In today's post we share with you a unique collection embroidered with mouline and inspired by Leida's compositions. The author of the magnificent work is Silva Pao.
If you've wondered if it's possible to make beautiful embroidery with floss, today's gallery gives you the opportunity to take a closer look.
Silva Pao (Takkis) and Leida Kirst were classmates in 1946-1949 at the Kuressaare Construction Technical School, where there was a handicraft course for girls. There they were taught how to design, sew and decorate light clothing. Starting from handkerchiefs, baby clothes to skirts, blouses, etc. The teachers were Ella Kivi, Alla Jõgi and Ellen Ligi. Embroidery was mainly taught by Ella Kivi.
Silva was one of the best draftsmen in his class and produced beautiful drawings with playful ease.
Suitable base materials for embroidery with mouline are cotton, linen, and thicker silk.
Nowadays, mouline embroidery is also suitable for fleece, denim, etc.
It should be remembered that embroidering with mouline requires greater skill than with woolen thread, as it does not cover as well. Woolen thread is hairier and binds better. The smoother the thread, the more precise the work must be.
There are many different types of molines. Some are cottonier and some are silkier. Some are finer and some are coarser, with larger and smaller twists.
Mouline thread is usually six-stranded.
Therefore, the required number of threads can be selected according to the thickness of the material and the technique.
Be sure to soak the base material beforehand, dry it and iron it, otherwise the fabric may shrink in the wash after the embroidery is completed. A good feature of moulinée is that it does not shrink and generally does not transfer color. There is experience that, for example, bleaching or boiling to remove stains from tablecloths preserves their color range.
Feel free to experiment. The gallery contains 180 photos.
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Thank you for introducing me! Very beautiful works. I will definitely try them in the future. Can you tell me about Silva Pao's works?
Are you planning to publish a book?
Hello Kaari,
It's definitely worth trying and experimenting with :) As for the book, this question came up quite unexpectedly :)
There are no plans at the moment, but you never know what the future will bring.
I need embroiderers for Muhu embroidery. Usually for black coat fabric. Phone. 5250150. Ene
How interesting, now I finally understand why I didn't like embroidery with mouliné the most... There is a lot of educational information on these pages that you should definitely take to heart before you start embroidering :)