Tag: Threads

Brazilian Embroidery: Three-Dimensional Stitching in thread

Crazy quilting / Creative Embroidery / Hand Embroidery / History and Culture   / / / / / / 3 Comments

Brazilian embroidery is a form of embroidery that attracts the eye. Sprays of flowers and leaves rise from the surface of the fabric, worked in stitches that create height and texture. Since Brazilian Embroidery is worked in rayon threads the shine these catch the light and create add another dimension. …

What are Thread drops or Floss keepers and how do you use them?

Creative Embroidery / Hand Embroidery   / / / / 2 Comments

Thread drops are known by a number of names such as thread keepers, floss keepers, thread organisers or floss drops which is a fun name that sounds like a lollie to me. I am sure that every hand embroiderer has at some stage had to deal with a tangled nest …