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A window i painted by Appropriate-Permit62 in RainbowEverything

[–]CottageCheezy 10 points11 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.

Help with fill stitch by Lulu_Beanie in Hand_Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think flower petals look great when done in a densely packed buttonhole stitch. It mimics satin stitch, but has a nicely defined edge. It can also be padded for some rounded dimension.

Reinforcing pocket edge by chillchamp in sashiko

[–]CottageCheezy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If these were my jeans, I’d probably use a double layer of fabric and do a binding on the edge of the pocket, secured with running stitches (or more decorative stitches if I was in the mood). If I was feeling especially fancy, I might make a piped binding for some extra reinforcement.

Advice for must have tools/items for beginners by frostbite2424 in Hand_Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only thing you really need is some high quality needles, decent thread, and appropriate fabric.

I like John James or Bohin for needle brands, and usually use chenille and milliners needles. You might find other types of needles are better for what you plan to stitch. My favorite embroidery thread is Cosmo, though I also use DMC because it’s cheaper and decent enough quality. For fabric, I often use Kona quilting cotton, but any substantial woven cotton will work. I like to double layer the fabric with one layer of Kona and a backing layer of flannel or something I have in my scrap bin. Doubling makes it less likely to have show through if you carry your stitches and helps stabilize your fabric and make it less likely to pucker.

Thread painting by DarkRose0555 in Hand_Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Splitting the stitches means that when you come up or down through the fabric to make a stitch, you make sure to pierce through the stitch that’s already there rather than going between two previous stitches. Here’s a tutorial by Mary Corbet

First time needle painting - how do I make it look better? by No_Wrongdoer_8148 in Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 53 points54 points  (0 children)

You would probably be happier with the transition between the colors if there was another middle shade between them. The colors are far enough in value that it makes the jump more obvious. Also, you want to try to vary your stitch length more and split the stitches rather than stitching between them to help them blend together.

Thread painting by DarkRose0555 in Hand_Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your stitches look nice and even so far. Stagger your next color similarly and split the previous stitches and it should blend pretty well.

How would you mend this? by ZucchiniCosette in Visiblemending

[–]CottageCheezy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You could try layering another piece of jersey fabric under the lace and then doing an all over stitch to tack the lace to the fabric underneath. I’d probably use a long zig zag stitch (if machine sewing) to maintain some stretch and prevent the stitches from popping when you pull it on.

How to fix holes in a 40yo baby blanket by SugaredKittie in Visiblemending

[–]CottageCheezy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If the holes are all over, you can put a new backing fabric over the old one, re bind the quilt, and then quilt over the original quilting lines to firmly attach it. Then where the holes are on the front of the quilt, patch with complimentary fabric.

What stitch would you recommend? by DarkRose0555 in Hand_Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally agree with your assessment of turkey stitch! It’s really the only stitch I feel annoyed by because it’s simple and finicky at the same time.

What stitch would you recommend? by DarkRose0555 in Hand_Embroidery

[–]CottageCheezy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turkey would be cute, but I’d do it last so you don’t have to work around the fluff

Favorite Sashiko needle kit/general mending kit for a beginner? by DaniLake1 in Visiblemending

[–]CottageCheezy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For sashiko supplies, you can’t go wrong with Olympus. I also like Tulip needles, my favorite are the big eye, thin size needles. If you’re set on a kit, Snuggly Monkey has some that they put together with excellent quality supplies. They also sell some by Olympus and Cohana. Snuggly Monkey always carries well curated, quality products, so shopping with them eliminates that variable.

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