Embroidery hoop necessary assistant for needlework
Content
- Round embroidery hoop
- Video: how to make a hoop with your own hands
- Square embroidery hoops
- Tapestry hoop for embroidery with cross and beads
- Embroidery machines
- Useful Tips for Choosing a Hoop
- Excursion to the hoop story
- Video: choose embroidery frame
There is no type of handicraft that requiresembroidering the base, whether it is beadwork, satin stitch or cross stitch, cannot be done without such a convenient device for work as a hoop. Only with their help can you get a neat, beautiful, eye-catching work.
The hoops are products of various shapes.and sizes, made of different materials, they can be plastic, metal, wood, have the shape of a circle, square or oval. They can be supplied with various practical devices, for example, for fastening to a table or wall.
It is necessary to use a hoop for embroidery,First of all, in order for the fabric to be stretched tightly and evenly, a perfectly flat canvas is the key to high-quality, neat work, especially when embroidering with beads. If the fabric is skewed, the beads will lie unevenly and the embroidery will be distorted. Embroidery on a hoop also allows you to free your hands and keep the fabric clean. True, some needlewomen find it more convenient to cross-stitch without a hoop, but this is a matter of personal preference, each craftswoman should choose a comfortable style of work for herself. Modern industry now produces embroidery hoops for every taste and color at prices that are quite affordable for all needlewomen.
Round embroidery hoop
The round hoop consists of two hoops,one slightly smaller than the other in diameter. The embroidery fabric is placed on the smaller hoop, a larger hoop is placed on top of it, which stretches the fabric between the two hoops, the hoops are fastened together with a special screw. With this screw, you can also adjust the tension of the fabric between the hoops. Round hoops come in different diameters, sold both individually and in sets.
The cheapest embroidery hoops are made of plastic and are held together with a plastic screw, but they are the ones that break most often if they are made of low-quality plastic.
More expensive and durable are wooden hoops with a metal screw. There are also metal hoops on sale, but they are quite heavy, so your hands will get tired from them.
Round embroidery hoops are also convenient because theyYou can take them with you on the road, they do not take up much space. Such hoops are ideal for beginner needlewomen, they are used for satin stitch or cross stitch embroidery. These are also the most convenient hoops for bead embroidery, they can be used for embroidering small items and accessories.
Types of round hoops
Today, you can also find combined hoops on sale. The lower plastic circle is covered with an upper rubber hoop, stylized as wood, and fabric is stretched between them.
Such hoops usually have convenient attachments.— loops for hanging them on the wall, that is, these are a kind of frame hoop that serves as a frame for embroidery, they do not need to be disassembled after work. They are suitable for embroidering small miniatures with beads, after finishing the work, it is necessary to trim the edges of the canvas along the contour of the hoop and the embroidery can be hung on the wall. Their only drawback is that these hoops can be called disposable, since the embroidery is not removed from them, but immediately hung on the wall.
Spring hoopsAnother interesting type is the spring hoops.springs, they can fix material of any rigidity. Their inner circle is made of a metal spring with ears, the outer one is made of flexible plastic with a notch along the diameter. It is into this "groove" that the inner metal hoop is inserted, securing the fabric. Usually these are small hoops, they can be used for bead embroidery.
Video: how to make a hoop with your own hands
Square embroidery hoops
Initially, a square embroidery hoopWere four wooden bars, which were joined together by ropes crosswise, one end of the hoop rested on the table, the other was kneeling at the embroiderer. For the master of the wealthy families, more convenient embroidery devices were made. Such embroidery frame was a table with a frame that was adjustable, and tools for embroidery were attached to its hinged cover: needles, scissors, an awl.
At the beginning of the 20th century, square hoops wereimproved: the frame now consisted of rollers and transverse rulers. Strips with holes were sewn to the fabric, through which straight sticks were threaded. The sticks were pulled to the rulers, and the embroidery base was well hooped. The embroidered product was wound on the roller, this allowed to preserve the integrity of its embroidery. And now such hoops frames can be found in embroidery crafts.
In the second half of the 20th century, industry becameto produce a new modification of the hoop. They were a collapsible table with side frames, two rods and a tension bar. The side frames had legs that could be adjusted in height, depending on the height of the embroiderer. Now, various models of hoops are being developed to make embroidery work comfortable. Wooden square hoops with rounded edges and a lock can also be found on sale.
Tapestry hoop for embroidery with cross and beads
For embroidering large canvases, paintings, panels or
tapestry hoops are used (another name– frame). They are rectangular frames of various sizes, which can be adjusted in width. Such hoops are made only of wood, as they are intended for large-volume embroidery. Fabric of any length can be used on them, various devices are used in its fastening: pins, Velcro, furniture stapler or special clips - clamps.
These hoops are ideal for embroidery.beads or cross stitch of large canvases. The embroidered base is firmly fixed on them, does not deform or warp, which guarantees a neat final result of embroidery. Another advantage of such hoops is that the fabric does not get dirty in them, unlike round ones, which you have to constantly hold in your hands. Modern tapestry hoops are presented in handicraft stores in a large assortment, but if desired, they can be made to order.
Embroidery machines
Floor embroidery machineSpecial machinesfor embroidery - a very convenient way to organize work on embroidery with maximum comfort. Good lighting, correct posture, minimal stress on the body - all this is important during long sedentary work.
There are several types: floor, table and sofa, you need to choose them depending on where you are most often engaged in needlework.
Tabletops have various attachments, withwith which they are attached to the table. Floor machines will require space, but they are also the most practical of all, as they can be installed next to a natural light source, which is very important when embroidering with beads. Sofa machines are suitable for those who prefer to embroider while sitting in a chair or on a sofa, their legs are usually fixed under the furniture. All embroidery machines can be adjusted in height and tilt. If you have the materials and carpentry skills, you can make such machines yourself.
Useful Tips for Choosing a Hoop
If you want to get the most out of the embroidery process, the materials you use should be of high quality and not cause you any trouble.
When choosing a hoop, you need to pay attention totheir appearance. The inner and outer circles must be smooth and well polished, otherwise snags in the canvas or embroidery can ruin the whole work.
The screws that hold the hoops in place should be able to turn easily; in low-quality hoops they are very tight.
You should not choose brightly colored hoops; if the paint is of poor quality, they may stain the canvas.
If for some reason you put your embroidered work aside for a long period of time, the fabric must be removed from the hoop so that there are no creases on it.
When embroidering with beads on light, sliding fabric,Both hoops need to be wrapped with tape or bias tape to prevent the fabric from slipping. The main thing to remember when choosing a hoop is that it should be right for you.
Excursion to the hoop story
The hoop was used by needlewomen from the beginningThe appearance of needlework. In those old times, industry was absent, so all the embroidery accessories were made by hand. Originally for their manufacture a wooden rod was used, which was bent into a ring, then, with the help of ropes inside it, a cloth was tightly stretched, like a drum.
In Greece, in the first centuries BCtrapezoidal hoops were used, which rested on the embroiderer's hips. In Rus', the appearance of hoops dates back to the 10th - 12th centuries, the first mention of embroidery hoops is in the oldest Russian book "Domostroy". Even then, craftswomen actively practiced cross-stitch and satin stitch embroidery.
In the 19th century, round ones became the most popularhoops that could be disassembled after finishing the work, and non-disassemblable square ones that were fixed to the floor. Round hoops were used for embroidery using light fabrics (cross-stitch, beading), rectangular ones for embroidering large canvases, such as
or a wall panel.
Over time, embroidery gained more and more popularitypopularity all over the world, hoops were modernized, became more convenient and practical, for wealthy people they were made of valuable wood, for example, mahogany or Karelian birch and had various convenient devices.
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