Tips & tricks

Embroidery Materials: Here’s What You Need to Start!

Different crafts always make the rounds of being in style, and embroidery is a good one that honestly I’ve never left behind. 

Embroidery Supplies

Let’s Talk About Needles

Crewel Needle -This is a basic embroidery needle.   Tapestry NeedleThese needles are great for needlepoint work and counted cross stitch, and since it has a blunt tip (unlike that of the crewel needle), it doesn’t pierce the fabric. Milliner NeedleThe milliner needle is perfect for working any kind of wrapped stitching (cast-on stitches, bullion knots, etc.).

Get Your Thread Embroidery floss comes in cotton, silk, rayon, and as many colors of the rainbow as you can imagine.

Cloth & Canvas Fabric is the foundation of your project, so you’ll want to make sure to choose quality cloth and canvas for all of your projects.

All About Hoops & Frames They help to keep the fabric nice and taut so you don’t get wrinkled fabric or misplaced stitching.

A Great Pair of Scissors Embroidery scissors are sharper, thinner, and have a better point on them.

Seeing More Clearly Lighting and magnification equipment are really great tools to have.

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