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Post by personperson on Mar 19, 2018 20:38:37 GMT
Does anyone have any tips, tutorials, or general experience with adding embroidered detail to a felted sculpture or form with no "wrong" side? My experience with embroidery is very limited but I am trying to add some details to a doll. I am not sure how to keep little fuzzies from coming up with the floss. Thanks!  |
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 19, 2018 21:20:39 GMT
I’m not much of an embroiderer, but many members use it for embellishment on all sorts of creations. I look forward to see how the sculpture evolves. Have fun!
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 19, 2018 21:45:19 GMT
I have not done embroidery on needle felted 3D pieces. However, it should work fine if you use a nice long needle to be able to get through the thicker portions. What were you thinking of adding? Just a few stitches?
I don't think any fuzzies will come up. The main problem is hiding the ends etc. inside so the stitches will hold.
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Post by lyn on Mar 20, 2018 8:27:31 GMT
My 3D stitching experience is limited to embroidery on felt beads.
If the felt is dense it hangs on to the embroidery thread really well, so to start stitching I insert the needle on the opposite side of the bead, gently pull the thread through until it just disappears from sight then I make the first stitch carefully so as not to pull on the the thread.
Finishing is a reverse of starting - I exit the needle well away from the last stitch, then snip the thread close to the felt. A gentle massage of the exit point and the thread end disappears but is held fast.
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Mar 21, 2018 14:07:21 GMT
I do the same as Lyn and felt seems to eat up the ends - no visible signs, when I am embroidering, I don't go deep with the needle either and use a fine sharp needle - I know it sounds daft but we change machine needles frequently and forget hand sewing needles get blunt too. I did want to add a machine embroidery once to a 3D pod and what I did was place strands of fibres between soluble sheets, embroidered and then needle felted it into position. If you want to have a look it's my bluebird pod. www.facebook.com/BagsaLicious/photos/a.747763595254365.1073741831.482698611760866/747883495242375/?type=3&theater |
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Post by lyn on Mar 21, 2018 16:48:53 GMT
What a clever idea Carole!
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 21, 2018 18:11:11 GMT
Beautiful Carole! Great idea.
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Post by personperson on Mar 21, 2018 22:27:51 GMT
Thank you all for the advice! I gave the embroidery a few more tries but ultimately didn't enjoy my results and went with felted details instead. I will have to practice and try again on something else. Carole, I really like your technique, thanks for sharing!
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Post by personperson on Mar 21, 2018 22:28:45 GMT
And if anyone was interested, here is Argus in all his finished felty goodness.  |
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 21, 2018 22:41:10 GMT
Argus is great!
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 21, 2018 22:53:12 GMT
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Mar 22, 2018 5:07:58 GMT
Love Argus, I want to embroider a big daisy on his belly!!!! hide the needles.......
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Post by lyn on Mar 22, 2018 7:16:58 GMT
Never mind the embroidery - the felted details look great!
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 23, 2018 23:28:00 GMT
He looks great.
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