Hardanger mistakes and fixes
Count threads, not holes.
- Diagonal stitches on the back: take them out and redo them.
- Blocks don't line up: count threads, not holes, and check as you go.
- Cut a wrong thread: remove it and darn in a matching thread or one from the fabric edge.
- Bars lose their shape: needleweave with a finer thread, keeping bars flat.
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Fix Hardanger embroidery broken threads! Repair incorrectly cut threads. (18:29)
By Sarah Homfray Embroidery · Open on YouTube
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All checked 1 November 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.