As someone who has been embroidering for a long time, I just want to say, you have a lot to be happy with here AND you made some Important observations as you went along. That's what helps build skill! It's much easier to embroider on fabric not meant for cross stitch. French knots are difficult at first. I hated them when I first started, so just practice. Just use scrap fabric and just make knot after knot. It's also a good way to practice stitches you've never done or haven't done in a while. It's a great way to learn. It's like warming up and sketching before moving to your final piece. I SUPER loved your enthusiasm and willingness to experiment! That's what makes trying any new creative art fun!
@Skipperoni Absolutely! There's a reason why doing samplers are popular! There would be some in every library book I checked out or magazine I bought. Even repeating patterns on the edges of towels, handkerchiefs and pillow cases my aunt's and Grandma made served that purpose too. Beautiful patterns, monogramming... Just really great ways to build muscle memory and coordination 💗💗💗
Thank you for this comment. I bought some embroidery things in the summer eager to try, but the lady at the shop gave me a cross stitch material and my hands hurt after like 15 minutes of trying to fight it. Now I know for sure I should find an old t-shirt and try on that instead
coming from another embroidery artist, i've heard people talking about how much they struggle with french knots and i was so confused because i never found them hard 🤷♀️
@@charlottetigchelaar8993 same, i've always found french knots incredibly easy but when i tried to teach my friend she just looked at me as if i was crazy. no matter how many times she watched me do it and i tried to explain the process, it didn't help. she still hasn't managed one to this day (about 6 years)
I had trouble with french knots until I realized that holding and keeping light tension on the thread as you pull through keeps the thread from tangling. Also I was too rough and would pull all the knots too tightly and shrink them
I'm an embroidery artist, and this is very impressive for your first try! I would recommend not using cross stitch fabric, as the holes are much to big and it has a stiffening agent that keeps the holes open, but dosen't allow you to get through where there isn't a hole. You don't need to use knots when working on embroidery, mainly because they clutter the back of the piece, won't allow it to lay flat in a frame. All you need to do to secure is to make a stitch, then when the loop is in the back, put the tail in between and pull it down. Nothing will move. You can also cut the string, and later stitches will secure it down. If worse comes to worse, put nail polish on the back to hold everything down.
You don't need to buy a smaller thread, you just need to seperate them. Try three strands for the colour and one strand for the outline. You did really good! I'd love to see more.
Agreed. For your French knots, you did it right the first time. They're delicate. You actually don't have to tie any knots to begin or end a project. Just weave the stands into the back. It'll stay, promise.
For both of them: Blubfish and a hug from me ❤️ Stay Strong and remember that YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Video idea: Draw Hobit houses! You’ve gotten into a trend of drawing houses, and Hobit houses are super cute! I also think you’d enjoy doing this because they’re flowers, and lots of cute decorations! I think you’d really like drawing them :) Keep in mind I’m not forcing you to do this! I’m happy with whatever content you make and I just thought you’d enjoy drawing Hobit houses and it fits your aesthetic! Love your content, Rin! 💜
@@drawingwiffwaffles I can see you having fun drawing Hobbits in the houses, too! They're a little different from what we normally see you draw but they're really easy-going and I'd love to see you have fun with them!
Hi, Rin!! Pro-tip for French Knots: Come up through the back of your fabric, wrap the thread around your needle 3 times, then go back through the fabric *near* the hole that you just made... If you go through the same hole, the knot will just slip right through, but if you go too far over, it won’t look like a knot. Hopefully, this helps!
For a first attempt, you did amazing! Some tips: 1. You don't take off the labels on the skeins of floss. Just grab a free end and pull gently, and it should come out in one long, unknotted strand. (The labels keep it from tangling.). Soooo much easier to wrap your floss bobbins that way. 2. Floss isn't meant to be used with all of its strands straight from the skein. They compress in shipping/storage and don't work as well. If you want to use six strands, it's still best to separate them first so they puff back up and look shinier. To do it, grab one strand, pull about an inch, then lightly pinch the top of the rest of the strands. Pull the strand you want, and the other five will sort of bunch up as you pull that one free. Don't panic -- that's what it's supposed to do. :D. Then just gently run your fingers over the leftover strands in the opposite direction and they'll straighten right out without tangling. :) 3. If you want all six strands, the easiest thing to do is to pull three from the initial strand, double the length you want them. Then fold those in half and put the loop created by the fold through your needle eye. You'll end up with six strands threaded, with a loop at the end. Then just start your embroidery and put the needle through that loop on the backside of your fabric -- no knots needed. Makes the back much easier to navigate (no knot to contend with!) and cleaner. I think those are the biggies -- you did great for a first timer!
So the fabric you are using is typically meant for cross stitching, aida cloth. You can really use anything. A good beginning fabric would be cotton/muslin because it doesn’t stretch. I hope this helps! (Now I want to try embroidery on aida cloth to see what I can do with it.)
Aida cloth is fun for bigger projects using more threads (4-6) that don't need little details! For smaller and more intricate projects I use a fine-weave muslin.
@@drawingwiffwaffles you could also repurpose random non-stretchy scrap fabrics and clothes from around the house! i'm in the process of embroidering my jacket
My favourite part is the “let’s just continue on from this mistake and maybe it’ll fix itself!” and it works! Great first attempt, hope you do more on a non cross-stitch fabric!
A tip for doing the bubble things, I am in no way a “professional” at embroidery, but I have done it before. After you rapped the thread around the needle I think you put it back into the same space where you came in, so next time just put it right next to where you came in. And you don’t need to secure it with another stitch either. Hope this helped! 💕
A good embroidery hack is splitting the thread in half if you want a thinner stitch and for when you tie the knot it doesn't go into big clumps. What I mean by splitting it is *most* embroidery floss has 6 mini thread in it so if you split it in half you will only use 3 and it saves you some thread! I hope this helped!! 😅
I'm not the most experienced with embroidery, but the fabric you are using is made for cross stitching (you might enjoy that too! Think pixel art with fabric and thread). The holes are to help guide the cross stitching, but embroidery can be done on a wide range of fabrics. Also, for the french knot, it might not work because you are going through the same hole that the needle enters the front from. After wrapping the needle with thread, push the needle through the fabric in another spot that is close to the hole, but not the same.
You did amazing! Especially for your first embroidery piece😊🙌 I would recommend fabric with a finer weave (though you already figured that out) and a water soluble pen or pencil to draw your design with. I usually use more lightweight fabric and water soluble stabilizer so that it's sturdy enough for me to really pull on the threads. You may also want to look at how many strands of embroidery floss you're using with each stitch. You can separate out the individual strands to get finer details. Try new things if you think you like embroidery and just do what works with you. Some projects don't need fancy stitches to fill in things like flat colour or to outline. French knots are hard, so don't feel bad lol. Everybody does things differently and there are so many cool things you can do with threads, ribbons, buttons, and scraps of fabric added to your work. Edit: YOU ALREADY MASTERED THE FRENCH KNOT?!!! And I love how beautiful the 'Blub!' one turned out!❤️ I would really love to see you do more embroidery 😊
I really got into embroidery over quarantine and one of the first things I started working on was a hoop of just practicing the stitches. I found it really helpful, and since I labeled them its easy to look them up if I forget how to do it!
Hi Rin. I just wanted to say that I like how you’re not scared at trying new things, making mistakes, or not getting something right. You never give up, but you keep going. I love watching you while you improve on your already great way of making art. There’s definitely something special about you. When you make mistakes, you laugh about them, and you’re satisfied when you know you did your best. You are SO talented and you have a true gift. Please never stop just being you. We all need motivation like that. I just want you to know. Thanks Rin ❤️
Great job! To restate what others have said, you really have a lot to be proud of, especially for a beginner! A couple of things to help (I don’t know whether anyone else had mentioned these): -That fabric is for cross stitching (thread pixel art), so you will definitely want something else for this kind of embroidery. -I always do the lines first because then I can cover it without worrying about losing sight of the lines. -I like to let my French knots travel a little (and not put it back through the exact same hole), so when I pull it tight it doesn’t jump out of the fabric. That lets you make smaller knots, too. -shorter strings are helpful so you don’t get knots when you pull through-and you can use as many pieces of thread as you need. There’s no rule that says you have to get it all in one. -Shorter stitches can help with curves, but I have found that varying the length helps when putting curves on thickly-woven fabrics Again, great job! Thank you for the entertainment!
when you're trying to neatly unwrap your thread, dont take the plastic off, find the end that is already exposed on the outside of the plastic band and pull from there. if you pull slowly, it shouldn't tangle at all, or if it does you'll be able to fix it easily. i'm very inexperienced at embroidering but this beginner tip saved me so much time with the prep and let me get into the actual embroidering faster!
I've been dabbling in embroidery a bit lately too! Highly recommend yard sales for materials accumulation (pandemic times aside) I've got a massive thread collection now 💚
That looks so fun!! I never had any interest on embroidery, but you made it look so fun and relaxing to do! Also, I'm so happy to see the blubfish again! Missed him a lot! Always happy to see you trying new things, Rin! 😊
Hi waffles! I love doing embroidery and was so excited when I saw this video! And you did such an amazing job for being so new at it! I love how you used the different colors and added the shading, it looks lovely! I do have a couple tips that might help you but feel free to do your own thing as well. First of all, I think you're using cross-stitch fabric, which is meant to be grided like that with the holes, instead of more normal fabric. I've never seen it used for embroidery but it actually looks really cool? So I have a new thing to try! For your thread, embroidery floss is made up of 6 strands usually, and you can actually split it into 2, or 3, if you want thinner lines v.s thicker lines. My default is 2 strands and I use more or less depending on thickness desired. This also means you use up less floss, as one cut piece can yield 2-3 pieces instead. Also if you have problems with the thread getting tangled as you go, every once and a while you can check and see if it is getting coiled or twisted and just it hang freely to un-coil? I guess? The longer you make the strand, the more it tends to tangle as well. Mostly you just have to notice it and fix it as it happens haha. Please let me know if you have any questions! I loved watching you do this, it was so awesome to see you learn and you def did an good job with your reasearch! (I didn't learn about the satin stitch for like years after I started doing embroidery.) I hope you had fun doing it! I'd love to see you try again sometime :D
This was honestly really impressive for a first time! I love the way Blub turned out and the lettering is gorgeous! A tip for the future, stay away from stretchy fabrics. Embroidering on stretchy fabrics is a HUGE pain.
Embroidery is SO much fun, and being able to draw gives you the opportunity to make original pieces! I started learning like a year ago and I fell in love with it. Some tips: - Buy a pen/pencil that's meant for this that way it washes out and doesn't show through. They're like $2. - to measure out strands use your arms. One arm length, double one arm, or the span across both arms outstretched, depending on what you need. - get in the habit of checking the back every few stitches to make sure it's not knotting. - there's definitely a rhyme and reason to how you lay out your stitching that makes the end result look seamless and beautiful so try to think ahead and not go over what you've already done. It's not as forgiving as pencil drawing 😉 - often times it's best to split the floss depending on the stitch and the pattern so keep that in mind. It's not often that the whole 6 strand floss is used, in my experience. - try doing a French knot along with a tutorial. They're really tricky but your technique could use some work as well, I think you'll catch on quicker once you see what I mean. But I still mess them up to this day sometimes because it requires so much practice! Another sidenote: that fabric looked like Aida which is the fabric used for cross stitching. But I may be wrong. Cross stitching is also quite fun 😊
Yea she was using Aida , which has the holes intended to be marked out for cross stitch patterns , so I assume embroidery is just using fabric with no holes ? I know cross stitch not embroidery
Embroidery typically doesn’t use Aida but it can. A lot of people use even weave for embroidery. Really most of the difference between the two is the stitches used. Embroidery uses a lot of different stitches and cross stitching uses the cross stitch and then the running stitch for outlines with the occasional French knot.
@@drawingwiffwaffles An I'm so glad it went from that character that wasn't that healthy as you said to this, just a cute little oc appearing here and there :D
can you read my mind 😳 the other day i was doing embroidery for the first time and thought; “i wonder if any artists i know could do this,” and BOOM! this gets uploaded!
A little bit of advice for your satin stitch is the way you stitch from the back. You don't need the long stitches on the back, it'll make things bulkier and easier to knot. If you alternate where you come up from you'll have small stitches on the back that won't tangle your thread so easily or use as much thread. Also, DMC thread is made of six individual strands of thread and you can easily thin it by pulling one or more strands out of the original piece. There are specific markers to draw on fabric that are washable also, if you find your graphite shows through afterward. You may also want to look up how to "weave in" embroidery threads. It cuts down bulk and keeps it way more secure to weave them in. But you did a gorgeous job on the front and that's all that really matters in the end! ❤ I hope it doesn't look like micromanaging or too mean or anything. Just trying to make embroidery easier for you so you enjoy it and keep doing it!!!
I’ve been wanting to start embroidering again. I used to do it with my Grandmother and it carries a lot of beautiful memories. Thank you for trying this out and filming it 😊💕
This has given me inspiration to actually start learning embroidery! I got stuff for Christmas and still haven’t really touched it since like the day after Christmas, so thank you!
I’m a week late, but I’ve literally started my first embroidery project and I saw this video! Even though it’s not a tutorial it’s still super helpful as a beginner so see someone else starting out. 💗
Gah! I love embroidery, I'm so happy to see you try it! My grandma would teach me whenever she would come visit. I recently started to embroider again and started to make patches for the first time. My first patch was a Marvin the Martian, it took forever but was worth it :) I would love a blub fish patch though!!!
When you're looking to make more details (e.g. line art and color blending) you can split the floss so that there's less threads. Normally it has 6 so if you split it into 3 it will be half as thick :) Also it uses less thread so you don't have to buy as much!
As a person who does a fair bit of embroidery as a hobby, it is so cool to see someone trying it out like this! :) some tips: your fabric here is for cross stitching not really embroidery, I'd recommend a "quilting" cotton or any mostly cotton fabric; you are actually supposed to separate the strands of the embroidery floss (usually into groups of 2 or 3 or single strands); it generally works best to draw on the fabric before you put it in the hoop (and don't cut the fabric down until you are done with the embroidery for safety in case of fraying); also for good embroidery knots, look up the quilter's knot, it is super easy to do and to adjust sizes based on your fabric and the number of strands of your floss. Again really fun to watch, hope to see you keep learning and trying out new embroidery stuffs :)
I’ve been embroidering since I was 7, yours turned out really well. One thing I would have done to try is do the bubbles as an outline like you did and then do a French knot inside with the white to give it a bit of a shine like bubbles have. Could be fun to try in another project!
Many, many eons ago as a child I learned to cross stitch and embroider. I only just figured out how to do a French knot like two years ago, so you're actually really great on the learning curve on that! It looks good and you were able to wing it which is an enviable attitude. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Now about fabric. What you've got there is aida cloth and it's nice for cross stitching or anything you might want a grid for. Getting smooth lines is easier with tinier stitches and having them mapped out for you doesn't allow you to maneuver. Like painting with a really big paintbrush and nothing else.
I did an embroidery class once 😅 and the only main tip I remember is, for each different shape you should use new thread because using it all at once on one shape will make it get knotted easier and if you need to take out stitches it will be easier and less messy from all the crossing around! Also next time, try do the line art first (it will be easier!) and try get a fabric with very small holes! I’ll try check for the one I use! 😄 hope this helped a bit! I love blub fish so much!
I think I know why you always draw people smiling... it’s a reminder to just enjoy life. And it works on every one of your subscribers! Thank you Rin! 💕
I've done embroidery art for years and this turned out really well! keep at embroidery! My biggest advice is don't get hung up on perfection or getting a stitch to look exactly like a tutorial or whatever you learned it from. Make your own techniques if you want! as long as you're happy with it that's all that matters
Here are some helpful tips: - Separate the strands of the thread. This will keep your thread from tangling, thin/clean lines, and your thread last WAY longer. - If you tighten the hoop and the fabric is still loose, you can pull the fabric a bit to tighten it. Keep in mind, it also tightens some when you put the top hoop on. - Try outlining in fabric chalk. I think it will erase better than pencil. - It's terrifying at first but you don't have to tie off you strings ever. When you start, hold the string with your thumb until you've made the first two stitches and you should be good. For ending, run your needle under the backs of previous stitches to weave the remaining string in. Hopefully that makes sense. YOU DID SO WELL!!!! I love how they both turned out. You should definitely make this an on going segment.
Ohhh I love thiss! I do cross stitching a lot and I fell in love with it because I've always had high standards for my art and would never reach my own standards. But as I learned to do cross stitch I felt so happy because I could make art and it would reach my expectations. Soo yeah, now I work on art pieces that take 3 to 6 months to make and it makes me so proud! Also it's soo relaxing
For you first project this is great!!! You are using a fabric usually used for cross stitch. Embroidery can be done on generally any tightly woven semi stiff fabric (cotton/linen). I usually leave a little more excess around the edge while stitching because of fabric stretching while holding the hoop. You did awesome!!! Keep stitching!!!
Great video! I love that you’re starting to branch out and try new things. This worked out great! ❤️❤️ P.S. it reminds me of when you tried graffiti and based it off of our Blubby boi 😁
So I find that it helps if I unravel the floss and use only 2 - 4 treads, less knots. That adds different textures even if you use the same knots! I also don’t knot the end of my floss, I leave an extra bit of a tail and overlap the stitches so it’s secure! For fabric that looks like similar to what most cross stitchers use, similar but a bit different. I prefer using muslin or cotton, lower thread count makes it easier to pull the needle through! I’m still learning but these tips have helped me :) Blubbfish turned out so good! Love it 🤩
Ooo! Yes! I love to embroider and crochet, so seeing people try it for the first time is so much fun! And you are right blub fish would be perfect for embroidery!😄actually an amigurumi blub fish would be so adorable too! 😃
I love it! I first learned how to sew when I was 4 because I wanted to make dresses for my dolls. At about 6, I tried embroidery for the first time. I have to draw everything out like you did. I don't see how people can just start sewing and make something beautiful. I haven't done it in years since drawing, painting, and video games take up most of my time, but I have been wanting to get into it again.
You are so cute. French knots are NOT easy! You did so well! You have encouraged me to do so embroidery again. It has been so long. You have taught me a lot about drawing over the years. I mostly do landscapes, but have been drawing faces/heads/bodies more confidently from watching you.
Your videos never fail to cheer me up. Thank you for such awesome content and always exploring and encouraging people to learn and grow. To try, learn, try again, learn more. I've re-dedicated to doing art this last year and something about the journey vs destination has finally clicked. You had a hand in that. Thank you.
ngl it made me laugh when you said "oh this is definitely not the right fabric" - I'm not all the way through the video yet but it's aida for cross-stitching c: kinda cool to see how it works on aida though!! been looking to get into embroidery
I love to embroider. One of my favorites is doing silk embroidery. I have done many pillowcases and baby and little girl's clothes! I also like to do tea towels. Yours looks really good for your first time to embroider. I love that you drew your own cute image. A higher woven fabric would probably make it easier.
Looove the fish! So cute! A little tip, you never make a knot in the beginning when you start to embroider. You insert the needle from the top of the fabricmaterial you are doing to embroidery on, a bit from where you are going to start. Then leave an end hanging. And then up where you want to start embroidering. Then when you are finished, you weave the ends in in a neat and secure way. No knots ❤️
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As someone who has been embroidering for a long time, I just want to say, you have a lot to be happy with here AND you made some Important observations as you went along. That's what helps build skill! It's much easier to embroider on fabric not meant for cross stitch. French knots are difficult at first. I hated them when I first started, so just practice. Just use scrap fabric and just make knot after knot. It's also a good way to practice stitches you've never done or haven't done in a while. It's a great way to learn. It's like warming up and sketching before moving to your final piece. I SUPER loved your enthusiasm and willingness to experiment! That's what makes trying any new creative art fun!
@Skipperoni Absolutely! There's a reason why doing samplers are popular! There would be some in every library book I checked out or magazine I bought. Even repeating patterns on the edges of towels, handkerchiefs and pillow cases my aunt's and Grandma made served that purpose too. Beautiful patterns, monogramming... Just really great ways to build muscle memory and coordination 💗💗💗
Thank you for this comment. I bought some embroidery things in the summer eager to try, but the lady at the shop gave me a cross stitch material and my hands hurt after like 15 minutes of trying to fight it. Now I know for sure I should find an old t-shirt and try on that instead
coming from another embroidery artist, i've heard people talking about how much they struggle with french knots and i was so confused because i never found them hard 🤷♀️
@@charlottetigchelaar8993 same, i've always found french knots incredibly easy but when i tried to teach my friend she just looked at me as if i was crazy. no matter how many times she watched me do it and i tried to explain the process, it didn't help. she still hasn't managed one to this day (about 6 years)
I had trouble with french knots until I realized that holding and keeping light tension on the thread as you pull through keeps the thread from tangling. Also I was too rough and would pull all the knots too tightly and shrink them
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This was so much fun to watch. I've been wanting to try embroidery for ages! I've only tried cross-stitching. Blub Fish turned out so cute!
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You should try it, Its really fun to do!
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I'm an embroidery artist, and this is very impressive for your first try! I would recommend not using cross stitch fabric, as the holes are much to big and it has a stiffening agent that keeps the holes open, but dosen't allow you to get through where there isn't a hole. You don't need to use knots when working on embroidery, mainly because they clutter the back of the piece, won't allow it to lay flat in a frame. All you need to do to secure is to make a stitch, then when the loop is in the back, put the tail in between and pull it down. Nothing will move. You can also cut the string, and later stitches will secure it down. If worse comes to worse, put nail polish on the back to hold everything down.
Oh so that's the reason why we secure it like that! 👍
Is locking like this work too when embroidering on clothes?
@@woopywop It should, but you can leave a longer tail and loop it through more loops to make it more secure
You don't need to buy a smaller thread, you just need to seperate them. Try three strands for the colour and one strand for the outline.
You did really good! I'd love to see more.
Agreed. For your French knots, you did it right the first time. They're delicate. You actually don't have to tie any knots to begin or end a project. Just weave the stands into the back. It'll stay, promise.
Thx for the tips !
Also it’s easier to separate one thread at a time, rather than 2/3!
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It feels like she can read my mind. My whole recommendations was her and Sewing
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Haha ,
I drew a blubfish for my little cousin whose big brother has cancer to cheer her up and remind her she isn’t forgotten, and she loved him🙃
i'm tearing. thank you for sharing that. It means a lot to know Blubfish could bring them some joy 💜
For both of them:
Blubfish and a hug from me ❤️
Stay Strong and remember that YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aww tell her she’s not forgotten and I REALLY hope her brother and her the best ❤️
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Aww, It's awesome how a little cute fish can bring happiness to anyone... ❤️❤️😍 Good Job cheering him up!
Video idea:
Draw Hobit houses! You’ve gotten into a trend of drawing houses, and Hobit houses are super cute! I also think you’d enjoy doing this because they’re flowers, and lots of cute decorations! I think you’d really like drawing them :)
Keep in mind I’m not forcing you to do this! I’m happy with whatever content you make and I just thought you’d enjoy drawing Hobit houses and it fits your aesthetic! Love your content, Rin! 💜
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I LOVE THAT IDEA!!! i'll write that down. expect that in the next 8 years XP hahaha
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I love lord of the rings and the hobbit ahahah
@@drawingwiffwaffles I can see you having fun drawing Hobbits in the houses, too! They're a little different from what we normally see you draw but they're really easy-going and I'd love to see you have fun with them!
Such a great idea!! She should design hobbits as well! OMG SO EXCITED FOR WHEN SHE DOES THAT!!!
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Hi, Rin!!
Pro-tip for French Knots:
Come up through the back of your fabric, wrap the thread around your needle 3 times, then go back through the fabric *near* the hole that you just made... If you go through the same hole, the knot will just slip right through, but if you go too far over, it won’t look like a knot.
Hopefully, this helps!
For a first attempt, you did amazing!
Some tips:
1. You don't take off the labels on the skeins of floss. Just grab a free end and pull gently, and it should come out in one long, unknotted strand. (The labels keep it from tangling.). Soooo much easier to wrap your floss bobbins that way.
2. Floss isn't meant to be used with all of its strands straight from the skein. They compress in shipping/storage and don't work as well. If you want to use six strands, it's still best to separate them first so they puff back up and look shinier. To do it, grab one strand, pull about an inch, then lightly pinch the top of the rest of the strands. Pull the strand you want, and the other five will sort of bunch up as you pull that one free. Don't panic -- that's what it's supposed to do. :D. Then just gently run your fingers over the leftover strands in the opposite direction and they'll straighten right out without tangling. :)
3. If you want all six strands, the easiest thing to do is to pull three from the initial strand, double the length you want them. Then fold those in half and put the loop created by the fold through your needle eye. You'll end up with six strands threaded, with a loop at the end. Then just start your embroidery and put the needle through that loop on the backside of your fabric -- no knots needed. Makes the back much easier to navigate (no knot to contend with!) and cleaner.
I think those are the biggies -- you did great for a first timer!
So the fabric you are using is typically meant for cross stitching, aida cloth. You can really use anything. A good beginning fabric would be cotton/muslin because it doesn’t stretch. I hope this helps!
(Now I want to try embroidery on aida cloth to see what I can do with it.)
thank you so much!!! i'll look for that instead
Aida cloth is fun for bigger projects using more threads (4-6) that don't need little details! For smaller and more intricate projects I use a fine-weave muslin.
@@drawingwiffwaffles you can also use linen 🙂
@@drawingwiffwaffles you could also repurpose random non-stretchy scrap fabrics and clothes from around the house! i'm in the process of embroidering my jacket
My favourite part is the “let’s just continue on from this mistake and maybe it’ll fix itself!” and it works! Great first attempt, hope you do more on a non cross-stitch fabric!
A tip for doing the bubble things, I am in no way a “professional” at embroidery, but I have done it before. After you rapped the thread around the needle I think you put it back into the same space where you came in, so next time just put it right next to where you came in. And you don’t need to secure it with another stitch either. Hope this helped! 💕
i'll have to try that! i think that's what i did first, but i could have easily done it wrong
A good embroidery hack is splitting the thread in half if you want a thinner stitch and for when you tie the knot it doesn't go into big clumps. What I mean by splitting it is *most* embroidery floss has 6 mini thread in it so if you split it in half you will only use 3 and it saves you some thread! I hope this helped!! 😅
Yes finally I needed my weekly dose of waffles
Me too😁😁
fresh out of the toaster!
I'm not the most experienced with embroidery, but the fabric you are using is made for cross stitching (you might enjoy that too! Think pixel art with fabric and thread). The holes are to help guide the cross stitching, but embroidery can be done on a wide range of fabrics.
Also, for the french knot, it might not work because you are going through the same hole that the needle enters the front from. After wrapping the needle with thread, push the needle through the fabric in another spot that is close to the hole, but not the same.
You did amazing! Especially for your first embroidery piece😊🙌 I would recommend fabric with a finer weave (though you already figured that out) and a water soluble pen or pencil to draw your design with. I usually use more lightweight fabric and water soluble stabilizer so that it's sturdy enough for me to really pull on the threads. You may also want to look at how many strands of embroidery floss you're using with each stitch. You can separate out the individual strands to get finer details. Try new things if you think you like embroidery and just do what works with you. Some projects don't need fancy stitches to fill in things like flat colour or to outline. French knots are hard, so don't feel bad lol. Everybody does things differently and there are so many cool things you can do with threads, ribbons, buttons, and scraps of fabric added to your work.
Edit: YOU ALREADY MASTERED THE FRENCH KNOT?!!! And I love how beautiful the 'Blub!' one turned out!❤️ I would really love to see you do more embroidery 😊
I really got into embroidery over quarantine and one of the first things I started working on was a hoop of just practicing the stitches. I found it really helpful, and since I labeled them its easy to look them up if I forget how to do it!
Hi Rin. I just wanted to say that I like how you’re not scared at trying new things, making mistakes, or not getting something right. You never give up, but you keep going. I love watching you while you improve on your already great way of making art. There’s definitely something special about you. When you make mistakes, you laugh about them, and you’re satisfied when you know you did your best. You are SO talented and you have a true gift. Please never stop just being you. We all need motivation like that. I just want you to know.
Thanks Rin ❤️
Great job! To restate what others have said, you really have a lot to be proud of, especially for a beginner! A couple of things to help (I don’t know whether anyone else had mentioned these):
-That fabric is for cross stitching (thread pixel art), so you will definitely want something else for this kind of embroidery.
-I always do the lines first because then I can cover it without worrying about losing sight of the lines.
-I like to let my French knots travel a little (and not put it back through the exact same hole), so when I pull it tight it doesn’t jump out of the fabric. That lets you make smaller knots, too.
-shorter strings are helpful so you don’t get knots when you pull through-and you can use as many pieces of thread as you need. There’s no rule that says you have to get it all in one.
-Shorter stitches can help with curves, but I have found that varying the length helps when putting curves on thickly-woven fabrics
Again, great job! Thank you for the entertainment!
*Ah yes, the queen has uploaded. Everybody, bring in the likes and comments!*
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@@rem03 yes
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you are very kind 💜
@@drawingwiffwaffles drawing with waffles, ur kinder!! I love watching ur vids, it inspires me more and more to be a artist when I grow up :)
when you're trying to neatly unwrap your thread, dont take the plastic off, find the end that is already exposed on the outside of the plastic band and pull from there. if you pull slowly, it shouldn't tangle at all, or if it does you'll be able to fix it easily. i'm very inexperienced at embroidering but this beginner tip saved me so much time with the prep and let me get into the actual embroidering faster!
Can I just say that I really appreciate how Rin ALWAYS has her nails done 💅❤️I love that!
I've been dabbling in embroidery a bit lately too! Highly recommend yard sales for materials accumulation (pandemic times aside) I've got a massive thread collection now 💚
That looks so fun!! I never had any interest on embroidery, but you made it look so fun and relaxing to do! Also, I'm so happy to see the blubfish again! Missed him a lot! Always happy to see you trying new things, Rin! 😊
Hi waffles! I love doing embroidery and was so excited when I saw this video! And you did such an amazing job for being so new at it! I love how you used the different colors and added the shading, it looks lovely! I do have a couple tips that might help you but feel free to do your own thing as well.
First of all, I think you're using cross-stitch fabric, which is meant to be grided like that with the holes, instead of more normal fabric. I've never seen it used for embroidery but it actually looks really cool? So I have a new thing to try!
For your thread, embroidery floss is made up of 6 strands usually, and you can actually split it into 2, or 3, if you want thinner lines v.s thicker lines. My default is 2 strands and I use more or less depending on thickness desired. This also means you use up less floss, as one cut piece can yield 2-3 pieces instead.
Also if you have problems with the thread getting tangled as you go, every once and a while you can check and see if it is getting coiled or twisted and just it hang freely to un-coil? I guess? The longer you make the strand, the more it tends to tangle as well. Mostly you just have to notice it and fix it as it happens haha.
Please let me know if you have any questions! I loved watching you do this, it was so awesome to see you learn and you def did an good job with your reasearch! (I didn't learn about the satin stitch for like years after I started doing embroidery.) I hope you had fun doing it! I'd love to see you try again sometime :D
This was honestly really impressive for a first time! I love the way Blub turned out and the lettering is gorgeous! A tip for the future, stay away from stretchy fabrics. Embroidering on stretchy fabrics is a HUGE pain.
Embroidery is SO much fun, and being able to draw gives you the opportunity to make original pieces!
I started learning like a year ago and I fell in love with it. Some tips:
- Buy a pen/pencil that's meant for this that way it washes out and doesn't show through. They're like $2.
- to measure out strands use your arms. One arm length, double one arm, or the span across both arms outstretched, depending on what you need.
- get in the habit of checking the back every few stitches to make sure it's not knotting.
- there's definitely a rhyme and reason to how you lay out your stitching that makes the end result look seamless and beautiful so try to think ahead and not go over what you've already done. It's not as forgiving as pencil drawing 😉
- often times it's best to split the floss depending on the stitch and the pattern so keep that in mind. It's not often that the whole 6 strand floss is used, in my experience.
- try doing a French knot along with a tutorial. They're really tricky but your technique could use some work as well, I think you'll catch on quicker once you see what I mean. But I still mess them up to this day sometimes because it requires so much practice!
Another sidenote: that fabric looked like Aida which is the fabric used for cross stitching. But I may be wrong. Cross stitching is also quite fun 😊
Rin: Does Embroidery
Me: *Immediately remembers Kasey's videos*
uhoh hahahaha
*cursed object memory flashes*
I literally just started trying out embroidery for myself so it's nice to see another beginner trying it!
It looks like she was using cross stitch fabric. She should try cross stitching, it's so much fun!
Yea she was using Aida , which has the holes intended to be marked out for cross stitch patterns , so I assume embroidery is just using fabric with no holes ? I know cross stitch not embroidery
@@sophieblake8144 yeah, I've never done embroidery, but I think the fabic doesn't have holes in it
Embroidery typically doesn’t use Aida but it can. A lot of people use even weave for embroidery. Really most of the difference between the two is the stitches used. Embroidery uses a lot of different stitches and cross stitching uses the cross stitch and then the running stitch for outlines with the occasional French knot.
@@Pharm2be oh, cool! Thanks for letting me know!
I do both. But no people usually use linen or silk not aida.
Waffles: draws blubfish
Me: this going to be a great day!
hehehe i'm so glad. Blubfish always makes my day better
@@drawingwiffwaffles yes indeed😂
@@drawingwiffwaffles An I'm so glad it went from that character that wasn't that healthy as you said to this, just a cute little oc appearing here and there :D
can you read my mind 😳 the other day i was doing embroidery for the first time and thought; “i wonder if any artists i know could do this,” and BOOM! this gets uploaded!
A little bit of advice for your satin stitch is the way you stitch from the back. You don't need the long stitches on the back, it'll make things bulkier and easier to knot. If you alternate where you come up from you'll have small stitches on the back that won't tangle your thread so easily or use as much thread. Also, DMC thread is made of six individual strands of thread and you can easily thin it by pulling one or more strands out of the original piece. There are specific markers to draw on fabric that are washable also, if you find your graphite shows through afterward. You may also want to look up how to "weave in" embroidery threads. It cuts down bulk and keeps it way more secure to weave them in. But you did a gorgeous job on the front and that's all that really matters in the end! ❤ I hope it doesn't look like micromanaging or too mean or anything. Just trying to make embroidery easier for you so you enjoy it and keep doing it!!!
I have had a embroidery kit laying around and you really inspired me to finally get it out!
I’ve been wanting to start embroidering again. I used to do it with my Grandmother and it carries a lot of beautiful memories. Thank you for trying this out and filming it 😊💕
This has given me inspiration to actually start learning embroidery! I got stuff for Christmas and still haven’t really touched it since like the day after Christmas, so thank you!
Oh you really should try it more. I’ve been doing it for years & it’s very relaxing 😁
Please let me know if you have any questions 😁
I just bought my first embroidery kit today! It was so fun to watch you do it with your own drawing!
Looks like I’ve found another reason to try embroidery! This was really pretty and cute. I loved it.
I’m a week late, but I’ve literally started my first embroidery project and I saw this video! Even though it’s not a tutorial it’s still super helpful as a beginner so see someone else starting out. 💗
I got an embroidery book for my b-day and I haven’t used it yet, but this really inspired me to some embroidery!! 🪡😋
Yall her nails look so good. So simple, yet detailed. Also her talent *chef kiss❤️❤️❤️shes amazing. Also dont forget to like the video!!
Rin brings joy into everyone’s day 😌💕
Yess🤗🤗
100%
also hai hershey!
Wow you’re good at every kind of art! Drawing, painting, embroidering, sculpting... the list goes on! You’re the best!
I personally love embroidery so I was so happy to see you try this!
The important thing about French knots is keeping the thread taught! I’ve been embroidering for two~ years now, and that took me so long!
I’m so exited !!! You posted on my birthday!!!! 😆Best birthday present ever.🎉🎁
Happy birthday!!!
Happy birthday 🎉 🎂
happy birthday!!!:D
Happy Birthdayyyyyyyy!!!! 💜💜💜💜
Happy Birthday 💖
Gah! I love embroidery, I'm so happy to see you try it! My grandma would teach me whenever she would come visit. I recently started to embroider again and started to make patches for the first time. My first patch was a Marvin the Martian, it took forever but was worth it :) I would love a blub fish patch though!!!
When you're looking to make more details (e.g. line art and color blending) you can split the floss so that there's less threads. Normally it has 6 so if you split it into 3 it will be half as thick :) Also it uses less thread so you don't have to buy as much!
As a person who does a fair bit of embroidery as a hobby, it is so cool to see someone trying it out like this! :) some tips: your fabric here is for cross stitching not really embroidery, I'd recommend a "quilting" cotton or any mostly cotton fabric; you are actually supposed to separate the strands of the embroidery floss (usually into groups of 2 or 3 or single strands); it generally works best to draw on the fabric before you put it in the hoop (and don't cut the fabric down until you are done with the embroidery for safety in case of fraying); also for good embroidery knots, look up the quilter's knot, it is super easy to do and to adjust sizes based on your fabric and the number of strands of your floss. Again really fun to watch, hope to see you keep learning and trying out new embroidery stuffs :)
WAFFLESSS I LOVE THE EMBROIDERY
Is anyone else as excited as me for a new video?! 💜💜
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really hope you enjoy ittt! 💜
I’ve been embroidering since I was 7, yours turned out really well. One thing I would have done to try is do the bubbles as an outline like you did and then do a French knot inside with the white to give it a bit of a shine like bubbles have. Could be fun to try in another project!
And yes, Our queen has also done great drawings and of course professionally. Are we surprised? Never.
you are so kind thank you!
!!!!OMG!!!! I love how blub fish looks like embroidered. So cute💜
Rin: “I try embroidery for the first time!”
Me: "Well! Mommm!! Where are your embroidery supplies!? I want to try them!!"
moms are useful like that, aren't they? hehehe
@@drawingwiffwaffles mhm! They are always useful♡♡♡
@@drawingwiffwaffles yes, always sewing my buttons back onto my cardigan 😌
IT LOOKS AMAZING! Honestly, your one of the best artists I’ve ever watched
I don’t know what it is but, every time I get the notification I smile 🥰😚
🤗❤
i'm glad I can smile along with you 💜
Rigggght? I got SO excited when she posted!! :D
Many, many eons ago as a child I learned to cross stitch and embroider. I only just figured out how to do a French knot like two years ago, so you're actually really great on the learning curve on that! It looks good and you were able to wing it which is an enviable attitude. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Now about fabric. What you've got there is aida cloth and it's nice for cross stitching or anything you might want a grid for. Getting smooth lines is easier with tinier stitches and having them mapped out for you doesn't allow you to maneuver. Like painting with a really big paintbrush and nothing else.
"Do I look like an embroidery master to y- ooh nooo!"
~Waffles 2021
I did an embroidery class once 😅 and the only main tip I remember is, for each different shape you should use new thread because using it all at once on one shape will make it get knotted easier and if you need to take out stitches it will be easier and less messy from all the crossing around! Also next time, try do the line art first (it will be easier!) and try get a fabric with very small holes! I’ll try check for the one I use! 😄 hope this helped a bit! I love blub fish so much!
I think I know why you always draw people smiling... it’s a reminder to just enjoy life.
And it works on every one of your subscribers! Thank you Rin! 💕
It works on me!!!
It works also on me💛🌻
@@IsahiWasTaken Yep!
@@rem03 Hello fellow waffles fan!
@@rem03 oooo fellow small RUclipsr who is also a waffles sub!
I also just recently tried embroidery for the first time. It was a bunch of fun. Great video!
Rin: "Blubfish would look so cute embroidered!"
Me: FINALLY! BLUBFISH IS BACKK!!!
Blubfish back, ALRIGHT!
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I've done embroidery art for years and this turned out really well! keep at embroidery! My biggest advice is don't get hung up on perfection or getting a stitch to look exactly like a tutorial or whatever you learned it from. Make your own techniques if you want! as long as you're happy with it that's all that matters
Oh my gosh I’m so excited! I absolutely love how much embroidery looks and I have a good feeling that Waffles will do great :D
Me too😁💛🌻
ahh thank you! 💜
Here are some helpful tips:
- Separate the strands of the thread. This will keep your thread from tangling, thin/clean lines, and your thread last WAY longer.
- If you tighten the hoop and the fabric is still loose, you can pull the fabric a bit to tighten it. Keep in mind, it also tightens some when you put the top hoop on.
- Try outlining in fabric chalk. I think it will erase better than pencil.
- It's terrifying at first but you don't have to tie off you strings ever. When you start, hold the string with your thumb until you've made the first two stitches and you should be good. For ending, run your needle under the backs of previous stitches to weave the remaining string in. Hopefully that makes sense.
YOU DID SO WELL!!!! I love how they both turned out. You should definitely make this an on going segment.
Even kitty gravity couldn’t hold me down to grab headphones to watch Rin explore embroidery.
woah, thats a strong description!
I started doing embroidery when I was 7 , I love it . I just started learning to crochet and I am really enjoying it.
YAY FINALLY I WAIT FOR FRIDAY JUST SO I CAN WATCH HER POST 🙂
Me too💛💛
Same
Ohhh I love thiss! I do cross stitching a lot and I fell in love with it because I've always had high standards for my art and would never reach my own standards. But as I learned to do cross stitch I felt so happy because I could make art and it would reach my expectations. Soo yeah, now I work on art pieces that take 3 to 6 months to make and it makes me so proud! Also it's soo relaxing
Omg, I think embroidery is such an underrated medium!
As someone who does it. I have to say yes it is. 😂😁
For you first project this is great!!! You are using a fabric usually used for cross stitch. Embroidery can be done on generally any tightly woven semi stiff fabric (cotton/linen). I usually leave a little more excess around the edge while stitching because of fabric stretching while holding the hoop. You did awesome!!! Keep stitching!!!
Great video! I love that you’re starting to branch out and try new things. This worked out great! ❤️❤️
P.S. it reminds me of when you tried graffiti and based it off of our Blubby boi 😁
I do embroidery and you did great for your first time keep practicing the blub turned out adorable
This is just me watching embroidery videos and procrastinating doing it myself but I'm here for it 😭😭😭
i hope you try it soon! you won't regret it! 💜
So I find that it helps if I unravel the floss and use only 2 - 4 treads, less knots. That adds different textures even if you use the same knots! I also don’t knot the end of my floss, I leave an extra bit of a tail and overlap the stitches so it’s secure!
For fabric that looks like similar to what most cross stitchers use, similar but a bit different. I prefer using muslin or cotton, lower thread count makes it easier to pull the needle through! I’m still learning but these tips have helped me :)
Blubbfish turned out so good! Love it 🤩
Why did I thought Rin was going to do her embroidery on waffles.. I need sleep
(It's 3am here lol)
yeah, you might need that
I really do (-.-)
Ooo! Yes! I love to embroider and crochet, so seeing people try it for the first time is so much fun! And you are right blub fish would be perfect for embroidery!😄actually an amigurumi blub fish would be so adorable too! 😃
Rin: "Do I look an embridery master to you?"
Also Rin: **leaves the thread tangled*
omg I love your videos lol
I really loved the sound when she put the needle and pulled it out! It felt so satisfying
Is it just me who thinks Rin gives really good hugs!
I dunno something about her is just so kind ya know 😤
I love it! I first learned how to sew when I was 4 because I wanted to make dresses for my dolls. At about 6, I tried embroidery for the first time. I have to draw everything out like you did. I don't see how people can just start sewing and make something beautiful. I haven't done it in years since drawing, painting, and video games take up most of my time, but I have been wanting to get into it again.
I have wanted to do this for a while, hopefully this will help. Also the thumbnail looks good, Im excited to watch. :)
You are so cute. French knots are NOT easy! You did so well! You have encouraged me to do so embroidery again. It has been so long. You have taught me a lot about drawing over the years. I mostly do landscapes, but have been drawing faces/heads/bodies more confidently from watching you.
Rin: Loopity, loopity loop!
Me: Blubity, Blubity Bloop!
He isn't already ?
One thing I've learned about myself during quarantine was that I LOVE doing tedious crafts and I'm glad to see that you're doing it too!
WE LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU WAFFLES!!!!! THANKS FOR BEING AMAZING 😭😭
I haven't watched yet but I applaud you for trying!! I have tried embroidery and it's so hard!! Hoping to get back into it again soon.
Oh my gosh we have the same first name with the last name starting with M. What are the chances
How is it that you always pick up my most recent new interests?? IVE BEEN WANTING TO EMBROIDER FOR SO LONG :OO
what a fun coincidence! 💜
i am so grateful and amazed :” not only do you inspire and encourage me to draw and paint but other art forms too !!
She always give me inspiration when I feel like drawing
ahhh i'm so flattered! 💜
Same
Your videos never fail to cheer me up. Thank you for such awesome content and always exploring and encouraging people to learn and grow. To try, learn, try again, learn more. I've re-dedicated to doing art this last year and something about the journey vs destination has finally clicked. You had a hand in that. Thank you.
Tip: If you want to work with longer threads, you could wax it so it will tangle less. Like, just rub the thread in a candle first.
I would definitely love to see another embroidery video. I love watching you try new things!
ngl it made me laugh when you said "oh this is definitely not the right fabric" - I'm not all the way through the video yet but it's aida for cross-stitching c:
kinda cool to see how it works on aida though!! been looking to get into embroidery
I love to embroider. One of my favorites is doing silk embroidery. I have done many pillowcases and baby and little girl's clothes! I also like to do tea towels.
Yours looks really good for your first time to embroider. I love that you drew your own cute image. A higher woven fabric would probably make it easier.
Rin: I normally draw him on napkins but we haven’t been going anywhere with napkins.
Me:Ummhu makes sense💜💜
I love your channel 💜💜💜💜💜
time for him to shine
Looove the fish! So cute!
A little tip, you never make a knot in the beginning when you start to embroider.
You insert the needle from the top of the fabricmaterial you are doing to embroidery on, a bit from where you are going to start. Then leave an end hanging. And then up where you want to start embroidering.
Then when you are finished, you weave the ends in in a neat and secure way.
No knots ❤️