I am wanting to try to digitise some stump work embroidery. Can anyone advise me what sort of wire I need for this?

I didn't know what it was, and had to look it up. I am amazed at all the other talents, hobbies, and interests that so many cuties have besides embroidery. Kind of makes me feel a little lazy! Stump work looks to be very time consuming but beautiful.

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by lique 11 Aug 2017

This is stump work on the embroidery machine so should not take much more time than any other embroidery designs.

by pennyhal2 12 Aug 2017

Ok. I looked it up too
https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2016...

Is this what you are trying to digitize?

by lique 14 Aug 2017

Yes that sort of things.

I have no clue what stump work is. When I looked it up it just described it as raised embroidery and I don't understand how it is different from padded embroidery. So, what do you do with the wire? I'd love to see your embroidery after you figure it all out!

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by lique 10 Aug 2017

Apparently you can make embroidery like a Ith appliqué and you put wire in the edges to make flowers, butterflies etc which are like FSL . I am looking to make some brooches but it is all new to me as well so lots of experimenting.

I have used florist wire...26 gauge, but the gauge could change depending upon how "stiff" you want the final item to be...

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by lique 10 Aug 2017

thank you