For this technique (also called huck darning) you will need a special weave called huckaback fabric that has surface floats on both sides. Embroidery needle and thread are run underneath the floats rather than piercing the fabric. 
 
Darning with figure eights is well-suited for motifs
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| Traditionally, this embroidery was used mostly for decorating hand towels and the fabric could be embroidered in one direction only. Today's huckaback fabrics can be embroidered on both sides and in lengthwise and crosswise directions. Fabric types: From GERSTENKORN (huckaback) fabric you can make individually-sized tablecloths, café curtains, hand towels, bathrobes, bags and much more.
Recommended fabrics: 3331 GERSTENKORN is sold by the metre and is 170 cm wide and available in a broad range of colours.
If you prefer to work with finer stitch gauges, try working huck embroidery on AIDA fabrics. However, the needle and thread won't slip as easily under the fabric threads as on huckaback fabric.
Embroidery thread: 3 and 5 pearl cotton are usually used for this technique. Metallic embroidery threads add particular accents on Christmas and other festive pieces. |
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