Tutorial - Chain Stitching for Lettering on Hand Embroidery by Lolli and Grace

[@kimberlyjones6502]

I have viewed a lot of videos on letter embroidery and your video is by far the best one I've seen. I'm new to embroidery and am going to give it a try because of you. Thank you!!

[@nekofiercewarrior20]

Thank you so much for adding captions !!!! Subbed and thankful from your Deaf viewer

[@lindsaycooke5587]

What a great detailed video ! Extremely well explained, thank you for taking the time to show us x

[@boomgal87]

Thanks for keeping it simple and slow! Great pointers. 👏🏼♥️

[@LolliandGrace]

Thank you Alyson! And I'm so sorry I didn't see your comment sooner!

[@talscorner3696]

Awesome tutorial ^^ I appreciated how easy it is to follow even for a total beginner like me.

[@LolliandGrace]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Tk-jc4bg]

Easiest chain stitch video to follow. Great video. Thanks

[@manthasagittarius1]

Yes!! Beautiful precision and the small work it takes to do fine curves. Very beautiful, and I see the preparation is as careful as the actual work. A needlewoman after my own finicky old heart.

[@LolliandGrace]

You are so kind! I definitely like all of my stitches to be in exactly the right place, LOL.

[@roridz586]

This is exactly what i was looking for. Thank you so much , very helpful. .. I love the roses too 😍😍

[@mbibi5784]

Thankyou for sharing. Great tips and advice.

[@LolliandGrace]

You are so welcome!

[@mayara87br]

You teach so well and your work is amazing :) Hugs from Brazil!

[@LolliandGrace]

Thank you so much Mayara!

[@kristineking5588]

Love ❤️💕 your flowers and your tutorials. Thank you

[@LolliandGrace]

Thank you so much Kristine!

[@manishasharma9521]

💖❤💕😘😍👍💟🤗🤗⭐

[@rosemarieherman7790]

Beautiful work. I’m a first time viewer and I loved your teaching style. I subscribed and will be going back to watch previous episodes. Are you balancing your hoop on the edge of the table with your left hand? Looks like a way of working that will not hurt your hands. Thanks for sharing. Coming from South Jersey.❤️🌹

[@LolliandGrace]

Hi Rosemarie, and thank you! Yes, for this video I was resting the hoop on the edge of my table. But this was from a while back, and now I use a hoop stand. It's much easier! It eases the strain on my hands/neck/shoulders, and allows me to use both hands more easily for stitches like this.

[@valerie6575]

Thank you for the tuitorial, you make it look so easy - please can you tell me what font you used-thx Valerie

[@LolliandGrace]

You are very welcome! Hmm, I honestly don't remember what the font I used here was. So sorry about that!

[@mz5990]

Hi!!!! Thank you for your video! Do you have a how-to for the flower pattern you embroidered in this piece? It's absolutely stunning.

[@LolliandGrace]

Hi Mary! I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. Unfortunately, I don't have a video for this specific flower. However, I sell this design as a PDF pattern, and there are detailed instructions with lots of color photos that show you exactly how to stitch it. You can find it in my Etsy shop at www.lolliandgrace.etsy.com.

[@marinakitto6567]

I’m curious how you can hold the needle in your right hand, and have your left fingers available to stretch the thread apart. What are you holding your hoop with? It moves easily so can’t be on a stand. Thx.

[@LolliandGrace]

That's an excellent question! Back when I made this video a couple (several?) years ago I didn't use a hoop stand. (I use one now, and it's much easier for everything.) But when I was filming this I am resting the top edge (in other words, regardless of how the design is rotated, the edge of my hoop that is furthest away from me) is resting on the edge of my worktable. The edge of the hoop that is nearest to me is propped on my lap. It's a bit unwieldy that way, but it generally worked, allowing me to rotate my hoop frequently so I'm stitch at the angle that is easiest for me. But as I said, using a hoop stand is much easier for all of this.

[@marinakitto6567]

@@LolliandGrace thank you, that makes sense. I sit in my armchair at night watching tv as I stitch, so don’t have a table to lean on. But I like the sound of your method, I might need to start daytime stitching!

[@rgmfilms5325]

Just wondering what font do you use for the letters

[@beverleytickner5051]

Can you tell me what kind of fabric you use to sow on ,this is so beautiful ,what a skill ✂️✂️

[@LolliandGrace]

This is a 100% cotton fabric (like a high-quality quilting cotton).

[@sosweet6539]

Your work the best

[@manishasharma9521]

I love it 💖👍❤👏💕🌟😘😍💟⭐

[@abbystone5738]

Do you have your hooped propped on a table or something? If not, how are you holding it with both hands free at times?

[@thandie67]

Abby Stone she is holding it at an angle against the she of her table.

[@LolliandGrace]

Hi Abby! For this hoop I laid one edge of it on my worktable and then propped the other side against my body. The reason I did this was so I could easily turn the hoop as I am stitching around the letters, but it also let me use both hands to hold the thread.

[@abbystone5738]

Thank you!

[@saykul90]

Thanks for the video. Could you please let know how you trace on the fabric? Sorry a rookie here.

[@susananderson9619]

Every stitcher says pull up then go right back down as if in the hole you first camevup..doesn't that undo your stitch

[@LolliandGrace]

Hi Susan - for chain stitch, you do go back down into the same hole in which you came up. But it doesn't undo your stitch because you come up inside the loop you make and stitch it down at the top of the loop. (If you didn't stitch down the top of the loop, then yes, your stitch would just disappear. Hopefully that makes sense!

[@loocie4636]

Thank you I’m making a gift for boyfriend

[@khushboopatel1903]

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