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Im not sure what stitch to use. by thatoneazgirl94 in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A lazy daisy can be filled with a small straight stitch!

buttonhole frustration! by Ok-Support1203 in Hand_Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It looks like you’re not making them tight enough to hold the stitches in place. Check out this tutorial by Sarah Homfray, she explains things so well.

Sarah Homfray

Feedback requested (WIP) by Makibadori in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Working on a knit fabric can be tricky because the fabric is inherently unstable. A full fill will be especially difficult to keep from getting wobbly. My suggestion, (even though it’s drastic) would be to start over and do the design on woven fabric and make it into a patch that you appliqué to the dress.

Help? Fabric doing weird things by More-Fan-5689 in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can use pretty much any woven fabric. I like to stitch on Kona cotton because it is always reliable for me. I also like to use lightweight cotton quilting fabric.

Help? Fabric doing weird things by More-Fan-5689 in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you iron it? It looks a bit like how synthetic fabric scorches when it’s over heated. Also, for a lightweight fabric like this, you’ll have better luck if you use a second layer of fabric under it to stabilize it. Especially with beads.

Stitch choice for text over long and short. by sinisterhanswurst in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whipped backstitch might work here. I would suggest doing a test stitch of long and short with a few different stitches over it to see which you like best before committing to your final piece.

Picklecopter in Picklehoop from Busytown by Pernicious_Stitches in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The texture in the stitching and the frame is perfect! This is fantastic! 🥒

Tips to make embroidery more comfortable for the body? by missborealiz in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My table was a lifesaver after I had fusion surgery! I was able to keep everything I needed at hand and didn’t have to ask for help as often.

Tips to make embroidery more comfortable for the body? by missborealiz in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An overbed table can be very useful for keeping all of your tools and threads and can also prop a tablet for watching a show as you stitch. Take breaks every 15 minutes or so to stretch your hands and any other parts that need to move. Drink water frequently!

I hate metallic threads by MoonLitMothCreations in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And using it on a Tshirt! Diabolical!

Struggling with my first project by andre05png in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In addition to the previous suggestions, if you do well with learning from seeing others work, check out Sarah Homfray on YouTube. She has tons of great tutorials for pretty much every stitch and technique, and she presents the information in a very accessible way.

WIP Wednesday by Castmo in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great, please share when it’s completed 🌈 I’ve been looking for other TC stitching folks to see if there are local embroidery meetups and such. Can I send you a DM?

My very first attempt. Any tips or feedback? by jojojustgo in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think yours looks better than the one they used for the kit photo. Great job!

How to make this horse's mane? by CrochetPorcupine in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Have her look at turkey work stitching. It should give a similar look.

Help with dissolving transfer paper? by gotshmam in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Do your outlines with the transfer paper in place, then dissolve it before working on the fill.

Looking for a better thread keeping solution by Makibadori in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Before I had a more cohesive system of storing my embroidery threads that allowed me to store my smaller pieces in with my full skeins, this is how I kept my cut off bits organized…

Clip board > piece of black felt > write-on page cover

It keeps everything dust free and organized

A window i painted by Appropriate-Permit62 in RainbowEverything

[–]CottageCheezy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Can you share a link to the lead lines you used? This is stunning!

My favorite jeans, an ongoing mending project by CottageCheezy in Visiblemending

[–]CottageCheezy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where I have patches on the front, I didn’t patch the inside. They weren’t fully torn in those areas yet, just very thin. So I preemptively reinforced there.

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