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Hand Embroidery Essentials

44 CQ
7 Lessons
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    1. Fabric Preparation for Hand Embroidery
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    Hand embroidery is enjoying a resurgence, and why not: it's portable, easy, and cheap. Learn to select fabric, trace your design, and place fabric in a hoop.

    Hand embroidery is enjoying a resurgence, and why not: it's portable, easy, and cheap. Learn to select fabric, trace your design, and place fabric in a hoop.

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    2. Tools & Thread for Hand Embroidery
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    You only need a few tools to get started in hand embroidery. You're going to need a needle, scissors and thread, and a few accessories for your first project!

    You only need a few tools to get started in hand embroidery. You're going to need a needle, scissors and thread, and a few accessories for your first project!

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    3. Stitching Techniques for Hand Embroidery
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    Before you start stitching, you'll need to know how to secure hand embroidery stitches. Learn how to start and finish your stitches with key sewing techniques.

    Before you start stitching, you'll need to know how to secure hand embroidery stitches. Learn how to start and finish your stitches with key sewing techniques.

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    4. Outline Stitches in Hand Embroidery
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    When you are creating lovely hand embroidered designs, it would be a shame to ignore the borders. Discover three stitches for just this type of work!

    When you are creating lovely hand embroidered designs, it would be a shame to ignore the borders. Discover three stitches for just this type of work!

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    5. Filler Stitches in Hand Embroidery
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    Discover two simple filler stitches that are most often used to fill in unstitched areas and add interest to hand embroidery: the seed stitch and cross stitch.

    Discover two simple filler stitches that are most often used to fill in unstitched areas and add interest to hand embroidery: the seed stitch and cross stitch.

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