| Learning how to embroider begins with the tools or | | | | While the running stitch is mostly used for designs or |
| hardware that we need to use such as embroidery | | | | speech bubbles, the backstitch is ideal for text as the |
| needles, embroidery floss, fabric, a pair of small and | | | | stitches are more uniform, allowing the text to be more |
| sharp scissors, and an embroidery hoop. The | | | | readable. In doing the backstitch, the thread has to be |
| embroidery hoop is composed of two rings wherein | | | | pulled up first and then make a stitch either to the left |
| the fabric will be attached in order to make the | | | | or to the right, this all depends on the direction of the |
| embroidery process easier. As compared to normal | | | | pattern. To avoid confusion, let's focus on making a |
| needles, embroidery needles are composed of bigger | | | | stitch to the left. So, from the left side, pull the thread |
| eyes as they have to accommodate the size of the | | | | up to the right with the length a little longer than the |
| floss. As for the fabric, we need to choose the one | | | | original stitch. After doing so, make a stitch again to the |
| that we want best. Ideally, a simple quilting fabric will | | | | left just beside the original stitch made. The process |
| already do. We don't need fabrics that are too | | | | just has to be repeated several times until the desired |
| stretchy or those that are loosely woven. Now that | | | | pattern is achieved. |
| we know the materials needed, we now need to | | | | If we learn how to embroider the backstitch way, then |
| know how to embroider by familiarizing ourselves with | | | | it will be easy for us to learn the split stitch since the |
| some of the basic stitches. | | | | strokes are almost similar. It's just that in most cases, |
| The running stitch is the most basic embroidery stitch | | | | the stitches used for split stitch are smaller than the |
| and it is the one used for regular sewing. With the | | | | backstitch. While the backstitch is ideal for texts, the |
| running stitch, the stitches do not have to be of equal | | | | split stitch is ideal in creating a little texture to the |
| sizes. There are times when the stitches have to be | | | | design. Somehow, the split stitch is used for finishing |
| long while there are also times when stitches have to | | | | touches such as to finish a cupcake design. |
| be short; this all depends on the design being done. If | | | | Those who are interested in learning how to embroider |
| we are serious in learning how to embroider, the | | | | should start by familiarizing themselves with these |
| running stitch is the first type of stitch that we need to | | | | three embroidery stitches before proceeding to |
| learn. | | | | learning the other types of stitches. |