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But when working monograms, there are a couple things that are thoroughly essential. The first is good lighting. Good lighting is an absolute must – and, if you need it, magnification. You might be thinking, But those are really essential in all kinds of embroidery! And to an extent, you are right. But with embroidered monograms, because of ...
Printable Monogram Patterns. Here are the printable pages for the M and N. If you choose “no scaling” (or a similar setting) on your printer, the letters should print at 2″, 3″, and 4″ high. You can enlarge and reduce them to suit your needs! Daisy & Rings Monogram for Hand Embroidery: M.
The needle keepers are made from a lovely, smooth cherry wood and backed with walnut. Inside, there’s a very strong magnet imbedded (which is not visible at all). Upon that magnet, you can put your needles. The needle keeper has the option for a 24″ sterling silver chain, but if you don’t want to wear it around your neck, you can skip the ...
This special edition of Victoria magazine on Monograms unfolds the world of monograms, from monogrammed linen to china to silver, stationery, and so forth. But the bulk of the magazine is devoted to monogrammed linens. Numerous articles on monograms – from their history, to the art of monogramming, to the various particular uses of monograms ...
All these alphabets – plus many more! – are available gathered in one easy-to-download PDF in Favorite Monograms, a collection of 16 monogram alphabets perfect for hand embroidery and other crafts. In the photo above, you can see samples of each alphabet available in Favorite Monograms. Each letter in each alphabet in Favorite Monograms has ...
2 - Monogrammed Whitework – An Exquisite Piece of Needlework! January 2012. 25 - Setting up Silk Gauze for a Little Stitching; December 2011. 20 - Sajou Embroidery Album – Beautiful Monograms! September 2011. 22 - Monogram for Hand Embroidery: Fan Flower O; 6 - Monogram for Hand Embroidery – Fan Flower N; August 2011. 29 - Iron-On ...
Colour Confident Stitching by Karen Barbé is an excellent book that can help the stitcher make good color choices, while learning about color concepts. I’ve reviewed the book here, if you want to see what it’s all about. The book has usable color schemes in it in abundance. It’s worth having on your bookshelf.
The piece is the size of a placemat. It is heavily embroidered with bullion stitched branches, and elaborately worked with drawn thread embroidery along the outer edge. The inside is set off with more drawn thread, and the initials are embroidered in wonderfully textured stitches. A close-up of the bullion stitched branches that adorn the linen.
A few tips that help with satin stitch: 1. Always outline the element you’re stitching, unless it is teeny tiny. But for just about any element, a split stitch outline underneath is essential for a clean edge. 2. Use padding stitches if you want any height on your stitched element.
The technique – which produces a very smooth, almost cord-like appearance on the surface of the fabric – is a form of satin stitching, specifically called trailing. Trailing is satin stitching over a string or a group of strings. It’s a gloriously gorgeous technique when done well. It’s often used for hand embroidered monograms and it ...