Comments on: Hand embroidery for beginners

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:39:57 +0000

I make beads too but am not perfect

By: Sarina

Sarina — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:48:04 +0000

In reply to Sallyburdon. Hi Sally Satin stitch article Satin Stitch embroidery by hand & by sewing machine I do not get what you meant by long stitch

By: Sallyburdon

Sallyburdon — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:04:14 +0000

In reply to Anne. How do you do satin stitch and long stitch in embroidery can you tell me please

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:50:42 +0000

I just decided to makeover my new printed silk shorts because I washed it and the pink flowers bled. I embroidered it with French knots clumsily while trying to mask the bleeds. I don’t know there are stabiliser and other tools I can use.. I hope it will look ok while I try out your tutorial on other stitches. Thank you for the guide.

By: Sarina

Sarina — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 02:20:56 +0000

In reply to Valarie.

Hi Valarie
Thank you for the appreciative comment – value it

By: Valarie

Valarie — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 03:20:11 +0000

Hi Serina, thank you for your informative words of wisdom, I very
much enjoyed your article about silk,

By: Sarina

Sarina — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:39:58 +0000

In reply to Sharon Brace. Hi Sharon This is high praise indeed. I just read this out to my daughter feeling a little bit ( no, a lot) inflated in the head. Thank you for the encouraging words

By: Sharon Brace

Sharon Brace — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 06:53:49 +0000

I am so glad I came across your site and the way you explained the step for step embroidery was great I kept reading it all the way through because you explained it in the ways and words that someone like myself can understand for I am a newbie and I am very interested in learning the art of embroidery and the way you explained it kept me reading to the end, I have come across other sites that tried to explain how to do it but I became bored and because I could not understand what they were saying I just clicked off just shortly after I started reading what they had to say, if I don’t understand I’m not going to keep reading however your site was entirely different you worded everything better and I was able to understand and was interested which kept me reading to the end so now I’m going to try my hand at embroidery which I have been wanting to learn for a very long time . I’m well aware of the fact that I’m not going to be a pro but with a lot of practice, I’ll be good enough to be able to teach my grandchildren the how to’s of embroidery the same as you taught me. I should tell you that I will be a constant follower of your site so keep up the great work because there is and always will be people like me that want to learn and there is no better way or at least for me no better way than your way. So thank you again from a person that still has a lot to learn and willing to give something new a try.

By: Sarina

Sarina — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 01:09:23 +0000

In reply to Mary.

Hi Mary
Not necessary – but even for the most natural of all embroidery – needle painting you outline with a split stitch – because this gives us a limit as to how much the stitch should go- in needle painting we sew over the outline so that outline is not visible – you can try that.

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 17:32:39 +0000

I am learning to hand embroidery by starting with a stamped pattern. Is it necessary to outline everything in your design?

By: Sarina

Sarina — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 02:57:14 +0000

In reply to Azeezat Raji. Hi Thanks for the encouragement. Your comment makes me want to work on it more

By: Azeezat Raji

Azeezat Raji — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:03 +0000

This site is amazing! It’s so informative and detailed. You can totally become a professional sewist through it. I am so glad I discovered it and really excited to try out some of your tips.

By: Sarina

Sarina — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 16:38:28 +0000

In reply to Sandra Millward. Hi Sandra Thank you for the appreciative words

By: Sandra Millward

Sandra Millward — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 16:31:32 +0000

What a wonderful, informative site this is. Congratulations. I have been sewing and embroidering for years (self-taught). This has been so informative. I have learned for the first time how to embroider flowers (made up my own stitches). I am so excited to try out the new skills.

By: Sarina

Sarina — Fri, 11 May 2018 02:09:45 +0000

In reply to Engracia Negrete.

Hi Engracia
My work is also never perfect but some suggestions
Do you hoop the area?
always iron the wrinkles out of the embroidery area
Maybe the cloth is very thin and you need some stability in the area – place some thin interfacing on the back
Use only two or three strands of embroidery floss on the needle total and take small stitches – big satin stitches will pucker
thanks

By: Engracia Negrete

Engracia Negrete — Thu, 10 May 2018 21:19:49 +0000

I can’t understant why my hand embroidery finished product looks all pucker. I have looked in all these articles about hand embroidery and cannot find a recommendation of any sort. Could you please advise.

By: Sarina

Sarina — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 10:55:59 +0000

In reply to ayesha. Hi Ayesha Thanks for reading and commenting; I love embroidery; pleasure is mine

By: ayesha

ayesha — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:13:56 +0000

hi, thank you so much dear for sharing your precious knowledge with us. its really helpful interesting and easy.thanks again 🙂

By: Sarina

Sarina — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 05:04:07 +0000

In reply to Jinsha . P. Thanks

By: Jinsha . P

Jinsha . P — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 18:57:36 +0000

very useful thanks and quite inspiring