If your stitches are too tight, the fabric will pucker.įor needles, you’ll want crewel embroidery needles in whatever size works well with the thread you choose, and you’ll also want a tapestry needle that will fit any of the threads you’ll use for the lacing stitches. If your stitches are too loose, they can look floppy (especially on larger checks).
Tools: You’ll need a hoop, since tensioning the stitches correctly is very important. With larger checks, heavier perle cottons (3 and 5) are a good choice for foundation stitches. Higher numbered (finer) perle cottons (8 and 12) will work well for foundation stitches on 1/8″ gingham. You can substitute regular cotton floss, too – just try different weights and combinations, to see what works best. On 1/8″ gingham, I use coton a broder #20 in white for the foundation stitches, coton a broder #25 and cotton floche for colored lacing stitches (sometimes using two strands of either, for elements I want to accent), and coton a broder #16 for the white lacing stitches. Threads: Gauge the threads to the size of the check. (Most gingham cotton features slightly rectangular checks.) Homespun is nice for casual table cloths – I always associate it with picnics! Many proficient chicken-scratchers like to use homespun gingham, which has a slightly coarser appearance to it, usually has no discernible front or back, and has more equally “square” checks to it. For younger children, 3/16″ and 1/4″ or larger gingham would be easier to handle. Gingham Fabric: For adults or older youth who have their motor skills under control, any size of gingham will work, from 1/2″ down to 1/16″ micro check fabric. Materials & Tools for Chicken Scratch Embroidery You’ll find two patterns here on Needle ‘n Thread for chicken scratch: Floral Corner #1 and Floral Corner #2, both of which can be used as corner designs, or can be easily adapted for straight edges. You can make up your own patterns for gingham embroidery, or you can look around online for pattern sources or inspiration from vintage aprons, household linens, and so forth. Today, a little tutorial for embroidery on gingham, or chicken scratch.Ĭhicken scratch is suited to any level of embroiderer, but, due to its simple nature and pleasing results, it’s an especially nice technique for beginners and even for children.
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