Quoting Tori Ruhl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hello all!
Let me preface this by saying that I don't know that much about embroidery.
I want to put gold couching on velvet. Should I make a frame big
enough to accomodate the entire pattern piece?
I would think that a hoop would damage the velvet, so I'd rather not do that.
If you stitch for *short* periods of time and don't leave the fabric
in the hoop, you won't see much compression of the velvet. My piece
is home, I'll try and remember tonight to check it and see.
And this piece (a pouch) actually has the hoop large enough so that
the pouch itself is completely within the hoop. It would help if you
had a hoop large enough. A scroll frame would work too, and it might
be easier to manipulate.
What if I'm embroidering an entire skirt? Do I need a frame big
enough for that pattern piece as well?
Or....should it be embroidered on a different fabric and appliqued
onto the garment?
yes. :-) Applique was indeed done in pre-1700 garments when the
final, fashion fabric was velvet. I don't know about later stuff, but
I don't see why it wouldn't be! Other folks will know the answer to
that one I'm sure. What period are you doing?
I'm not as concerned with historically accurate techniques, yet, as
I am with just getting from point A to point B with as few migraines
as possible.
If you haven't prewashed everything, applique might make it easier to
clean -- especially if you're doing metal thread. You could just take
the applique off ...
susan
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Susan Farmer
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University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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