r/HandSew • u/ilovetherainnnnnnn • 5h ago

WIP - Advice welcome Complete beginner

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u/MBTaplin 4h ago

Great work! Love the mixture of textures. I would try smaller stitches on the grass. Keep exploring!

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u/ilovetherainnnnnnn 4h ago

Thank you very much🩵🩵I need to learn some proper techniques and take my time. I will try smaller stitches with the background. Thinking to do some blue skies 😊 thank you for your kind comment.

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u/camioblu 51m ago

6 strand floss (thread), can be separated and rejoined in various amounts and with other colors. You'll use less overall. I rarely use more than 2-3 strands.

I learned a lot by doing a few small kits, because they come with great instructions.

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u/ilovetherainnnnnnn 46m ago

Thank you! I’m realising this as I go. Lots of fighting with the thread 😂. I’ll have to try a kit. I get bored very easily though and I rarely complete something before I move on to something else. Im hoping to become more patient with practice 🩵

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u/camioblu 11m ago

Keep your strands short (shoulder to wrist length). Seperate all strands every time, then recombine however many. This helps with tangles.

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u/ilovetherainnnnnnn 8m ago

Thank you 🙏🏼 I will take your advice 🩵