Embroidery tutorial: 4 basic tips for beginners

Learn with Señorita Lylo some of the secrets to start embroidery brilliantly

Señorita Lylo (@srtalylo) is a graphic designer and embroiderer. She starts each of her projects as a challenge and she puts her whole hand and her heart into it. Next, she shows you 4 simple tips to get started in embroidery, because the art of sewing requires a lot of prior preparation.

See VIDEO of the tutorial below:

1. How to prepare the frame

To protect the fabric, preparing the hoop is one of the most important actions before starting to embroider. To do this, we will cut strips of fabric and roll them around the inner ring of the frame. In this way, the pressure exerted on the fabric is less and it is free of marks.

2. How to separate the threads and store them

To be able to work with a yarn with several strands like the Mouliné, which has six, it is important to know how to separate them and treat them with care. For example, it should be "combed" with the fingers so that the thread does not get tangled and can be used for longer.

It is also important to consider how to save and store these threads. There are various thread holders that can help us keep the threads in order, we can also organize them by color palettes and even transport them and travel with them.

3. How to start without a knot

To make the back of the embroidery more tidy, one of the options is to start the embroidery without a knot. To do this, we will take advantage of the loop generated in the first stitch to close and tie a knot right there. It's much simpler than it seems.

4. How to finish

To finish we can repeat the same action as before, take advantage of the loop of the last point. This will secure our embroidery and prevent the threads from coming loose.

If you want to learn more about Señorita Lylo's work and the techniques she uses, you can do so through her course If you want to learn more about Señorita Lylo's work and the techniques she uses, you can do so through her course “Basic embroidery techniques: stitches, compositions and color ranges” where you will learn to tell and interpret stories combining graphic design, illustration and embroidery.“

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