Thread is at the heart of all we create as embroiderers, so it’s no surprise that we look to specialty threads to alter the look and feel of our pieces and imbue them with unexpected and surprising qualities. Machine embroiderers almost always begin with the standardized tools of the craft;…
Recreating sound waves in stitches
Hello! Kreinik Calling here, with your monthly thread inspiration. Actually, it’s more than an inspiration, it’s a “How-To,” as in, how to make threads visualize your thoughts. Take a look at this gorgeous new design by Ellen Brown of Waterweave, a needlepoint canvas company. She has recreated in thread a vibrational phenomena known…
How To Keep Metallic Threads From Breaking
Good morning! Kreinik Calling here, with all the answers to life’s questions… Er, well, I wish. I’m sorry, I don’t have the answers to everything. However, I do have some suggestions for one little drama that often plagues stitchers when they are trying to relax by Netflix with their embroidery projects: thread breakage, specifically…