Republic of the Philippines

Region-X
DIVISION OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL
Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
XAVIER ACADEMY-INITAO
Poblacion, Initao, Misamis Oriental
Teacher’s Hotline: Ma’am Maria Madelyn Calibara (0997-1726583)

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION (TLE 7)

First Quarter

Name: _______________________________ Grade & Section: __________________

Date: __________________________ Learning Station: _________________________

LESSON 3: Handicraft Making (Five Classifications of Embroidery Stitches)

Learning Competency:

a. Classify the embroidery stitches.

Performance Task for FIRST QUARTER: Embroidered Stitches

INSTRUCTION: Students will create an Embroidered Stitches. They will choose a partner. Stitch the 15
Embroidery Stitches. Using a plain white cotton cloth (not so stretchy) with 3x3 inches, stitch each
Embroidery Stitches using any color of thread available. In a ¼ size of illustration board paste your output of
the 15 Embroidery Stitches. Output should be covered by a covered cellophane. Scoring Rubric is provided.

CONCEPT NOTES

FIVE CLASSIFICATIONS OF EMBROIDERY STITCHES

A. FLAT STITCHES
1. Running Stitch – used to outline the design and fill big space.
2. Back Stitch – used for lines and outlines
3. Outline stitch – used for linear patterns and outlines of a design.
4. Outline-filling stitches – used to fill up the pattern using outline stitches.
5. Long and short stitches – used for shading and entirely filling a petal or a leaf with long and short satin
stitches.
6. Satin stitches – used to fill up the surface of the design.
7. Seed stitch – used for bigger surfaces with resembles the scattered seeds all over the thicker thread is
usually used.
8. Straight stitch – used for making long stitches which resembles blades of grass or flowerets.
9. Surface darning stitch – done in a manner similar to weaving and the finished stitch looks like a plain
weave.
B. CROSSED STITCHES
1. Cross-stitch – used for canvass work.
2. Herringbone stitch – also used in canvas work.
3. Zigzag stitch – almost similar to straight stitch but it is done like the shape of mountains at the
same interval and length.
C. LOOPED STITCHES
1. Chain Stitch – used for fillings, edgings, outlines, and linear patterns.
2. Chain-filling stitch – used to fill up the entire space of the pattern.
 3. Lazy Daisy stitch – used for flowerets and small leaves.
4. Buttonhole stitch – also called as blanket stitch and is used for edgings and cut work.
5. Fly stitch – looks like letter Y when stitched and is used to depict a flying bird.
6. Leaf stitch – used in embroidering leaf patterns; a variation of fly stitch.
7. Feather stitch – used to resemble feathers; a modified version of fly stitch.
D. KNOTTED STITCHES
1. French knot stitch – used for flowerets or nucleus of the petals of the flower.
2. German knot stitch – a larger version of a French knot.
3. Bullion stitch – looks like a piece of twine; done by pulling the needle out from a point and the
thread is wounded several times around the needle before bringing the needle down to another
point.
4. Macramé stitch – also known as cable stitch; made up of German knots stitch and is used for linear
patterns.
E. COUCHED STITCHES
1. Couching stitch – used for curved lines; done by crossing a thick thread linearly then couching the
thread with the same or different thread having equal intervals.
2. Couched trellis stitch – also known as basket stitch.

Supplementals:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKnBUa4l2k4
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go89e8xpVYs
 TLE 7 – 1st Quarter LESSON 3: Handicraft Making (Classification of Embroidery Stitches)

Name: _______________________________ Grade & Section: __________________

Date: ________________________ Learning Station: __________________

EXERCISE 1

Classify the following stitches. (Flat Stitches, Crossed Stitch, Looped Stitches, Knotted Stitches and Couched
Stitches)

1. Running Stitch ___________________ 11. Bullion Stitch _____________________

2. Cross Stitch _____________________ 12. Leaf Stitch _______________________

3. Back Stitch ______________________ 13. Long/Short Stitches ________________

4. Stem Stitch _____________________ 14. Surface Darning Stitch ______________

5. Macramé Stitch __________________ 15. German Knot Stitch ________________

6. French Knot Stitch ________________ 16. Feather Stitch ____________________

7. Chain Stitch _____________________ 17. Couched Trellis Stitch ______________

8. Zigzag Stitch ____________________ 18. Fly Stitch ________________________

9. Blanket Stitch ___________________ 19. Outline Stitch _____________________

10. Couching Stitch _________________ 20. Straight Stitch ____________________