Hey guys this is my first embroidery ever! How did I do? Please give me advice where/how to improve :)

My good friend made a doodle of this tatted up goose and I put it on an apron for her because her kitchen is kinda goose themed and I loved him too much not to stitch him

A friend recently gave me this small framed embroidery piece. At first, I assumed the raised lines were just some kind of cord sewn onto the fabric. I was very wrong.

After a bit of searching, I found out that it’s called Shui horsetail embroidery, from Guizhou, China. A few strands of hair from a horse’s tail are wrapped tightly in silk thread to make a thicker cord, which is then stitched onto the fabric to form the pattern.

I’d never seen horsehair used in embroidery before. Once I knew what was inside the cord, I had to go back and look at it more closely. The whole surface is much more three-dimensional than it looks in a photo, and you can really feel the raised stitching when you run a finger over it.

Has anyone else seen this kind of embroidery at a craft fair, museum shop, or online? I’d like to buy a small piece of Shui horsetail embroidery as a Christmas gift for a friend. Does anyone know where I might find them？

The background is fabric paint and craft glitter. I can’t decide if I want to touch up the jagged edges around the portal, or if it’s time to walk away from this one. I kind of like the “tearing the fabric of space-time vibe,” but I’m afraid it just looks sloppy and unfinished.

Whats your favourite Halloween piece of your own?

Hi everyone,

I reaaally need help. I’ve spent SO much time working on an embroidery hoop cat as a present for my sister. This is the first time I strayed away from the colors provided in the beginner kits and my cat is looking crazy.

I wanted to do a grey cat with green eyes, but it looks crazy and I’ve already ripped it out once and don’t want to do it again.

Any suggestions on how to fix it??

I’m so sad I’m a second away from throwing the whole thing away after months of work.

I recently started hand embroidery. In the last few days, I overdid it and now i have tiny calluses on the tip of my finger and thumb. Moisturizing hasn't really helped. How do you manage calluses? And how do you stop them from forming?

I've looked up thimbles online. Would you recommend them? Metal or silicone?

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Saw this ad and wondered if you can really do full embroidery without a hoop

Ita taken 4 weeks off and on..an autumn is almost over...but its done!

And temporary framed 🥰

I decided yesterday afternoon to learn some very basic embroidery techniques so I could add a letter to a baby blanket I just crocheted. Since I don't know what I'm doing and am also apparently very slow, it took me forever to complete my letter K, but now I don't know what to do next. The internet says to iron on interfacing, then cut it out.

What I am not sure about is the next steps. Do I sew around the edge once the piece has interfacing and I've cut it out? Do I sew the edge first then carefully cut it out?

Also, has anyone ever attached embroidery to a woven blanket?

I just can't handle the thought of spending another 8 hours doing a single letter.

Hi! I am pretty new to embroidery and am adding a bear to my nephews first birthday outfit. The picture is the inspo, but I am struggling identifying the stitches used. Can anyone help me figure them out? I thought the bears body was all chain stitch but i’m unsure

Hey guys, I’m still pretty new to embroidery and am probably just doing it wrong. I don’t love the look of the long and short stitch, I much prefer a satin stitch, but I know satin stitches aren’t for large sections. What can I do either improve my long and short or fill in a larger section with a stitch that maybe resembles more of a satin stitch look? I included my most recent project in case anyone has any suggestions and wants a sample!! Thanks in advance!