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   smcfarland | Mar 16, 2020 10:19pm | #1

   HI Christine! I am staying in and planning some projects to sew.
   I have some embroidery tips for you. Don't knot the thread tail - that will make bumps when you go to stretch and frame your work. Instead, leave like an inch-long thread tail and secure it under your stitches. Make sure to press the linen thoroughly before you hoop it, so you don't have any creases. I also like to prevent fraying by binding or zigzagging close to the linen's edges. One last thing - I don't leave the needle in the body of the work - sometimes it can leave a hole or god forbid if you don't work on the piece for a while, a rust mark.
   I hope to make a summer mini-wardrobe while I'm staying in - cute tops, skirts, and maybe some culottes in some cheery colors!
   - Sarah

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   fergus4 | Mar 17, 2020 09:18am | #2

   Sarah - I loved your reply. So many good tips for hand embroidery. I am planning to use some of my at home time to get back in touch with machine embroidery. I have a few tee shirts that can use some decorative stitching and I want to work on this. Also a few projects for the grandchildren.
   Liz

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   kpoage | Mar 18, 2020 06:45pm | #3

   I've had so many projects planned for my embroidery machine. With this little hiatus, I'm going to spend every day practicing something new in my sewing room! Here's a pocket monster.

   
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   user-5078920 | Mar 21, 2020 06:43pm | #4

   I use a small divided storage box to store my yarn. I wrap the thread on flat plastic spools and put the DMC thread number and the embroidery chart symbol on each spool. I organize them by color in the storage compartments. And this is easy to pack for travel. And I use the plastic see through bags in which beddings come to put my work in progress.

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   Taunton_Web | Mar 23, 2020 12:36pm | #5

   Great tips! Thanks all!

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   3DogBliss | Mar 24, 2020 04:03pm | #6

   Here's a wonderfully helpful website showing just about every embroidery stitch:
   https://stitchfloral.blogspot.com/p/stitch-directory.html

   Happy Sewing!
   Jan