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TLE NEEDLECRAFT

LEARNER’S MATERIAL
PIVOT 4A CALABARZON
WEEK
1
Understanding Concepts Related to Needlecraft
Lesson
I
This lesson introduces you to identify major needlecraft techniques and to
understand the concept of needlecraft as a hobby
After going through this lesson, you are expected to know the concept of
needlecraft techniques, identify the needlecraft techniques, describe needlecraft
techniques, appreciate the value of needlecraft’s concept. You are also expected
to enumerate safety and precautionary measure in needlecraft, identify safety
and precautionary measure in needlecraft, describe safety and precautionary
measure in needlecraft and recognize the value of safety and precautionary
measures in needlecraft .

Learning Task 1: Read each statement carefully. Identify the word/s being
described in the statement. Choose your answer in the word pool.Write the letter
of the correct answer in your notebook.

Calado crochet knitting

quilting smocking embroidery

__________ 1. The art or process of decorating fabric or materials with a wide

variety of thread or yarn color using needle.
_________ 2. It comes from the latin word “culcita” meaning a large stuffed sack,
mattress or cushion. It is the process of sewing two or more layers of material
together.
_________ 3. The process of using two or more needles to loop yarn into a series of
interconnected loops in order to create a finished garment or to create a cloth.
_________ 4. It is a needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches
formed with a single thread and a hooked needle. It has been used in the
intricate process of lacemaking.
_________ 5. A decorative or shirring design to control fullness in garments by
gathering the fabric.

The handicraft industry plays an important role in the economic growth of our
country especially now that many handicraft owners are exporting their products
to their countries. Over the years, Philippine handicrafts continuously sustain
and promote our cultural heritage. On the other hand, handicraft offers
opportunity to express and enhance one’s creativity, resourcefulness which
eventually leads to become a productive citizen of our country.
There are various forms of handicrafts and one of these is needlecraft.
Needlecraft uses needle for construction if products or articles. You may choose
from the various kinds of needlecraft such as crocheting, embroidering, quilting,
and knitting.
Major Needlecraft Techniques
1. CROCHET. Crochet is a patterned fabric
created by looping material with a hooked needle.
The most popular material used to crochet is yarn.
The interlocking of the loops is done by using a
crochet hook. Actually, the word “crochet” comes
from the French word “crochet” which means “small
hook”. It is a needlework consisting of the
interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single
thread and a hooked needle. It has been used in the
intricate process of lace making .
2. EMBROIDERY. Embroidery is the process of
creating designs upon a material like woven fabric,
paper, leather and more by using a needle. This can
be done by hand or by machine. Sometimes other
materials are combined like beads and sequins. The
art or process of decorating fabric or materials with
a wide variety of thread or yarn color using needle.

3. CROSS STITCH. Cross stitch is a type of

sewing or embroidery technique that involves
forming a stitch by crossing two stitches with each
other. The crossing of the stitches forms an “X”
shape that when multiplied can form an image or
design of choice.

4. KNITTING. Knitting is the process of using

two or more needles to loop yarn into a series of
interconnected loops in order to create a finished
garment or to create a cloth. It is the art of creating
a two-dimensional fabric by interlocking loops of
yarn. This can be done by hand or machine. The
two most popular varieties of knitting are warp
knitting and weft knitting.

5. QUILTING. Quilting and quilt art is the

technique of using two layers of fabric, usually with
a soft material placed in between the layers and
then stitched together. Some quilts are hung as art
and some are used for more practical reasons like
keeping warm. It comes from the latin word
“culcita” meaning a large stuffed sack, mattress or
cushion. It is the process of sewing two or more
layers of material together.

6. PATCHWORK. When small pieces of fabric

are sewn together at the edges to form a design or
pattern, it is called patchwork. The pieces are often
different in color and shape. The patches of fabric
can be arranged to form a picture but are
sometimes randomly placed.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN NEEDLECRAFT

There are several forms of handicrafts and one of these is needlecraft.

Needlecraft uses needles and other tools and materials to produce product or
articles. Doing those products we need to be careful in order to avoid accident.
Following safety and precautionary measures will eliminate accident.

Safety rules when performing manual work (sewing, embroidery, knitting)

When sewing it is necessary to comply with safety requirements.

General hygiene requirements for sewing toys:

1. Before you begin, hide your hair for convenience;
2. The light should fall on the working surface from the left side or from the
front.

Safety precautions when working with fabric, thread and accessories:

1. Keep all needlework during work breaks in the product package;
2. Keep all small parts from the set in special bags with a zip lock;
3. When working do not bite through the thread with your teeth or tear it with
your hands;
4. The length of a thread when sewing must not exceed the length of the distance
to the elbow;
5. When working with seed bead, use shallow containers (e.g. saucer);;
6. When working with bulk materials put on a face mask.

Safety precautions when working with needles, pins and knitting needles:
1. Keep needles and pins at a certain place (a special box, cushion, etc.), do not
leave them at the workplace, never take the needle, pins in your mouth and do
not stick them in the clothes. Do not leave a needle and pins in the product;
2. Use thimble when sewing;
3. Do not use rusty needles and pins in your work;
4. Attach patterns to fabric with sharp ends of pins away from you;
5. Collect and dispose of pieces of broken needles or pins, wrapped in paper;
6. Count the number of pins taken before work and the number of pins at the
end of the work, it must be the same;
7. Keep knitting needles and the hook in the case, at the end of the work remove
them out of reach of small children;
8. When working with knitting needles keep them no closer than 35 centimeters
from your eyes.

Safety precautions when working with scissors:

1. Keep the scissors in the case and out of reach of children;
2. When working, do not leave the scissors blades open;
3. Do not hold scissors with sharp sides up, and do not use them when central
fastener is weakened;
4. When working closely observe the direction of cutting. Do not cut in motion; 5.
When working hold the material with your left hand so that the fingers are
away from the blade.

Safety precautions when working with electric appliances:

1. Before operating the appliance, check that the cord is in proper condition,
and if there are any faults, correct them;
2. Turn on and turn off the appliance, holding the plug with dry hands;
3. Do not leave the active appliance unattended;
4. Place iron only on a special heat-resistant stand;

5. When working, make sure that the cord does not touch the iron soleplate;
 6. Keep the appliance in an upright position;
7. Choose an ironing mode suiting the fabric composition;
8. When ironing, do not touch hot surfaces of the iron with hands and do not
dampen the fabric being ironed with plenty of water.
Safety precautions when working on the sewing machine:
1. Before starting work remove needles and pins from the product;
2. Check the holding strength of the needle and presser;
3. When working, the distance to the machine has to be-1510cm;
4. No foreign objects have to be located next to the machine during operation;
5. When sewing, hands have to be at a safe distance from the moving parts of
the machine.

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Learning Task 1: Read thegiven description below. Choose what kind of needle-
craft is being identified. Write the correct lettera in
separate sheet of paper.

A B C D E

_________ 1. Yolly will use two or more needles to loop yarn into a series of
interconnected loops.
_________ 2. Does Ana use two layers of fabric, with a soft material and placed in
between the layers and stitched it together?
_________ 3. I will use appropriate materials like woven fabric or yarn color to
create designs using a needle.
_________ 4. Does she use crochet hook to interlock the loops?
_________ 5. I have pieces of fabric with different color and shaped, I will sew it
together to form a design or pattern.

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Learning Task 2: Analyze and understand the concepts in the given illustrations
below. Write at least 5 things who have noticed about safety and precautionary
measures. Answer the guide questions in a separate sheet of paper.
 1. _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
4. _________________________________________
5. _________________________________________

Guide Questions :
1. What safety and precautionary measures are not followed?
2. How will you make your workplace safe? Describe it
3. How important safety and precautionary measures in doing needlecraft
activity?

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Learning Task 3:
Write your experience in making a project. State the challenges or
difficulties you encountered with regards to safety and precautionary measures.
Describe the importance of following safety and precautionary measures when
doing a certain project. (Be able to write 5 safety measures.)

Rubrics
Excellent- Can give 5 precautionary measure
Very Good - Can give 3 - 4 precautionary measure
Good - Can give 1 – 2 precautionary measure
WEEK
2

Understanding Embroidery as a Needlecraft

Technique
Lesson
I
This lesson will guide you to understand embroidery as a craft and its technique
and to define embroidery as a needle craft technique. After going through this
lesson, you are expected to define embroidery as a needle craft technique, identify
general kinds of embroidery techniques, describe embroidery as needle craft
techniques, appreciate the value of different embroidery techniques. You are also
expected to identify the tools and materials use in embroidery, differentiate tools
and materials in embroidery, describe the tools and materials use in embroidery
and realize the value of embroidery tools and materials.
Embroidery is one activity which is not only wholesome; it is also profitable. One
who engages in this activity finds out that he/she can earn money while relaxing
from the pressures of daily life. Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric
or other materials with needle and thread or yarn of different colors.

General Kinds of Embroidery

1. Free style embroidery - is worked over a traced
design or a design stamped on a material and a group of
stitches are used to create the design using needle and
thread.
2. A. Counted thread embroidery - is made by
counting the threads of the fabric and working each
stitch over the exact number of threads.
B. Cross stitch embroidery-Cross-stitch is a form of
sewing and a popular form of counted-thread
embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-
like pattern are used to form a picture. The stitches
count the threads on a piece of even weave fabric in
each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size
and appearance.

3. Other Embroidery style- it is considered special or fancy

kind of embroidery.
A. Monograming - using different style of letters to create
design. The technique used to gather fabric so that it
can stretch, stitches are sewn on a portion of fabric on
which small folds have been fold.
 B. Applique-technique in which patterns or
representational scenes are created by the attachment
of smaller pieces of fabric to a larger piece of
contrasting color or texture.

C. Calado- is a traditional style of whitework embroidery

from the Phillipines. Calado (piercing) is a method of
decorating a textile by pulling out threads from certain
areas, reinforcing other areas and sewing them
together to make intricate lacy designs.

The quality of an embroidered article does not only depend on the skills of the
maker but also in the kind of sewing tools and materials being used. The
embroidery tools and materials should be orderly put in a sewing box or into an
organizer. You should remember the fact that – the more tools you have, the more
attractive your embroidery designs will be.

A. Embroidery Tools
A tool is any instrument or simple piece of equipment that you
hold in your hands and use to do a particular kind of work.
1. Embroidery needle is a short piece of steel with a fine point at one
end and a little opening or eye at the other. Needles are of three
basic types namely: a) crewel sizes; b) chenille sizes and; c) tapestry
needles.
A. Crewel has sizes 1-10 and sharp-pointed, medium - length with large eyes
for easy threading. They are used for most standard embroidery stitching.
B. Chenille - sizes 13 to 26 are also sharp-pointed needles, but they are
thicker and longer and have larger eyes; appropriate for embroidery that is
worked with heavier yarns.
C. Tapestry needles are from sizes 13 to 26. They are similar in size to
Chenille but are blunt rather than sharp. This makes them best for
threadcounting embroidery and needle point.

2. Embroidery scissors. You will need embroidery scissors that are

sharp, pointed, and curved upward. They will help you in doing
some tasks like trimming scallops, clipping threads, or cutting large
eyelets.

3. Stiletto. It is the tool used in making eyelets. It is usually made of

wood, bone or metal. This is a very exclusive embroidery tool that
may help you with applying special kinds of embroidery techniques.

4. Embroidery frame or Hoops. It is a device to keep the fabric

stretched while you apply embroidery stitches on the design.
 • Hoops come in many sizes, marked by their
diam-eter in inches.
• To mount fabric into the hoop, loosen the screw
join and separate the two rings; then, layer the
fabric over
the inner ring and press the outer ring down around the inner ring; tighten the
screw again, and this should secure your fabric in the embroidery.

5. Gauge or Ruler. It is used to measure short distances.

6. Tape Measure. It is intended for measuring more than

one-foot distances or materials.

7. Thimbles are made from metal or plastic, protect the middle finger
and push the needle while doing embroidery work.

8. Needle Threader is used for easier threading especially by those

sewers with poor eyesight. It aids in putting the thread to the needle.
It consists of two parts: handle and the wire.

4. Pin Cushions maybe made of cotton, wool or hair. This is

where the pins and needles are pinned.

B. Embroidery Materials
It is defined as the physical components of something, or to do the things
required to build something or accomplish a task.
1. Fabrics sometimes referred to as cloths, are of great variety, and they differ
in material, weight, weave, design, color and finish.
Types of Fabric:
A. Even-weave are intended for hardanger embroidery
since the number of threads per square inch is thesame for
both warp and weft/woof.

B. Common-weave includes most tightly woven fabrics

with a relatively smooth surface like linen, wool and cotton.
They are best used for articles with decorative stitches.

C. Basket weave is commonly used by beginners and

ramie linen, wool and cotton. They are best used for articles
with decorative stitches.

2. Embroidery Threads - They are bought in skeins, balls, or spool. They are
available in a variety of colors which are usually coded with numbers and
color names. Select threads which are colorfast. Buy embroidery threads
 which will suit the texture of the fabric. Some embroidery threads are
mercerized and shiny.

3. Carbon Paper - It is a specially waxed carbon paper

that transfer’s the tracing wheel’s markings to the
fabric. A color of tracing paper should be chosen that is
close to the color of the fabric. Different brands of
tracing paper have different instructions; therefore, the
instructions for the particular brand that is purchased
should be followed.

4. Chalk Pencil allow for the placement of fine lines on

fabric, and many of them have an eraser or brush so
that the marks can be removed from the fabric.

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Learning Task 1: Match the descriptions in Column A to their correct names as
listed in Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.

Column A Column B

1. It is commonly used for placement of fine A. Embroidery

needle lines on fabric.
2. This material can be bought in skeins, ball or B Scissors spool.
3. It is the device used to keep the fabric heavy C. Fabric
stretched while you apply embroidery

stitches on the design D. Chalk pencil

4. It is selected according to the purpose and the design to be used
usually varies from E. Embroidery frame very soft to very heavy.
5. A tool used for trimming scallops, clipping F. Embroidery
threads threads or cutting large eyelets.
6. A short piece of steel with a fine point at one G. Tape measure
end and a little opening or eye
7. It is used to measure more than one-foot H. Pin cushion
distance.
8. A tool used in making eyelets. I. Stiletto
9. It is made from metal or plastic, protect the middle finger and push
the needle while J. Thimble doing embroidery work.
10.It is where the needles are pinned. K. Ruler

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Learning Task 2: In a short bond paper, fill up the table with pictures of
different embroidery techniques from the old magazine or newspaper or any
available materials at home. Follow the rubrics below.
 RUBRICS
Cut at least 5 embroidery techniques/design 10
cut at least 3 embroidery techniques/design 6
cut at least 1 embroidery techniques /design 3

Embroidery Applique Calado Cross stitch Smocking