![]() ![]() That said, I always pre-shrink linen when I’m embroidering something like a table cloth, runner, or the like, because I don’t want surprises at the end of the process. And given the small size of the accent linen, it’s not entirely necessary to pre-shrink the linen. Some very accomplished embroiderers never pre-shrink their linen when working household linens like this piece. I just used the #7 crewel.Īdditional tools and supplies include sewing thread in a contrasting color to your ground fabric so you can easily see it white sewing thread pins Scotch tape (cellophane tape) a pencil or micron pen tissue paper embroidery scissors and tweezers. If you want, you can add a tapestry needle (#26), but it isn’t absolutely necessary. You’ll need an embroidery needle (I use a #7 crewel needle). You’ll need a 9″ or 10″ square.įor thread, I used coton a broder #25 in B5200. You’ll need a relatively high count linen with a full weave that will support the surface embroidery, but that will also work well for drawn thread work. You don’t have to use even-weave for this project, but the linen should be close to even-weave. ![]() Let’s talk about materials! Materials for Sweet Margueriteįor fabric, I used a 37 count even-weave linen. We won’t be able to cover the transfer process here on the blog today, because it’s just too much information for one blog article, but we will get to it on Monday.Īs always, if you have your own favorite methods of doing things and those methods work well for you, stick with them! There are always different ways to do things in the embroidery world, and I promise that none of the embroidery police are going to be checking up on how you work your own project! If you’re a member of the Needle ‘n Thread community on Patreon, I’ve already posted a downloadable PDF over there that takes you through the transfer method that I used with this project. We’ll be talking about materials to use for the project (for those who do not have a kit) and we’ll discuss preparing the fabric and setting it up for stitching. Please read through the entire article carefully before you begin. It’s a great way to have all the supplies on hand! If you don’t have a kit for Sweet Marguerite, we still have a couple colors of the kit in stock here and ready to ship. Today, we start Sweet Marguerite, a small accent linen with a touch of whitework and a decorative hemstitch. ![]()
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