Amazing high quality embroidery kits from the best manufacturers

Embroidery is the art of decorative sewing. Embroidery decorates clothes, makes home design cozy, gives an opportunity to show skill, imagination, and show individuality. The art of embroidery requires patience, perseverance, a set of necessary items and materials. The popularity of decorative art is growing every year, so ready-made sets have become widespread and in demand.

The art of embroidery

In Russia, every woman knew how to embroider, regardless of status, social status. But only the most skilled craftswomen could create unique, inimitable beauty, embroidered canvases or patterns. The art of embroidery required great skill and diligence. In the old days it was difficult to pass on your skills and abilities to growing up embroiderers. In the modern world, embroidery has become easier. A wide variety of fabrics and materials: canvas, cloth, muslin, tulle, leather, beads, ribbons, bugles - makes it possible to embroider any canvas, decorate furniture, create a decorative item.

For embroidery you need the following tools:

1. An organizer is a table or special basket that stores embroidery supplies.
2. The hoop is two strong and lightweight hoops that connect tightly and make needlework easier. When sewing large items, use a rectangular hoop.
3. A piercing is a wooden or bone awl to make holes in a product.
4. Scissors are of two types: with straight and curved blades, with sharp ends.
5. Steel needles, well polished, individually selected for each type of fabric. Thick threads need large eye needles. When embroidering on silk or thin linen, very fine needles are fine.
6. A centimeter to measure the width of stitches, fabrics, patterns, etc.
7. Markers to mark the canvas, apply a drawing. Most often used are those that dissolve in water or disappear in the light.
8. A thimble that protects fingers from being pricked by a needle, made of metal or plastic.
9. A stitching machine to give your embroidery a neat look.
10. Conditioner, which removes static electricity from threads, or wax, which makes handicrafts easier.
11. Embroidery threads.

Embroidery types:

1. Chenille - embroidery of the canvas with fluffy velvet cords. This type of needlework is used to decorate the fabric upholstered on the walls.
2. Textiles are decorated with a cross, paintings are embroidered. This is the most common embroidery technique available to beginners and children. It is a cruciform weave of threads.
3. The stitches of the threads are applied with the satin stitch on the parts of the pattern, encircled by the outline. This technique is used to decorate clothes. Handicraft requires a lot of attention, one wrong stitch can ruin the whole work. Stitching is convenient to embroider on a special machine.
4. Richelieu is a complex, but extraordinarily beautiful type of embroidery. It resembles a lace scarf thanks to the openwork fabric. It is used for decoration of festive or wedding clothes, as it is laborious, but quickly wears out.
5. Beads sewn onto a product of decoration in the form of patterns, ornament or a thematic plot.The work uses a dense warp and a thin thread. Beads can be of different colors, sizes, textures, transparency and quality.
6. Pictures are embroidered with ribbons. The technique has become popular due to the fact that products embroidered with satin ribbons look shiny and voluminous.
7. Gold, when embroidery is carried out with metallized threads, and not only gold. This embroidery technique was used to decorate church robes, highlight royal outfits, and add luxury to the clothes of noble people. In addition to threads, pearls, precious stones, rhinestones were sewn.
8. Rococo is a type of embroidery with knot seams. The product looks voluminous, bright and embossed. Coiled stitch is used. Plant compositions are mainly depicted.
9. Tambour is carried out with a special crochet hook. Used to create a beautiful outline.

Kit complete set

To make embroidery a pleasant pastime, manufacturers create needlework kits for every taste. A good set contains everything you need for a specific embroidery technique. Low-quality products have to be supplemented with additional accessories.

The embroidery kit should contain:

1. Schematic drawing, illustration of the finished product;
2. Base for embroidery of the appropriate size;
3. A set of threads in accordance with the color scheme of the image;
4. Needle of the right thickness with a comfortable eye;
5. Stitching instructions;
6. Additionally, there can be non-woven liner for fabric stiffness.

The kit for embroidery with beads or beads contains:

1. Schematic drawing, illustration of the finished product;
2. Base for embroidery of the appropriate size;
3. Transparent fishing line, beads;
4. Thin needle;
5. Step by step instructions.

The ribbon embroidery kit includes the following:

1. Schematic drawing, illustration of the finished product;
2. Canvas with picture;
3. Ribbons in accordance with the color scheme of the parts of the pattern intended for embroidery;
4. The right size needles;
5. Work instructions.

There are mixed sets that include threads, beads, ribbons. The original paintings look beautiful and bright, they are distinguished by a unique design. For children, manufacturers offer sets with partial embroidery. They are simple and affordable for novice needlewomen. The kits in the kits are differentiated by the level of difficulty. If one star is depicted, then even a beginner will cope with this embroidery, for lovers of complex compositions sets with five stars are assembled, this is a difficult job. The quality of the threads in the sets is also different. Cotton threads are comfortable and easy to use, hold color for a long time. It is more difficult to embroider with woolen threads.

The choice of the kit also depends on the manufacturer. There are 40 known firms producing such products. There are manufacturers who make sets of only advanced levels of complexity. The paintings are detailed, so they look realistic. Most often, the products of firms that make sets of differentiated complexity are in demand, where any needlewoman will pick up what is interesting at the moment. Such products are convenient, affordable, and there are fewer mistakes.

The cheapest products are from Chinese manufacturers, affordable prices are from domestic sets. Products of foreign companies are more expensive, but the result of the finished work is always excellent. Most often you can hear the names of the following companies: Dimentions, Vervako, Anchor, DMC, Golden Fleece, Gamma, Riolis, Panna, New Sloboda, Wonderful Needle and others.

Review of the best brands of embroidery kits

The best foreign manufacturers:

Dimensions

An American company, the most famous manufacturer of arts and crafts products.High-quality kits are completed with materials of their own production, they surprise with a variety of plots, thematic compositions, a successful selection of difficulty levels, which allows not only skilled craftswomen to do needlework, but also beginners. Clear schemes, job description in Russian. There are kits available for young children. The works look realistic.

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Anchor

The British firm of the Coats Crafts trading company, a popular manufacturer of materials for needlework. The sets are notable for the high quality of fabrics, threads of our own production, interesting storylines. The products of this manufacturer will not disappoint lovers of decorative art, but will bring pleasure from the process, joy from the finished work. Sets such as Royal Paris, Maia, Tatty Teddy are known not only in Russia, but also in other countries. The choice of needlework is wide: cross stitch, satin stitch, half-cross. There are kits that combine different types of equipment. The plots are original paintings developed by the designers of the company, or copied from reproductions of famous artists. The finished works harmoniously flow into the interior of the house, serve as a unique gift for friends, delight with their rich color.

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Vervaco

Belgian company producing popular needlework products among users. The kits differ in the content of acrylic threads, canvas with a color pattern, clear instructions, and the presence of a special needle. The company provides a choice of sets for embroidery of pillows, cloths for needlework in carpet technique or a cross. The complexity of the kits has a wide range: from children's options to panoramic-scale products.

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DMC

A French company known for its high quality floss threads. Unique dyes help to achieve a bright color of the thread, its resistance to fading, temperature exposure, and wear resistance. DMC is a leader in the sale of embroidery materials. A distinctive feature is its own production of floss with ecological coloring with harmless substances. The packaging is transparent, you can see the content, drawing of the product, instructions in ten languages. The scheme is black and white.

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Dome

South Korean manufacturer of good arts and crafts kits. Popular for its creative artistic approach to creating compositions, a wide range of colors, aesthetic design. Cotton border, bright threads, handy organizer.There are many interesting bright plots, schemes available to beginners, original pictures of a professional level.

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Butterfly

Ukrainian company that creates kits for embroidery with beads. The drawing is painted on the border, Czech beads. The finished product looks amazing, fits harmoniously into the interior of the room. Transparent beads smooth out the colors, making a smooth transition, giving the picture three-dimensional, realistic.

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The best domestic manufacturers

Riolis

Russian company operating since 1996. Produces quality sets for needlewomen with different skill levels, from amateurs to experienced professionals. The main theme: wildlife, nature, collections of portraits, still lifes, icons. An interesting children's selection with simple, affordable schemes. Original sets of combined embroidery techniques.

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The Golden Fleece

A domestic company that includes high-quality Zweigart or Aida canvas, Madeira threads, a Japanese tapestry needle for needlework. The embroidery process is comfortable, the choice of products according to the level of complexity makes the decorative art accessible and convenient. A good selection of architectural themes, graceful female silhouettes, a collection of animals. An interesting selection of children's compositions.

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Panna

Russian production of Gamma. The products contain materials from the Gamma brand, using quality raw materials. The products are popular for the presence of mixed needlework techniques, original plots, compositions, three levels of difficulty.

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Wonderful needle

A domestic manufacturer, responsibly, with great professionalism, approaching the preparation of sets. Offers a wide range of kits in one embroidery technique and using a mixed look. The topic is interesting, including pictures of nature, landscape sketches, excerpts from the life of a Russian village. Children's compositions are amazing. High quality material, represented by Aida canvas (Zweigart or domestic production), cotton floss threads. In the presence of a special needle, a clear understandable scheme. Smooth multi-colored beads.

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Marya the Mistress

Russian-made products. Heavy canvas of German quality Aida or classic silk, clearly printed composition. The sets are varied, created taking into account the level of complexity, the technical type of work, the topics preferred by the users.

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room	Company name	Manufacturer country	Average set price
1	Dimensions	USA	from 1000 to 6000 rubles
2	Anchor	England	from 500 to 3500 rubles
3	Vervaco	Belgium	from 800 to 5500 rubles
4	DMC	France	from 500 to 3500 rubles
5	Dome	South Korea	from 500 to 8000 rubles
6	Butterfly	Ukraine	from 400 to 3000 rubles
7	Riolis	Russia	from 200 to 3000 rubles
8	The Golden Fleece	Russia	from 1000 to 4500 rubles
9	Panna	Russia	from 400 to 2500 rubles
10	Wonderful needle	Russia	from 200 to 1500 rubles
11	Marya the Mistress	Russia	from 200 to 5500 rubles

Embroidered garments care

Embroidered items should be treated with delicacy.

Care rules:

1. Gentle hand wash: temperature no more than 50 degrees, do not rub the embroidered part, do not twist the product when squeezing.
2. To prevent distortions and stretch marks, iron the non-woven fabric from the wrong side with an iron.
3. Dry silk products away from radiators, iron damp.
4. Paintings should not be washed; to protect them from dust, place them under glass.
5. Wool items should be washed and rinsed in water of the same temperature setting. This will protect them from stretching and shrinkage. Do not squeeze wool products, otherwise pellets will appear.

Embroidery is an amazing handicraft, magic, when a real work of art appears on a white canvas, pleasing to the eye and striking in its beauty. The embroidery is guaranteed to turn out great if you purchase ready-made, professionally selected kits from well-known and proven quality manufacturers.