Thread Length
With standard embroidery, it is best to use thread lengths that are no longer than 18 inches long. With hack embroidery, you often use longer thread pieces. Patterns will tell you how the stitch worked in a row, depending on how long each piece needs to be cut.
If, for example, a pattern says that the thread is 2, you should cut such a piece at the double end of the width of the stitched fabric.
For longer pieces, you can use thread conditioning to help tie.
Where to Start
It is unnecessary to work on a hoop when embracing a hook. In fact, as you pass the needle underneath the floats, it is much easier to move the fabric further without any fog.
Many duck patterns have a design that should be horizontally centered on what you are sewing. Because of this, it is best to work from the center to the left and right.
Find the center of the fabric and mark it with a crease or safety pin. Thread your needle and bring it underneath the first set of floats you're sewing. Pull the thread so the center of the fabric is in the middle of the thread.
Sew after the design is going in one direction, then remove the needle, thread the other side of the thread and work in the other direction. If you flip your work around, it's easy to do
For designs that don't need to be centered, you can work from side to side.
Finishing Huck Embroidery Thread Ends
Hack embroidery never uses any kind of knot. When you reach the edge where you are sewing, push the needle back through the same float, the last set is removed. Do at least five stitches or more depending on whether your item is laundered.
If you are working from one side to the entire design, use this same approach to get started. Hold at least five stitches to the opposite side of the one you work on, then double back as you work the designs.
Following Huck Embroidery Patterns
Duck embroidery patterns usually appear in one of two ways: some are shown as gridded charts, while others are just a photo with some text notation and instructions. With both types of pattern, all you need to do is to count the number of floats to stitch horizontally or vertically or skip.
Work row by row, as comfortable as the stitching will allow on the index or pattern. Be sure to load only one row of floating index at a time.
Some rows will share some floats, including stitching other rows. In this case, pass the needle exactly as you would for other rows, but be careful so that you do not pull the stitches too high and do not float too much.
With each row of stitching, pull the threads so they are slightly tangled but sometimes not so tight that the fabric begins to stretch.
Creating Your Own Huck Designs
The ease and simplicity of duck embroidery means that you, as a beginner, can create even better designs. Stitch some straight lines (it looks like Stitch is running!) Add some zig zags and then try a few more lines. Look for hack embroidery images as inspiration.
To work the design on the top or the first image in this tutorial, use threads 1-1 / 2 times the width of your fabric for straight rows and 2 times the width of the curve or zig-zag.
These patterns are a good place to start, then look for more patterns and books to continue your duck embroidery work.
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