Thread Wrapping Your Embroidery Hoop Tutorial
You will need:
your finished embroidery still in its hoop (make sure it’s centred how you like it)
needle
scissors
embroidery thread in a matching/complimentary colour
You’ll need quite a lot of thread for this process! I used a 3inch hoop and roughly 1/3 of a skien of thread. If you’re using a much bigger hoop then make sure you have multiple skeins to hand
Method
If you’d like to see the full tutorial with lots of tips and tricks then watch the video!
I’m also going to detail the basic method below for those who might prefer it
Before you start:
Make sure your embroidery is centred in the hoop exactly where you want it and that your fabric is drum tight. Tighten the screw on the hoop as much as you can to keep this fabric secure
Cut away any excess fabric from around your hoop as close to the hoop as you can
Starting off:
Prepare your needle with 2 stands of embroidery floss.
Bring your needle up from the reverse of the hoop as close to the inner hoop as you can, leave some thread trailing
Once again bring your needle up, right next to where you previously did so that you create a loop of thread across the hoop (catch your thread end from the previous step here and for a few more stitches before cutting it off)
Lay your second stitch next to you first, again being your needle up next to this new stitch and lay your thread next to it
Continue to create loops of thread all the way around your hoop!
Changing thread
When you come to the end of the length of your thread and need to start a new one here’s how to do so without knots:
After bringing your needle up through the fabric, slide it under your previous loops on the back of the hoop. Do this twice and then cut the remaining end off as close to the hoop as you can. Don’t pull too tight as you don’t want to distort the previously stitched loops.
To start a new thread, slide it under the previous stitches on the back of the hoop to emerge where you just finished stitching, leave a small length of thread trailing. Then loop it through the last couple of stitches again to secure it. Cut the trailing end off the end as close to the hoop as possible