When choosing a design, you can always go to crafts and fabric stores for ready-to-use iron-on transfers but leafing through clip-art or vintage picture books can give you many more ideas. Only when a thread is the proper weight for a particular material will it create the desired appearance: gently raised stitches with a satin finish on a smooth background. Be careful about bending the rules here: Bulky thread on fine fabric will pucker the material light threads embroidered on heavy cloth can be difficult to see. (Two strands are good for most woven fabrics a single strand will do for lightweight vintage fabric.) Wool yarn comes in 3- or 4-ply weight and cannot be separated into strands, so it is best suited to heavy fabrics such as canvas or the thickest linen. Silk and rayon threads also come in divisible strands. The standard is cotton embroidery floss, a glossy thread made up of 6 strands that can be separated from one another to create finer weights. Thread and yarn for embroidery come in many colors and textures. Natural cream and white are the traditional backgrounds, but pastels and brighter or deeper colors will allow for more dramatic effects. Felt, though dense, is especially nice, because it is easy to use. Linen is ideal, but woven cottons or wool are also suitable. Finding the ideal surface for your creation is half the fun.
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