January 8, 2007
Does anyone in this Club embroider by hand?
I have tried to locate others who enjoy this kind of needlework and have not found any.
I enjoy embroidering pillowcases, but all I can find are pre-stamped, cleaply made pillowcases, using cheap fabric. What I want to do is sew my own pillowcases, stamp the design on, do the embroidery, and then hem up the pillowcase. That way I have control over the quality of the pillowcase and most of the hand stitching is hidden inside the 3" hem.
I'm having trouble finding the designs to iron on. I like mostly cross stitches with some lazy daisy stitch and outline stitch. Can anyone help?
Betty
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teddy52 (anonymous) says...
I have done this type of sewing since I was 8 year old. Don't have much of what I have done. I give most of my stuff away. Last June, I embroidered 14 wedding handkies for my daughter's wedding. Made my own patterns. Remeber you stamp in reverse. draw or print off your pattern and use a red transfer pen to outline, then iron it on. You might be able to find a transfer pen at a good craft store. Don't use a quilters tranfer pen. Do you have a Walmart near you, it may have some transfers. Maybe you can ask where you get your thread. hope this has helped.
January 23, 2007 at 7:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Bluejean (anonymous) says...
There are also rubber stamp "inks" to use on fabric. If you get a color that doesn't interfere with what you want to embroider or you hide it in the embroidery, these work nicely.
February 19, 2007 at 12:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sewandsew55 (anonymous) says...
Do you have either Hobby Lobby or Micheal's Crafts stores in your area? I have seen these iron-on deisgns to hand embroider at Hancock fabrics too. Let me know if you can find some,okay?
I am a sewing addict, mostly machine sewing lately, but have done hand embroidery and needlepoint. I hope you find some transfers you like!
Peace & Love To You! :o)
March 4, 2007 at 6:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sewandsew55 (anonymous) says...
Anyone else out there who loves to sew? I find it relaxing and therapeutic, is that weird or what? LOL If you have anything you'd like to discuss, concerning sewing, feel free to ask me!
I wished there was a place to chat about sewing, does anyone out there know if there is? Please let me know asap! Thanks!
March 4, 2007 at 6:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Cathee (anonymous) says...
I like hand embroidery also. I agree it's hard to find a good selection in transfer patterns. I've resorted to drawing my own designs, and then copying them with my printer. I can then use that copy as a transfer. It's rather light, so you must have good eyesight to use this method. I have also used a light box to trace a design directly onto fabric with a #2 lead pencil. You might also try using the line drawings in children's coloring books. Good luck.
March 26, 2007 at 8:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Betty (anonymous) says...
Thanks, ladies, for all of your suggestions. Actually, I prefer to have as many cross stitches in my designs as possible, so don't see how those could be incorperated into a design copied from a coloring book or any other place.
One question for all of you: How do you decide whether to use two strands of embroidery floss or three when you do something lightweight like pillowcases? I, personally, have been using two strands. I came across one that said to use three and I thought it looked too gaudy.
Opinions?
April 25, 2007 at 5:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
judyz (anonymous) says...
Hi, My mother used to do very beautiful and creative embroidery. Her husband would draw a picture on fine linen or soft canvas and she would embroider the design free hand filling is spaces with various creative stitches , many French knots , satin stitch and otheres, She always used the full strands of flass and got a very rich effect.
April 29, 2007 at 5:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
tess1960 (anonymous) says...
Thrift Stores and antique shops are a great place to find old embroidery transfers. Cross stitch designs can be found there. You can cross stitch almost any design. Get drafting paper, I think that is what it's called (it has small squares on it). Transfer the design to it (use a copy machine or scanner/printer) and then you will be able to plot where to place the cross stitches and outline stitches. I had a wonderful friend when I lived in Washington State once that could handstitch just about anything. She plotted her cross-stitches placement using the square tiled papers. She did wonderful work. I still have a T-shirt my husband hand embroidered around the neckline when he was a teen in the late 60's/early70's. And we have an old pair of Levi's he embroidered on about the same time, and ofcourse there are lots of Peace sign Patches on them too. LOL
Good luck and happy hunting!!
August 17, 2007 at 8:45 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
priscilladow (anonymous) says...
i found many when i googled for emb transfers
good luck
May 18, 2008 at 5:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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