Description of Luneville crochet embroidery for beginners

Crochet embroidery has always been popular. It gives products a fresher and more original look. Embroidered items have been in fashion since the 18th century. This article tells about what Luneville embroidery is, what tools are needed for it, and also presents several patterns for work.

What is Luneville embroidery

Luneville embroidery is a technique of embroidery originating from Paris. The work mainly uses sequins, bright threads or gold beads, using a Luneville hook.

The embroidery hook is quite different from the classic knitting hook and consists of two parts:

• screw handle;
• a needle in the form of a hook.

This needle has a non-standard tip size, which is slightly sharp compared to a crochet hook. It should be emphasized that translucent or not very dense materials are used for work, the size of the needle depends on the density of the fabric.

This type of embroidery is mainly done with a tambour stitch. Visually, it looks like a row of stitches connected to each other.

The Luneville embroidery technique is used on a variety of materials. A lace pattern on transparent silk or cambric fabric, using a tambour stitch, looks very beautiful.

Beaded patterns look great on thicker materials (velvet, corduroy). Embroidery is usually done with two hands, stitches should be comfortable and easy to perform. For practical work, special frames are used to fix the canvas.

This method can be used to perfectly decorate some element of the wardrobe or create a picture that can be hung in the living room. Quite often you can find ready-made pictures with such embroidery in stores, this speaks of its wild popularity, not only in Russia, but also abroad.

Luneville crochet embroidery technique

This is the simplest crochet technique without using beads or seed beads.

Step-by-step work:

• the material with the pattern ready on it must be fixed to the frame. It is better to place the ornament on the inside, since the embroidery is done from the inside;
• Next, you need to insert the hook into the fabric. From the front side of the fabric, bring the thread to it, tying a loop at its end;
• throw the loop over the hook barb and pull it towards you. After pulling out the loop, turn the hook 180 degrees;
• following the diagram, make a second puncture next to the first. Pull the thread to the hook, hook and turn it inside out. Each time, the hook must be turned as indicated above;

• The stitches should be made equal in length. Now a chain stitch has formed on the inside and a uniform stitch on the front side.

Many needlewomen believe that this embroidery technique is much faster than the classic one. After you start to work with the thread, you can add beads to the product.

Lunéville embroidery using beads is almost no different from what is described above in the article, only the yarn needs to be cut from time to time. After making the first stitch, you need to string several beads on the thread. Each time, making a new stitch, you need to sew in one bead. It turns out that there is a bead on each stitch. To complete the work, you can use gold bead threads.

Threads: which are better

The choice of threads is quite a difficult task. You need to buy only high-quality yarn so that it does not fluff, so the price will be high. Viscose threads from Amann and Gütermann, polyester threads for sewing machines from the same factories, cotton quilt yarn from Gutermann, all these options are good for the machine, but will cause inconvenience for embroidery.

Because the hook is quite thin, and its point is completely invisible. It catches on the thread, and it starts to fluff up, knots form, and sometimes even breaks. Mettler Seracor overlock thread is well suited for this work.

It has a very dense structure. It will not shine during work. You can also buy Mettler Seralene yarn, its advantage is that it will adjust to the tone of the fabric and will be barely noticeable. The same threads can be found on the shelves of the store under the name Metrocor and Metroline.

If you take quality threads, it is better to order them on well-known handicraft sites, for example, on Masters Fair. The prices there are significantly lower than on the shelves of regular stores.

Hook

As already written above, the hook consists of a needle and a handle. The point can be changed, adjusting to the density of the material. Such needles are sharper than regular sewing needles.

Luneville hook is used for decorative work on material with sequins, beads or thread. Luneville embroidery is sometimes called tambour, because the most popular stitch in it is tambour.

The main disadvantages of working with such a hook are:

• you need to buy a hook, which is quite expensive and is not always available in textile stores; most often you have to order it online;
• you need to learn how to easily work with a crochet hook when attaching beads and beads. It is not that easy. Sometimes even experienced craftswomen have to watch master classes on embroidery with a Luneville crochet hook;
• With great persistence, it is possible to master this technique independently;
• It is necessary to work only with the canvas tucked into the frame. It will not be possible to work with finished products;

• due to the fact that the work is done mainly on transparent and thin fabric or French mesh, the finished embroidered detail is quickly cut out and sewn onto the item as an applique;
• The frames must be in a holder so as not to occupy both hands while working. But with both hands you can finish the craft faster.

As of October 2019, the cost of Luneville hooks starts at 700 rubles. It is advisable to give preference to well-known manufacturers who produce really high-quality tools. The handle on the hook is usually wooden with a metal tip. If the seller offers a plastic product, then most likely it is a fake. Despite the high price, this tool will pay for itself the first time it is used. The only downside is that those who already know how to embroider will have to relearn how to hold this hook. Because this technique is not at all like the standard one.

Frame

Using a frame will help beginners master this technique faster. If such a tool is not at hand, then you can use a hoop. Since you need to work with a Luneville hook with both hands, the hoop is attached to the tabletop with clamps.

The great thing about the frame is that you can adjust its height and just sit in front of it and work. But you can't buy such a device in every store. Figure 4 shows a frame for gripping the fabric.

Schemes

Basic materials for work:

• fabric of any density, preferably translucent;
• frame for comfortable work;
• threads for beads and beads;
• a variety of beads, colors can be chosen according to your preferences;
• Luneville hook;
• a drawing or pattern to be worked on.

All the schemes and drawings can be found on the Internet on various sites on handicrafts. If you have developed artistic skills, you can draw a sketch yourself and work on it.

Step-by-step embroidery:

• with one hand you need to hold the thread with the loop, and with the other hand, using the hook, pierce the fabric, pick up the thread with the hook and bring it to the front side to form a loop;
• then turn the hook 180° and repeat the operation after a small indent. It is advisable to make the gaps the same size;
• wrap the thread around the hook, turn it 180° again and pull it out to the face. The thread should be straight all the time;
• repeat the steps until the drawing is complete.

This type of embroidery can be used not only for paintings, but also for decorating things. Fashion designers in the last 2 years have very often modeled outerwear and evening dresses with Luneville embroidery and various types of brooches. This gives things a more French style of the 19th century.

If desired, you can decorate small decorative pillows with beads. This adds a certain luxury and elegance to the room design.

Luneville embroidery technique will help to diversify a boring handbag. If you choose rhinestones to match the color of the product, you will get a great thing that you can not only walk with, but also attend gala evenings.

In recent years, in schools, girls are often taught this embroidery technique in labor classes. In the future, it will help them decorate their own clothes or create beautiful paintings, and maybe even become professional designers.

This can not only spoil the appearance of the canvas with embroidery, but also damage the drum in the machine itself, if, for example, several beads fall off and get stuck there. The optimal water temperature is up to 40 degrees. Do not squeeze or twist the items with great force, so as not to damage the pattern. It is better to simply lay the washed item on a flat surface and let it dry. Try to avoid direct sunlight, otherwise some rhinestones may lose their brightness.

Thus, Luneville embroidery looks very luxurious. This technique is difficult for a beginner, but persistent training and work can help to achieve the desired. Definitely, every girl should be able to work in this technique, embroidery can be done not only for yourself, but also as a gift to a loved one. The pictures look truly amazing and there, as if they cost a lot. The most difficult thing in this work is to learn how to correctly make loops and string beads. The rest is done automatically.