EMBROIDERY TOOLS AND MATERIALS

The quality of an embroidered article does not Stiletto Tape Measure

only depend on the skills of the maker but also in
the kind of sewing tools and materials being Small pointed Used for measuring more than one-foot distances or
used. The embroidery tools should be orderly put instrument used in materials. It is usually mark with inches on one side
in a sewing box or into an organizer. decorative needlework and centimeters on the other. It is commonly used to
to make holes. The take body measurements also fits other measuring
blade is round and tasks.
tapering to a point. It is
used to make holes in
Embroidery Needle
the ground materials by
A short piece of steel with fine point at one end and a pushing the thread aside EMBROIDERY TOOLS
little opening or eye at the other. rather than cutting them.

Embroidery Scissors
Embroidery Frame or
Small pair with a sharp point, some are curved upward Hoops
which makes them perfect for snipping thread and
removing unwanted stitches. Holds the fabric
Needle Threader tight and
Thimble
securely in place as you
Used formade
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stitch, tool easier pulling
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Sewing Gauge thread
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Used for measuring small areas as you sew. The most very
doing
needlework.helpful to people
embroidery
common is the 6-inch ruler with slider. Another one is especially
works. those with
the small oddly shaped gauge which has markings for poor eyesight.
the most common sewing measurements.
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Pin Cushion
Used together with the
Used to hold needles and pins while sewing. It is a pounce powder to have the
small cushion stuffed with cotton, wool or hair. pricked embroidery design
transferred to the fabric.
Carbon Paper/ Tracing
Paper
Specially waxed carbon
paper that transfer's the
Pencil Chalk tracing wheel's markings to
the fabric. A color of tracing
Allows for the placement of the lines on fabric, and paper should be chosen that
many of them have an eraser or brush so that the marks is close to the color of the
can be removed from the fabric.
fabric.
Embroidery Thread
Yarn that is manufactured or hand-spun specifically or
embroidery and other forms of needlework. They differ EMBROIDERY
in terms of texture, fiber content, number of strands and
color. Threads are usually coded in numbers and color MATERIALS
names. They can be bought in skeins, balls or spools. The
color of the thread should suit the color and texture of the
Even Weave
Implied that the weave of the
linen is even, with both the
warp and weft threads
numbering approximately the
same in either direction. It is
widely used in needlework,
Pounce Powder
especially in counted
Used in transferring
techniques the
likeembroidery design by pricking
counted cross
method. stitch, blackwork, and certain
type of Hardanger.
Common Weave
Fabrics
Plain weave includes most
Sometimes referred to as tightly
cloths,woven
are of great variety,
fabrics with aand
they differ in material, weight, weave,
relatively design,
smooth colorlike
surface and
finish. linen, wool and cotton. They
are best used for articles with
decorative stitches. Not
intended for counted work, a
plain weave will not have the
same number of threads per
inch in the warp and weft
direction.
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Basket Weave A TLE Requirement
Commonly used by beginners
and ramie linen, wool and
cotton. They are best used for
articles with decorative
stitches. In basket weave,
groups of warp and weft
threads are interlaced so that
they form a simple crisscross
pattern.