What fabric to use for embroidery

The great thing about embroidery is that you can stitch on anything. That doesn't mean you should, but you can! Over the years, I have found that some materials are easier to embroider than others. What Fabric Should You Use for Hand Embroidery? When you're just starting to get into hand embroidery, use a fabric that has little to no stretch, is a smooth, and doesn't have any openings or gaps in the fabric.

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Do you struggle to trace embroidery patterns? You're not alone, trust me! A common hurdle for many embroiderers is knowing how to neatly get their pattern onto fabric so that they can start embroidery. Here's our 4 best tips for tracing embroidery patterns to fabric! Click here to read more.

Choose the best fabric for embroidery. I'll tell you which embroidery fabric is my favorite, so you can start your next hand embroidery project.

Discover what are the best embroidery fabrics and why. An in depth-guide to hand embroidery fabrics. All about materials you can use for hand embroidery - from silk to linen, from cotton canvas to mixed fabrics. Click to learn more now or Pin for later!

I have loved embroidery for years but only recently started to learn how to embroider. I grabbed a few pre-printed kits to learn the basics but quickly found that the patterns you can purchase (and find for free!) online are limitless… there’s so many options! I want to embroider all. the. things. but the standard […]

These are the most common beginner mistakes in hand embroidery. Avoid these mistakes if you want to excel at the art of hand embroidery.

Here's 5 embroidery projects to get started with hand embroidery. At Mindful Mantra Embroidery, we believe that everyone is creative in some way, and can embroider if they want to! Learn embroidery with our beginner friendly embroidery patterns

First things first, before you dive into your embroidery project, I’d like to show you how you can start and finish your embroidery thread to secure it. Traditionally using knots to start and finish your embroidery thread is a big no-no. And there are several reasons for this. Firstly the knot can show through your

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