with a project to be finished in 1 hour to test if they like embroidering and then turn to a kit that takes longer to complete.
Our models are to be presented in hoop art : it is a technique which consists of framing your embroidery to make it a decorative object. Our canvas, made in France, is made to stretch easily without creasing; it is perfectly adapted to this use. Video tutorials, included in the kits, also show you how to mount the canvas on the embroidery hoop, then how to finish it. Thus, your modern embroidery will be ready to be hung on the wall or placed on a shelf like an embroidered picture.
Learning to embroider is not difficult if you choose a suitable project for a beginner and the right materials. To embark on an ambitious project, starting from a pattern without having thought about the level of realization of the model, and the equipment to be provided, is to be avoided. Opt for a fun and educational approach with a complete beginner's embroidery kit that includes a clear video tutorial and discover the joy of embroidery.
