Wool Embroidery for Everyone - link and notes
Below are lots of notes and links from the talk that I did about wool embroidery for the John Arbon Textiles Open Mill Weekend in July 2026.
You can see the talk here on YouTube:
MOW Sessions - Embroidery on Wool with Grace from Beyond Measure - YouTube
If I have missed any links or anything is unclear, please leave a comment or email me at grace@shopebyondmeasure.co.uk.
Thank you!
J Arbon Appledore and Seafarer
NEEDLES
Prym chenille selection
Tulip chenille Selection
Blunt/tapestry or ball point – can be used if working straight onto knitted fabrics/knitwear – goes between the stitches
ACCESSORIES – sharp scissors, threader,
HOOPS – different thicknesses depending on the material you are using – Standard 8mm if in doubt – go 16mm thick
BOOKS
Embroidery on Knits – Judit Gummlich
Embroidery on Knitting – Marie Britt Christoffersson
Enchanting Embroidery Designs - Miw Morita
TRANFERRING DESIGNS – different options for sourcing/transferring your design.
EASY
Hippocampus Kit
Dee Hardwicke embroidery cloth,
INTERMEDIATE – drawing directly onto the surface
See the marking collection in our shop
Punched holes method for dark fabrics – use an awl or a screwpunch
Soluble stabiliser – Judit’s book – starter kit from our shop
MORE BOOKS
MOUNTING:
Simple mount with wooden rods/magnets
wooden pincushion,
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