New month, new plans! But
before we dive into July, it's time to sum up the previous month on
Stitch Floral :)
Embroidery tips
This month I payed special
attention to choosing and taking care of embroidery needles in the
post 10 things to remember about hand embroidery needles. The
topic seems really important to me, since needles are such an
essential tool in hand embroidery, that we just can't do without it.
How to take care of the needles, how to prevent the possible
problems, how to choose the fitting one for the new project – all
these issues I tried to cover in the post. If you have any extra tips
on keeping the needles in check and avoiding any disappointment
connected with it, please share your know-how's :P
Another
topic that I picked up in June was the thread tangling andhow to prevent it. There are
plenty of tips on this subject, but if I were to choose a couple of
most effective for me personally – that would be following the back
of my embroidery with fingers and letting the thread have a rest. I
like to remove the needle from the thread, stroke it a little with my
fingers, straighten it and just let it lie on the surface of the
fabric for a bit and relax :)
Also,
if you are an embroidery books junkie, you'll want to check the 26 free vintage embroidery books
post. I picked the ones that are most worth attention, but actually
the source is rich on all sorts of embroidery books and magazines, so
be careful when you plunge there – you might lose the track of
time!
My creations
Last month I didn't post
much of my stitching, because there's a project I'm working on behind
the scenes. But I actually embroidered some quick pincushions which
you might notice here and here on IG:
They're so lovely and
tiny, Ive completely fallen for them :) I didn't choose the best
fabric for them, though, turned out that needles leave quite the
holes in them, so now they serve more as a decoration and an
eye-candy for me :)
But I posted one of my old
creations: The Dogrose heart. It was a delight to take it out
of my stash of “completed but not yet utilized” embroidery pieces
and do some photo shoot for it. Especially since it was the season
for the wild roses to bloom around in the streets.
Buttonhole series
June turned out to be a
Buttonhole month here with a total of five posts dedicated to this
versatile stitch. I already expressed my affection to this stitch few
times, and I guess the number of posts that I prepared to cover it
speaks for itself. But I really really want to encourage everyone who
didn't yet learn it, to take a closer look at the Buttonhole stitch
and try it out, and I'm sure you won't be disappointed!
The Buttonhole series
start with the basics where we spoke about the technique of
working the stitch, as well as its functionality and touched upon the
confusion around its name. In the post about Buttonhole stitchvariations we had a look at how
the conventional buttonhole stitch can change its appearance if you
apply slight modification to the basic routine of working it. As an
example, I showed three variations, but there are actually much more,
so if you have a wish – that's an interesting topic to research :)
Buttonhole stitch is usually used as a border stitch and for
attaching applique to the fabric, but apart from that, it's a great
stitch for filling the shapes!
The thing I love the most about using buttonhole as a filler stitch
is that it creates a nice outline with its “ground side”. We also
spoke about two ways to start a new thread
when you are working buttonhole stitch. One is pretty straightforward
and the most common, although has certain drawbacks in my opinion.
The second one is pretty easy as well and grants a neat surface of
your work without any visible joints, although takes just a tiny bit
more effort. Maybe? I don't really think it's that bothersome, it
just takes one extra minute :P
Finally,
I shared the freebie – PDF pattern with tutorial
for some additional practice in working buttonhole stitch :)
What about July?
This
month I want to cover satin stitch and long and short stitch here on
Stitch Floral. These will be the last basic stitches for the Library.
Also, as always, I'm preparing new embroidery tips and I already have
a new pincushion in mind. So many plans, actually, I just hope I have
the time and the mood for everything! I was in a kind of slump in the
end of June, hope the new month will see me more productive :)
How
was your June? Was it rich on stitching and brought you some exciting
results? Any new plans for July? Share in the comments!
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