If you seriously intend to take up embroidery, we can only congratulate you. Embroidery is a truly delightful and engaging activity that many make their favorite lifelong hobby.
So, to create colorful pictures and original patterns, you will need an embroidery hoop, scissors, fabric, threads, and a needle. Each of these items has its own varieties, and you need to select them based on your skills, types of embroidery, and designs. Additionally, it is recommended to stock up on a pencil for marking on fabric and design sketches.
There are several groups of fabric intended exclusively for embroidery, and you can figure out which one you need right in the store with craft supplies. As a rule, these fabrics can be cotton, linen, or blended. In addition, they differ in the way the threads are woven, smoothness, strength, luster, and thickness. The world of embroidery as we know it today is very diverse, and only those who have studied its features for a long time can navigate it freely.
If you intend to start with cross-stitch, pay attention to a tapestry needle. With a rounded tip, it passes gently through the fabric without tearing it, and the relatively large eye is convenient for threading. Do not buy too cheap needles, as they affect the quality of the threads, making them thinner and less shiny. And, of course, any embroidery begins with choosing a cross-stitch pattern.
For embroidery on canvas, floss threads are suitable. Every girl who has embroidered more than one rushnyk or shirt knows how bright and colorful they are. The most popular and high-quality floss threads are from Anchor, Madeira, and DMC brands. However, remember that for one design, you need threads from one specific manufacturer. Do not be afraid of the cost; prices for such threads are low. They are sold in individual skeins, each containing from 8 to 20 meters.
Instead of a pencil for marking on fabric (canvas), you can buy a marker, but not the one that lies on the counter of every stationery store, but a special one. An embroidery marker may disappear over time; there are also those that are easily washed off with plain water or, on the contrary, cannot be removed with it. As a rule, all of them are available in craft stores.
It is not necessary to buy an embroidery hoop, but it is advisable, as it makes embroidery easier. It stretches the fabric and holds it at the required level of tension, so you cannot accidentally pull your design tight while making stitches.
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