Embroidery
This section holds 5 reference tables with 101 records, 5 tools and 3 articles. Look up hand embroidery stitches by family, match needles and threads to fabric, estimate thread, scale a design to a hoop, and turn a photo into a fill map in DMC colours.
5 tables · 5 calculators · 101 records
Reference
Tables the patterns, tools and articles refer to. Filter and sort each one, or open a record.
| Table | Records | Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Embroidery stitchesHand embroidery stitches by family (line, filling, knot, detached, couching, edging, composite) with difficulty, what each is used for and how it is worked. | 35 | 7 |
| Embroidery threadsStranded cotton, pearl cotton sizes 3 to 12, coton a broder, crewel and tapestry wool, silk, metallic and other hand embroidery threads with their weight, how they divide and what they are for. | 16 | 9 |
| Embroidery needlesEmbroidery (crewel), chenille, tapestry, milliners, sharps and beading needles by size, with eye shape, point and the threads each one suits. | 23 | 8 |
| Embroidery fabricsLinen, cotton, evenweave, felt, twill and other grounds for hand embroidery with their weave, weight and what each is best for. | 17 | 7 |
| Hoop sizesRound and oval embroidery hoops from 3 to 12 inches with metric sizes, the design area each one holds and what it suits. | 10 | 8 |
Tools
Calculators and converters are free; identifiers and the designer use credits.
Articles
Short, practical, checked against the tables.
Choosing thread and strands
How six-strand cotton, pearl cotton and wool compare in weight, and how many strands to use for outlines, fills and knots.
Updated 30 Sep 2026 · 2 minEmbroideryStarting a hoop project
Cutting fabric, hooping it drum-tight, threading the needle and starting and ending a thread without a knot showing.
Updated 30 Sep 2026 · 2 minEmbroideryTransferring a design to fabric
Four ways to get a drawing onto fabric, which one suits which fabric, and how to size the design to the hoop first.
Updated 30 Sep 2026 · 2 minPhoto tools
Listing photos, previews and printables from one photo of what you made in embroidery.
