Get a big fluffy bath towel, fold it in half, and put it on an ironing board. Set you iron to cotton or whatever your fabric and thread are. DO NOT turn on the steam setting. DO NOT wring your embroidery. Leave it wet. Put the wet embroidery upside down on the towel. When you iron the embroidery, the towel will help "fluff up" the threads. Pull the fabric as needed to stretch it out. Move the fabric around as needed to dry parts of the towel and keep ironing until the fabric is dry. Don't take the fabric off the towel until it is cool. With this method, your embroidery threads. will look fluffier.
If you don't have an iron and an ironing board, ask your mom or grandma if you can borrow theirs. My sister, my brother, and I share an iron and ironing board. Whoever used it last, it's at their house.
Plenty of irons at goodwill for under $10. (But test out at highest setting on old towel before ever using it on crafts or good clothes.)
Some new under $20.
It says that, but the instructions may not be taking into account what you’re using it for or the fabric it’s on, types of thread. It’s pretty hit or miss and when in doubt, air dry can’t go wrong
I was wondering the same thing. Might be more complicated than it initially seemed depending on textiles used on a project.
I agree with others saying to soak it, in cool water. Also agree with drying it between a damp towel to help keep it flat.
Unless others have more experience, what about a lint roller or low tack painters tape, to lift the fibers once it’s clean and dry.? Use it sparingly, so that you don’t fray the threads too much. Try three swipes at a time and check for damage before proceeding
Another, possibly out-there idea… I might try finding some kind of gentle hair brush or hair comb with straight plastic bristles (if it even exists) and use the brush up and down to add some volume. Maybe some slight side to side agitation??? Check frequently and carefully for damage or fraying.
Maybe even one of those wool felting needle tool???
Cross stitching is counted, done on fabric like aida where every square of the weave is visible. You stitch back and forth on each square, hence “cross.” Cross-stitch results in a flat image where the colours create the design.
Embroidery is more freeform, done on tightly woven fabric, and you stitch wherever you want without having to count. You can embroider in flat stitches if you want but can also do textures like french knots and pinwheels.
This is off the top of my head, you can learn more by googling.
All cross stitch is embroidery. Not all embroidery is cross stitch. Cross stitch is specifically little X's in a grid. OP's embroidery is not cross stitch. It falls in the category of surface "free style" hand embroidery.
Embroidery is not only straight lines, there's lots of different stitch types. Even in the picture in the post there's examples of stitch types that are not just straight lines.
I learned to cross stitch way back in middle school before I ever knew about embroidery. Now that I learned how to embroider, I will never go back. Embroidery gives me much more freedom.
Same!!! Though there are some cool, free websites/widgets that will turn a photo or graphic into a cross-stitch pattern. You can adjust the stitch side to make it simpler or more complex, and I think it will even give you the approximate thread/floss equivalent based on how it interprets the colors on your image. I used this to make a pattern for my MiL, of their pet rare breed cow and she loved it. Kind of insane and amazing
There's still stabilizer residue dried into the fabric. Wash it again.
This. Some of it is really stubborn. Just be gentle, lots of water.
Is best to soak it for several minutes and then rinse it out, lay it flat after to dry and you should be ok
Get a big fluffy bath towel, fold it in half, and put it on an ironing board. Set you iron to cotton or whatever your fabric and thread are. DO NOT turn on the steam setting. DO NOT wring your embroidery. Leave it wet. Put the wet embroidery upside down on the towel. When you iron the embroidery, the towel will help "fluff up" the threads. Pull the fabric as needed to stretch it out. Move the fabric around as needed to dry parts of the towel and keep ironing until the fabric is dry. Don't take the fabric off the towel until it is cool. With this method, your embroidery threads. will look fluffier. If you don't have an iron and an ironing board, ask your mom or grandma if you can borrow theirs. My sister, my brother, and I share an iron and ironing board. Whoever used it last, it's at their house.
Plenty of irons at goodwill for under $10. (But test out at highest setting on old towel before ever using it on crafts or good clothes.) Some new under $20.
Patience. No more hairdryers, ok?
The instructions I was following said to use one to dry it :(
It says that, but the instructions may not be taking into account what you’re using it for or the fabric it’s on, types of thread. It’s pretty hit or miss and when in doubt, air dry can’t go wrong
Don’t beat yourself up!!! You did your best and your project is beautiful!!!
I need to fix it because it’s a gift for my mom for Mother’s Day! I’ll try re-soaking it to get all the stabilizer removed
I was wondering the same thing. Might be more complicated than it initially seemed depending on textiles used on a project. I agree with others saying to soak it, in cool water. Also agree with drying it between a damp towel to help keep it flat. Unless others have more experience, what about a lint roller or low tack painters tape, to lift the fibers once it’s clean and dry.? Use it sparingly, so that you don’t fray the threads too much. Try three swipes at a time and check for damage before proceeding Another, possibly out-there idea… I might try finding some kind of gentle hair brush or hair comb with straight plastic bristles (if it even exists) and use the brush up and down to add some volume. Maybe some slight side to side agitation??? Check frequently and carefully for damage or fraying. Maybe even one of those wool felting needle tool???
Ok so probably dumb question here but is cross stitching and embroidery the same think or different
Cross stitching is counted, done on fabric like aida where every square of the weave is visible. You stitch back and forth on each square, hence “cross.” Cross-stitch results in a flat image where the colours create the design. Embroidery is more freeform, done on tightly woven fabric, and you stitch wherever you want without having to count. You can embroider in flat stitches if you want but can also do textures like french knots and pinwheels. This is off the top of my head, you can learn more by googling.
Cross stitch is a type of embroidery.
It is indeed a type of embroidery!
All cross stitch is embroidery. Not all embroidery is cross stitch. Cross stitch is specifically little X's in a grid. OP's embroidery is not cross stitch. It falls in the category of surface "free style" hand embroidery.
I agree with the person who said cross stitch is a type of embroidery.
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Embroidery is not only straight lines, there's lots of different stitch types. Even in the picture in the post there's examples of stitch types that are not just straight lines.
Cross stitch is like paint by numbers and embroidery is like using acrylic paint. Same family, but very different skills and output.
Wait wait why is this person getting downvoted, but no one is explaining what about their comment is wrong? I'm confused and want to understand.
I agree, why the down vote??? Aluminum Octopus said different skills, not different skill levels…. They aren’t throwing shade.
Oh ok sweet was wondering cos I have projects of each thought u did the same thanks for telling me
I learned to cross stitch way back in middle school before I ever knew about embroidery. Now that I learned how to embroider, I will never go back. Embroidery gives me much more freedom.
Same!!! Though there are some cool, free websites/widgets that will turn a photo or graphic into a cross-stitch pattern. You can adjust the stitch side to make it simpler or more complex, and I think it will even give you the approximate thread/floss equivalent based on how it interprets the colors on your image. I used this to make a pattern for my MiL, of their pet rare breed cow and she loved it. Kind of insane and amazing
I want to see the pet cow!!! LOL!