LESSON 1

Embroidery- the art of

designing with needle and
thread.
Fabric- any woven,
knitted or felt cloth.
Thread- a very fine cord
composed of strand or
strands of spun silk, flax
or cotton used in sewing.
Design - arrangement of
line, form, color and
texture with the purpose
of achieving order and
beauty.
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USE BASIC TOOLS IN EMBROIDERY

Gauge- use to
measure short
distance
Tape measure-
use for measuring
more than one-foot
distance or materials
Thimbles- made from
metal or plastic,
protect the middle
finger and push the
 needle while doing your
embroidery work. This come in
sizes 6 (small) to 12 (large)
Embroidery
hoop/stiletto-
made of wood,
bone, metal or
plastic use to make eyelets in
the fabric to be embroidered. It
is also use to keep the fabric
stretched while embroidery
stitches are applied on the
design.
It is advisable to place tissue
paper over the inner hoop or
twist or wrap the inner hoop with
a thin material to prevent
markings on the fabric.
Embroidery
scissor-is
small,sharp
and pointed-
good for fine
work use for trimming scallops,
clipping threads, and cutting
large eyelets.
Protect the blade by keeping
them in a sheath or
cover and get them sharpened
occasionally
Needle
threader- is
use for easier
threading
especially by
those sewers
with poor eyesight.
Pounce- is fine
powder used in
transferring
design by
pricking
method.
 Crewell-
sizes 1-10
are sharp-
pointed,
medium
length with
large eyes for
easy
threading they are used for most
standard embroidery stitchery.
Chenille-
sizes 13-26
are also
sharp-
pointed
needles but they are thicker and
longer and have larger eyes.
They are that types of needles
appropriate for embroidery that
is worked with heavier yarns.
Tapestry needle- is from
sizes 13 -26. They are similar in
size to
chenille but
are blunt
rather than
sharp. This
makes them
best for
thread-
counting embroidery and for the
needle point as well.