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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Embroidery - How to Stitch a Lazy Daisy
Here I show you how to stitch a lazy daisy - perfect for making teardrop shapes that work well for petals and leaves - and the tips of antennae. You'll see it's very similar to the chainstitch that we learned last week.
There's a bonus lesson on how to pull out those pesky loops that sometimes form on the surface of your fabric while you stitch!! I've been waiting for that to happen while I was filming and it finally did. :-)
Tomorrow I've got a cute robot pattern for you - and it uses the lazy daisy for everything I mentioned above.
Thank you for your video tutorials. I recently found your site and wonder if you have a basic tutorial explaining what type of embroidery needle you use, how many threads to use, and how to easily thread the needle. If so, could you direct me to this information.
Anne - I haven't done a post about embroidery tools because they're not as tricky as sewing tools - but I think I'll do a post next Wednesday anyway. To answer your question now - embroidery needles are just called embroidery needles, and I buy packs of assorted sizes. You should be able to find them in any fabric store.
The number of strands of thread you use depends on how thick you want your line to be. I always include the number of strands I used in the color and stitch guides of my patterns.
I don't have a trick for threading needles. Needle threading tools work, but that fine wire tends to break easily. I just choose a needle with an eye that's just barely big enough for my thread. And I take off my glasses and make sure I've got good light. :-)
Thank you for your video tutorials. I recently found your site and wonder if you have a basic tutorial explaining what type of embroidery needle you use, how many threads to use, and how to easily thread the needle. If so, could you direct me to this information.
ReplyDeleteAnne - I haven't done a post about embroidery tools because they're not as tricky as sewing tools - but I think I'll do a post next Wednesday anyway. To answer your question now - embroidery needles are just called embroidery needles, and I buy packs of assorted sizes. You should be able to find them in any fabric store.
ReplyDeleteThe number of strands of thread you use depends on how thick you want your line to be. I always include the number of strands I used in the color and stitch guides of my patterns.
I don't have a trick for threading needles. Needle threading tools work, but that fine wire tends to break easily. I just choose a needle with an eye that's just barely big enough for my thread. And I take off my glasses and make sure I've got good light. :-)