SewBlue on Nostr: I've been playing around with Tambour embroidery again. Working out my design and ...
I've been playing around with Tambour embroidery again. Working out my design and building up my tambour skills.
I was lucky last time I tried, I realize now. This has been an absolute fight, unlike the last time I tried tambour.
Thread quality matters. Oooh does it matter.
My first attempt here was using Mettler. Try as I might it kept snagging and twisting. I kept loosing the bead because the loop kept snaging.
Saw a video that recommended button hole twist, so I tried the cotton Coats and Clark's I had on hand. It was too fat for the # 70 size needles I was using.
So I broke out the Guttermann poly. And suddenly, the stitching was a dream. No snags, no twisting, no fighting for the hook to let go. Just easy loops without tension problems.
Finally could develop an easy rhythm!
#sewing #embroidery #tambour #BeadWork
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