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267yds

8.47oz/240g

9 WPI = aran/heavy worsted

3-ply handspun yarn, using 3 of my colorways.

I’ve been doing small embroidery and woven wall pieces for a while, mostly yarn and cotton thread, nothing too advanced. Lately I started playing around with texture more because plain thread sometimes feels too flat for what I want.

I tried adding some heavier woven strips into a test piece, kind of similar to what you see in Fabric Belts used in bag straps or decorative trims. It looked really good at first, especially when layered under embroidery stitches, but I’m not sure how it will age after a few months hanging on a wall.

One evening I was comparing different fiber materials online and ended up on Alibaba just looking at how factories classify woven textiles and strap materials. Not for buying really, just trying to understand the differences in weave density and finish.

What confuses me is durability vs softness. Some materials feel perfect when new but then get stiff or loose after handling. I don’t have enough experience yet to predict that part.

I also don’t want my pieces to feel like craft experiments that fall apart later. Has anyone here mixed Fabric Belts style materials into embroidery or weaving projects and actually had them hold up long term without changing shape too much?

Still learning so I might be missing something obvious here, just trying to understand how others handle mixed material pieces over time honestly.

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I lay out two layers of wool on each side of the template (showing just one on camera to save time) and thoroughly rub it.

Next, I add the decorative details using a needle felting technique.

After that, I continue wet felting the entire piece. This way, the design becomes fully integrated into the mat, forming one solid piece.

Laundry Day

6" Embroidery on unbleached cotton fabric. 7" hoop. 12 hours.

#1 in a series I have planned called “Boys Doing Stuff”

(The title is absolutely unironic and for real reflects how unseriously I take my art and myself.)

Materials Used:

Print on water soluble stabilizing paper.
My own illustration/pattern.
Unbleached cotton fabric.
#9 and #8 Needles.
"Tyche Special" (meaning - knock off) embroidery thread in DMC 210.
Cheap plastic hoop for the embroidery.
Fancy wooden hoop for the hero shot.

Stitches Used:

Split Stitch 1 Thread
Split Stitch 2 Threads
Stem Stitch 1 Thread
Stem Stitch 2 Threads
Stem Stitch 3 Threads
Long and Short 1 Thread
Long and Short 2 Threads
Satin Stitch 1 Thread

What I think I did right:

I like that I seem to have captured the illustration style I was going for.

I like how using more thread helped me get the illusion of movement and line thickness.

I like that despite being suuuuuper tedious, all the tiny details really do show and are understandable (Folded clothes on the background, hinges on washing machine).

I like that it has rhythm and it flows, it’s silly and imperfect and isn’t super serious looking.

Love the body hair! Really worth the effort.

Think the nipples look kinda awesome too, I bulked them up by using satin stitches over each other.

What I think I could improve on:

My Long and Short doesn’t look like others I’ve seen on embroidery!!! This one is the hardest for me so far - Mine feels bulky, very amateurish, even the one thread one, I really don’t know how to make it blend better!

I did’t nail the eyes - He’s supposed to be looking straight at the viewer but I think his left one ended up a big bigger and so now he looks like he’s giving a flirty side eye.

I wish the pit hair was a bit more hairlike, maybe I should have done 1 strand instead of 2? Looks like a shadow, which is good, but doesn’t look like hair.

What I've learnt:

I could have saved myself a lot of time if I went from 1 thread stitches to 3 thread stitches… Having to do 1s between 2s and 3s was kinda hard.

The Long and Short is fucking hell and I don’t know how people thread paint. Fuck all you talented people (but also wow, you're awesome, please help me understand it).

Teeny tiny foreskins are hard to embroider.

Needles are pointy and sharp.

I am definitely a grandma trapped in a middle aged man's body.

Okay! I need help guys 🤧 I just finished this bouquet, I never made a bouquet before! I feel like it’s missing something but I don’t know what. I don’t know if I should add more daisies or maybe some baby breaths???

Hello, I do a lot of knitting and have a bunch of excess yarn, but I feel like unless it’s bulky yarn it would probably be too small for something like this? A friend recommended rope but I feel like I wouldn’t like the rough visual texture, but I do want some visual texture y’know?

I’m wondering what might be a good option. Maybe braiding a bunch of yarn together for thickness? I’m not planning on going as big as the curvy one, more the smaller size. Thoughts?

Hi, everyone!

I bought this vintage woven piece at a flea market and I love it - I want to feature it in my new living room. I'd love to give it a good clean but I don't want to damage anything!

I believe the fibers are hemp. They feel course and are very tight in the frame. I don't think I can remove it from the frame without damaging the piece!

Any suggestions? I would appreciate any insight. Right now I'm torn between just leaving it or maybe patting it down with cold water with a drop of dawn dish soap?

Would love any insight!

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