I recommend a standard cotton embroidery floss for t-shirts. Because t-shirt material is stretchy I would also recommend using a stabilizer so the embroidery does not become distorted when you remove it from the hoop. Thanks for the informative post! So happy you enjoyed the post. The amount of floss will depend on how many strands you use. Standard DMC embroidery floss has six strands. For the above examples, I used 4 strands. More will create a thicker line and less will result in a thinner line.
Even using all six strands you will not need more than 2 skeins of floss and if you use only strands one pack should be enough. Hope this helps! On your split stitch,how many strands of thread did you use?
I used four strands for the split stitch letter. Split stitch usually looks best when using an even number of strands, and yes, it will look different with a lesser number of strands. Regular embroidery floss will work great for denim!
I would recommend using a larger needle than you would for thin cotton. Something in the range of a size 13 or 14 embroidery needle should work well. I do quilt though, and currently working on a quilt for my first grandson. The fabric is a flannel and I want to embroider his name. Yes, I think split stitch would be an excellent choice. I just finished up a quilt myself which also had a flannel back!
Floss is the common term used for embroidery thread. You can find it at most sewing stores in a variety of colors. For more information on choosing a type of embroidery thread take a look at my short article on embroidery supplies: 6 Essential Hand Embroidery Supplies. Have fun with the quilt! Try typing the font you want in a word processing document and then transfer it onto the fabric by using your computer screen as a lightbox.
Super helpful article! I am a beginner and wondering if you think I will need stabilizer for a running stitch on a sweatshirt? If so, do you have any recommendations on brand? I mostly found machine stabilizer. Is this the same? Thanks so much! Because a sweatshirt is comprised of a thicker material, using a stabilizer is not absolutely necessary. Machine stabilizer often called Cut Away stabilizer will absolutely work for your purposes.
For that reason, I prefer a fusible type stabilizer that can be ironed on to the fabric. Hope this helps and thanks for the well wishes. Same to you! Some people prefer to stitch without a hoop. I find it easier to keep the stitches neat when the fabric is pulled taut. I think the split stitch as it looks more substantial. I love this idea! I agree that split stitch would look great on top of knitted socks.
You may want to play around with using all 6 strands of the floss or even using a thicker pearl cotton floss so the stitches stand out against the knitting. I would also suggest keeping the text as simple as possible by using a plain font and capital letters. Depending on how stiff the socks are, you may not need a stabilizer. If you do use one, I would suggest the iron-on kind that then dissolves when washed. Have fun with this project! The felt piece is too small for a hoop and I have not done hand embroidery without a pattern in 60 years.
Any suggestion as to how to accomplish this easiest? To create the text pattern I would suggest either hand drawing it on paper, or using a word document program and then printing it on paper.
Once you have the pattern you can transfer it to the fabric using a variety of methods. I think using a heat-transfer pen and the iron-on method would be the easiest for transferring to a fabric such as felt.
Sounds like a fun project! Thank you for the tutorial. I especially appreciated your reminders about doing split stitch from left to right and shortening the stitches to go around corners. I have made Christmas stockings for our sons, their wives, and now our grandchildren, but since several years pass between each project, I always forget how to embroider the name. Here are two things I did that might be useful for other neophytes trying to do something similar.
I used the tip of a seam ripper to gently break through the center line of each letter you could also use a pin. Then, keeping the name pinned in place, I used a pencil to draw through the breaks in the paper to mark the lines on the fabric. As I was doing the split stitch, I had a hard time making the needle come up through the fabric above the line without splitting the thread.
So instead of pulling the thread taut right away, I would use my left thumb to keep the stitch slightly loose while I brought the needle halfway up from underneath at the correct point above the line.
Only then would I reach under the fabric to pull the thread all the way through from the previous stitch. Hope the suggestions help someone else. Thank you again. Is it possible to embroidered onto knitted wool stocking? I would like to add an initial to the ribbed collar.
The desired stitch length will vary depending on a number of factors — the stitch you are using, the thickness of the thread, the scale of the pattern, and in some cases, personal preference. Also, when you are stitching around corners I always find it helpful to shorten the stitches. That said, for a general stitch length, I would recommend between mm. I am new to embroidery. Your tutorials are very helpful. I want to hand embroider letters on a quilt label that is black fabric.
How do I transfer the letters onto the fabric? I can either use a letter font and transfer the letters onto to the fabric, or just handwrite directly onto the fabric. And what colour and type of thread should I use? I think I would like to use a stem stitch. The label is fairly small. How many strands of thread should I use? There are several ways to transfer lettering onto dark fabric. The other options are to create a pattern for your lettering either hand-drawn on paper or computer-generated and printed and then use the iron-on or transfer paper methods.
Both require some basic supplies. As for color and type. H: Use back stitch for the left side and horizontal line. Work the right side with basket stitch. I: Use fern stitch for the entire letter. J: Use back stitch for the top of the letter. Work the vertical line and curve with cable chain stitch. K: Use back stitch for the two arms. Work the vertical line with open chain stitch. L: Use back stitch for the entire letter.
Add wrapping to the entire letter. M: Use back stitch for the angled and right side of the letter. Work three rows of long and short satin stitch. N: Use back stitch for the entire letter. Add angled pistil stitch on the left vertical line. O: Use back stitch for the loop and top right of the letter. Work the rest of the letter with blanket stitch.
P: Use back stitch for the entire letter. Add scalloped fly stitches along the left side of the vertical line. Q: Use back stitch for the curly line and the bottom right of the letter. Work the rest of the letter with scroll stitch. R: Use back stitch for the curves. Work the vertical line with thorn stitch.
S: Use chain stitch for the entire letter. Add backstitch over the top of the chain stitch, with each stitch overlapping where the "chains" connect. T: Use back stitch for the horizontal line and small curve. U: Use back stitch for the right side of the letter and lower curve. Work a line of French knots at the top of the left line. V: Use back stitch for the entire letter. W: Use back stitch for the center and right lines.
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