Embroidery anyone?
Mor...@my-dejanews.com
Here's the whole reason I just joined this newsgroup. Fashion ideas. If this
has all been said and done before here feel free to throw it in my face. One
day a friend and I headed over to Bloomingdales to try and figure out what the
facination was. Didn't need to stay there long to figure it out. So after
this we headed over to a hello kitty store we'd never seen before and the same
mall had a Hot Topic store. I hadn't been to one in a while and was taken
aback to see a lot of things I would have loved to buy, but the problem was
the prices were not much dissimilar to the Bloomingdale prices, and those
prices shocked me to no end.
I've bought items at head shops similar to those sold at hot topic and
find it strange that the durability never holds up to the prices one pays for
them. Mostly the only things I could save the money for were those stretch
pants with various iron-on designs. I'd thought about doing embroidery for
sometime but that day put me into action.
So far I've learnt myself to embroider ankh's and spiderwebs on some old
black stretch pants after cycling to the craft store and spending only a
pitance. Here's what I've discovered:
Try and find those emroidery rings that kept the cloth in place as you go
and it's a good idea if you can buy a large one and a small one. I've been
stretching the
bottoms on the legs in my pants out of the shape since I haven't had the
chance to buy a smaller one.
White on black is better with ankhs than with spiderwebs. For some reason
it seems to give spiderwebs too bright a look, without the shadowy features
inherent to real spiderwebs. For a striking spiderweb a bright violet red has
worked well for me. I usually go with purple, though.
On the webbing itself I've kept it simple and made connecting lines for
each wrap in the web instead of a traditional spiral. Someday I'll experiment
but not just yet. Soon. Any suggestions? (By the way, spiderwebs are really
easier to screw up so watch out. Ankhs, even slightly detailed ones, are much
easier and less time consuming.
If it is a very elastic/stretchy material I'm working with I've learned to
keep the stitches a number of good millimeters separated while
embroidering because they tend to crumple too close together when you release
the clothing from the ring.
So far I've only used sharpie ink pens to draw the lines before hand, since
black on black is hardly noticable unless examined up close and usually
covered later with the embroidery floss. Good lighting is essential. (If there
is something else I can use, let me know. I've tried white crayon and it
doesn't really work with the material.)
I've also added lace and burgundy ribbon to some tops I never wore. Watch
out with those necklines on trim. Sometimes they get too stiff and the collars
are completely different. For pullover shirts this isn't always a good thing.
(Any suggestions on how to avoid this problem?)
Any further simple designs I could embroider or any embroidery or notion tips
are helpful. Am I just saying something that's already been said here? I hope
it pleases someone.
Morella The Gothic Homemaker
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Bekah Murphy
Mor...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> So far I've only used sharpie ink pens to draw the lines before hand, since
> black on black is hardly noticable unless examined up close and usually
> covered later with the embroidery floss. Good lighting is essential. (If there
> is something else I can use, let me know. I've tried white crayon and it
> doesn't really work with the material.)
Try white chalk. Many sewing supply stores even sell special chalk pencils in
white and sometimes pink. It shows up really well, and washes right out.
-Bekah
Mor...@my-dejanews.com
In article <35672260...@earthlink.net>,
or wiping away other fallen dust? It wouldn't be a big deal, but I was just
curious.
Morella
Ismene
On Fri, 22 May 1998 11:57:01 GMT, Mor...@my-dejanews.com scrawled:
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> So far I've only used sharpie ink pens to draw the lines before hand, since
>black on black is hardly noticable unless examined up close and usually
>covered later with the embroidery floss. Good lighting is essential. (If there
>is something else I can use, let me know. I've tried white crayon and it
>doesn't really work with the material.)
Someone else suggested the sewing chalk. You can get it in
little chunks or in pencils, and it's quite cheap. I think it'd work
better for your needs than a pen, since it shouldn't leave any residue
at all. There are also ink pens filled with ink that disappears after
you wash the fabric or iron it or something.
> I've also added lace and burgundy ribbon to some tops I never wore. Watch
>out with those necklines on trim. Sometimes they get too stiff and the collars
>are completely different. For pullover shirts this isn't always a good thing.
>(Any suggestions on how to avoid this problem?)
<snip>
Look for stretchy trim. Sometimes this is easier said than
done, but with a knit collar, any trim you put there will need to
stretch with it.
Ismene
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Bekah Murphy
Mor...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> bek...@junk.earthlink.net wrote:
> >
> > Try white chalk. Many sewing supply stores even sell special chalk pencils
> in
> > white and sometimes pink. It shows up really well, and washes right out.
> >
> > -Bekah
> >
> Oooo, thank you! By the way, does it smudge while you bring in the stitches
> or wiping away other fallen dust? It wouldn't be a big deal, but I was just
> curious.
>
Regular chalk does wipe off some, but if you can find the sewing chalk it is
much harder and will stay on longer.
-Bekah
^v^leathe
Bekah Murphy wrote:
> Mor...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>
> > bek...@junk.earthlink.net wrote:
> > >
> > > Try white chalk. Many sewing supply stores even sell special chalk pencils
> > in
> > > white and sometimes pink. It shows up really well, and washes right out.
>
> > does it smudge while you bring in the stitches
> > or wiping away other fallen dust?
> Regular chalk does wipe off some, but if you can find the sewing chalk it is
> much harder and will stay on longer.
>
> You can also go to an art supply store and get a white or other light colored
> "pastel pencil". It is easier to maneuver than a blunt piece of chalk. Conte is
> a good brand to use.
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