How to Hide Embroidery Thread
Hiding your embroidery thread during your projects, such as when you are attaching beads, adding embroidery hand-stitches or doing handgold embroidery, can sometimes seem cumbersome. By studying your embroidery pattern and selecting the right method, you will be able to hide your thread and stitches. With a few, simple tips such as using permanent stabilizer toppings or blackwork embroidery techniques, your stitches will disappear with minimal effort.
Things You'll Need
- Permanent stabilizer toppings
- Embroidery thread
- Embroidery machine
- Embroidery hoop
- Embroidery stabilizer
- Embroidery needle
Instructions
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Hoop your fabric and attach your fabric weight's stabilizer as you normally do prior to embroidering. Attach your hoop to your embroidery machine. Add a larger sheet of permanent stabilizer topping in the color of the embroidery thread within your pattern. Do not embroider in an area where you will not be able to remove the topping. This area is generally referred to as a trapped embroidery area.
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Add another sheet of the permanent stabilizer topping in the next color within your embroidery pattern. This topping is permanent and will not wash away. You do not have to add a topping for each color. The key is to use the topping in high thread count areas in a particular color. If you have accent embroidery colors, which require a few stitches, do not add the topping. Gently remove any excess topping from your embroidery.
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Study your pattern and assess where you can add the double-running embroidery stitch. This technique is associated with blackwork embroidery. The term blackwork refers to an embroidery method that has been used since the 16th century.You can use any color thread with this technique. The double-running stitch, which is also referred to as a reversible stitch, is called the Holbein. It is also considered a basic stitch for the blackwork technique.
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Add the double-running embroidery stitch by beginning your embroidery stitch at one end, stitching every other stitch. Once you arrive at the opposite end, reverse your stitching in the opposite direction by stitching every other stitch which was not passed through previously. Your stitch will look the same in the front and in the back of your garment.
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