Here are some tips to help determine the right fabric for hand embroidery!
Each fabric should also be able to hold taut in an embroidery hoop, maintaining the structure of the stitches even after removing the hoop. You want to avoid fabric that might pucker, warp, or distort stitches and make sure that you choose the right fabric that highlights or compliments your stitches, whether you decide to leave the piece in the hoop or frame it with decorative fabric in a quilt piece.