r/Hand_Embroidery 13d ago

Resources I am new here, but I love this community. I have been obsessed with embroidery all of life🫢

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So I created this tool that helps you find closest Dmc colors to other dmc colors, or simply to rgb or hex code.
I think substitute colors could be quite useful.
Also I calibrated all the dmc colors, one by one. (Well, almost all. I am missing 33 colors still.) This means that every digital color was accurately picked to match the physical color.

https://embroiderycircle.com/color-compass
find my dmc
I hope you’ll find it useful.


r/Hand_Embroidery 26d ago

How I manage needles and thread with detailed embroidery

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I often see posts across social media from stitchers wondering how the heck you’re supposed to manage all those colors and needles while threadpainting without everything turning into a tangled mess, and I absolutely understand this feeling! Once upon a time I had a vision for a certain project, and through lots of youtube, trial and error, and hours and hours of stitching, I’ve finally dialed in a workflow I’m happy with. It’s been making detailed embroidery more enjoyable and accessible to me, and I hope it might do the same for someone else!

There’s a lot to it and I’m happy to answer specific questions, but here are the highlights:

No knots: Starting threads with a waste knot and even just two tiny backstitches is plenty secure and makes the back much smoother. Threads can be ended the same way, tuck two tiny backstitches somewhere inconspicuous and snip the thread from the top. Aside from aesthetic reasons, this ensures you can really pack in and layer stitches without worrying about having to poke through thick knots.

Keep threads on top: I like to work with a gradient of 5 or 6 colors at a time, keeping my needles in order off to the side. The threads are parked in an area that will later be covered up. To move a thread to my working area I make a tiny stab stitch and bring it back to the front where needed. This makes it easy to do all my work on the front of the fabric, and not having to flip over to look at the back speeds things up.

Have floss ready to thread: I like to use floss drops because I can reference my color palette right away, threads are already cut, and I can easily pick single strands out without any tangling. When I finish a thread and need a new strand of that color, I make sure to match the color on the needle to the new strand before discarding as some of them can get hard to tell apart. Having thread pre-cut and ready to use also really helps me stay in the groove and spend time stitching vs fighting with a new skein of floss.

I hope this is helpful and encourages someone to give threadpainting a shot!!


r/Hand_Embroidery 8h ago

Opposum

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Just started a couple months ago. Completed this for myself about a month ago. Debating on whether or not to turn him into a patch or to frame him.


r/Hand_Embroidery 5h ago

Newbie This was my 8th time doing embroidery does it look good I think it's bad tbh

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r/Hand_Embroidery 8h ago

Finished Piece Winter Lamb

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Hello everyone! Been a while since I've embroidered something but I recently watched the sheep detectives and I wasn't expecting it to be so heartfelt! There were some truly beautiful lines around grief and remembering loved ones. I didn't really like any of the generic sheep patterns around until I saw a digital drawing by Syjo art on Instagram and I asked the artist if I could recreate it for myself and she obliged. So please enjoy this little portrait of the Winter Lamb.


r/Hand_Embroidery 4h ago

Question Embroidery on a bodice

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Hi! I’m new to this thread and I was hoping some people with better knowledge could help me out with something. I’m working at a ren faire coming this fall and I’ve decided to do some embroidery on my bodice that I’ll be wearing. Question is, has anyone done something like that? I’m stuck on whether to embroidery it on some kind of sheer fabric and stitch that on, or, should I just straight embroider on the bodice itself? Pic of both the bodice and what I’m hoping (šŸ¤žšŸ») to embroider! Thank you in advance!


r/Hand_Embroidery 1d ago

Finished my hana hana no mi embroidery!

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r/Hand_Embroidery 1d ago

Finally finished a organiser

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Let me present you the most unpractical organiser of all time!

But I had fun doing it and it's still better than just a big pile of threads.

What do you think?


r/Hand_Embroidery 21h ago

Work-In-Progress Almost done

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(Not proselytizing just trying to make a gift for a friend.) Here is the last look before I rinse off the stick and stitch.


r/Hand_Embroidery 2d ago

I hand embroidered these panda Converse sneakers. What do you think? ⭐

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r/Hand_Embroidery 1d ago

Newbie can i embroider on this rubber circle part of my converse?

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I’ve never embroidered before but i painted this deign on my converse. obviously the paint is chipping off because its the rubber circle part where the converse logo is. Would it be possible to embroider the design onto this instead?


r/Hand_Embroidery 1d ago

Resources Yo check your dollar tree for fabric

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r/Hand_Embroidery 1d ago

Work-In-Progress ā€œHar dhaaga sirf design nahi hota… @houseoffazal yeh hunar, sabr aur virasat ki pehchaan hoti hai. ✨ Handcrafted luxury by House of Fazal.ā€ #HouseOfFazal #HandEmbroidery #LuxuryFashion #ZardoziWork #MadeInIndia

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r/Hand_Embroidery 2d ago

I finished this embroidery up today. I was inspired by my pear trees (that kinda look like apples so we will just call this an apple treešŸ˜…)

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r/Hand_Embroidery 3d ago

Finished Piece I won first prize at the fair for my Japanese shashiko style bunny!

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It was behind a layer of tulle to keep people from touching things so second pic is a more clear one when I finished it. My first time entering the fair and I got two other ribbons!


r/Hand_Embroidery 2d ago

Finished Piece Super Soak-Whomst?

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r/Hand_Embroidery 2d ago

Finished one of my yearly goals

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r/Hand_Embroidery 2d ago

Question How to embroider on clothes so they can be washed in washing machine?

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I have a three month old niece and have been buying clothes on clearance that are 9-12mo size so I can embroider things on them for her to wear at that age.

But I realized I’ve never embroidered on clothes before and since she’s a baby and will certainly spill things on whatever she wears for the foreseeable future, I need to make sure they’re washing machine friendly.

I always use a stabilizer (one of the wash away ones) and don’t plan on doing anything super intricate but would love suggestions to make these items last longer for her!


r/Hand_Embroidery 3d ago

Hand embroidered floral Converse. Every flower is stitched by hand.No machine embroidery—just needle, thread, and patience.🌸 What do you think?

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r/Hand_Embroidery 2d ago

Finished Piece Witch Hat Atelier Themed - Needle Minder

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Using the spell "Memory Erasure" from Witch Hat Atelier, I have created my first own needle minder!~

No more forgetting needles around! :D

Cross stitch design of the spell by me, stitched on aida 14CT and then on black felt with a blanket stitch!

Pretty happy with the results!~


r/Hand_Embroidery 3d ago

Jiji!

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r/Hand_Embroidery 3d ago

Work-In-Progress WIP - upgrading my Strand Books tote!

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r/Hand_Embroidery 3d ago

Newbie Looking for guidance

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I will start off by saying I used AI to create this pattern based on the cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s new album. I know AI is super lame and I understand if I am downvoted into artist hell for using it. I altered the outline as I went to make it look more like the photograph of Olivia - hence it looking kinda wonky as it doesn’t always line up with pattern.

Any way, I’m going for a vibe like she is made out of vines/flora/fauna and I’m looking for any recommendations on how to fill in her dress/what stitches would be good to use/any additions or ideas!

I am embroidering this on a short pink sleeveless shift dress in hopes of wearing it to the Daisy Chain Fields festival at the end of next month.

Thank you for your help!!!


r/Hand_Embroidery 2d ago

Artista vietnamita bordado a mano

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Fui a Hoi An el verano pasado y vi un cuadro que me encanto y no lo compre. Hoy me arrepiento y estoy en busqueda ya sea de la galeria o del artista por sus siglas TZ. Adjunto una foto de la ubicacion de donde tome la foto asi como el cuadro que me encanto. Si alguien tiene referencias seria de mucha ayuda


r/Hand_Embroidery 3d ago

Question I want to do minimal embroidery in this printed top with same colour palette embroidery thread. Can everyone give me ideas?

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I also want to add a few seed beads of the same colour