Unit 7 Lesson 2: Produce Embroidered Article

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Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Essential Questions 3

Reach our Goals! 3

Springboard 4

Learn about It! 6

Basic Tools and Materials in Embroidery 6
Different Embroidery Stitches 16
Proper Use of Tools 30
Principles and Elements of Design 32
Safety Practices to Observe While Sewing 37

Check Up 39

Skill Enhancer 41

Did You Know? 44

Wrap Up 46

Introspect: Self-Evaluation 47

Bibliography 48

Glossary 50

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GRADE 7/8

Produce Embroidered Article

Introduction

Figure No.1 Embroidery

https://pixabay.com/photos/embroidery-embroidered-craft-3524900/
https://www.sewmamasew.com/2014/05/alices-garden-pdf-pattern-from-little-dorrit-co/

The ornamentation of textiles and other materials with needlework for personal use and
decoration is called embroidery. The term embroidery is an English word derived from the old
French embroiders meaning edge and border. Embroidery was brought by the Spaniards into
the Philippines during their colonization. The embroidery region spread out all over the
Philippines and became one of the needleworks that popularized in the country. In this
lesson, we will discuss about use of basic tools in embroidery and you will create an
embroidered article.

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 Essential Questions

Reach our Goals!

In this lesson, you should be able to:

● identify basic tools and materials in embroidery;

● perform different embroidery stitches;
● use of tools is observed properly;
● create embroidered article based on the principles
and elements of design;
● apply color scheme in creating the design;
● transfer design in the given steps; and
● observe good working habits.

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 Springboard
Match the Names with the Pictures

Instructions: Match the names on column A to the pictures on column B.

NAME PICTURE

Embroidery scissors

Pounce

Chain Stitch

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Pinking Shears

Seed Stitch

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 Learn about It!

The tools in the activity are the embroidery tools which you need to have. You need to
understand the usage and functions of the tools so you know how to use them properly in
doing the embroidery. You will learn in this lesson the basic tools and functions used in
embroidery, embroidery stitches, designing, tracing the designs in fabric, and doing
embroideries.

Basic Tools and Materials in Embroidery

Before learning about embroidery stitches, it is important to understand the different tools in
embroidery and how to use them. Below are tools used in embroidery:
Tool Function

● Used to measure short distance

● A smaller ruler with a sliding guide and
is about six inches long
● Used to measure hem lines, button
holes, and areas where other small
measurements require checking such
as pleats and tucks

Figure 2. Measuring Gauge

http://longislandwoodcarversassociation.blogspot.com/2014/02/us
eful-carving-tool.html

● Used for measuring more than

one-foot distance or materials
● A length of tape or thin flexible metal,
marked at graded intervals for
measuring
● Used to take body measurement
Figure 3. Tape measure
https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-embroidery-tools/

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 ● 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)

Figure 4. Thimble
http://foundationsrevealed.com/index-of-articles/corsetry/fabricsm
aterials/923-how-to-use-a-thimble

● Made of wood, bone, metal or plastic

● Used to make eyelets in the fabric to
be embroidered
● It is also used to keep the fabric
stretched while embroidery stitches
are applied on the design

Figure 5. Embroidery hoop/stiletto

https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-embroidery-tools/

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 ● It is a small, sharp and pointed-good
for fine work use for trimming
scallops, clipping threads, and cutting
large eyelets

● Put sheath or cover so the blade won’t

rust and get them sharpened
occasionally

Figure 6. Embroidery scissors

https://www.instructables.com/lesson/Tools-and-Materials-for-Emb
roidery/

● This is a diamond shaped wire

attached to a handle to insert the
thread through the needle eye

● It is used for easier threading

Figure 7. Needle threader

https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-embroidery-tools/

● It is fine powder used in transferring

design by pricking method

● A fine resinous powder formerly used

to prevent ink from spreading on
unglazed paper or to prepare
parchment to receive writing

Figure 8. Pounce
http://www.hand-embroidered.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1968255-Poun
ce-Black-20ml-8g.html

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 ● Short pieces of steel with a fine point
at one end and a little opening or eye
at the other
● The kind of embroidery work to do
and the kind of thread to use are two
things to be considered in choosing
your needle
● A needle is a sharp, pointed tool used
Figure 9. Embroidery needle
http://lacis.com/catalog/data/AD_Needles.html in sewing.

3 TYPES OF NEEDLES

1. Sharp needle – have short oval eyes,

used for ordinary hand stitching.
2. Crewels – sizes 1-10, sharp-pointed,
medium length with have long, oval
eyes for easy threading, designed for
embroidery work.
3. Millimeters- are longer than sharps
and used for basting.
4. 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.
5. Tapestry needle - 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

Watercolor brush ● Used for transferring the design using

pricking and pouncing methods.

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 ● A place for pins and needles while
sewing

Figure 10. Pin cushion

https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-embroidery-tools/

● Used for tracing designs

● Transparent paper used for tracing
maps, drawings, or designs.

Figure 11. Tracing Paper

paperhttps://www.hope-education.co.uk/product/art-and-craft/pap
er-and-card/tracing-paper/tracing-paper-a4-pack-of-100/he167277
0

Sewing box ● It is used to keep together the

embroidery tools and materials

Bag ● It is used to keep work clean and fresh,

have a bag made from washable
material to hold your work when not

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 busy on it.

Fabric ● It has great variety and it can differ in

material, weight, weave, design, color,
and finish
● It is referred to as a cloth or other
material produced by weaving
together cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or
other threads
BEFORE SEWING
It is very important to straighten the fabric
first before sewing.
Ways to straighten the fabric:

1. Pull cloth to straighten the grain lines.

2. Pull in the direction of arrows.
3. Pull each half of folded cloth
separately.
4. Pull a strand along the crosswise grain
then cut the following:
a. Line created by the pulled
thread
b. To straighten difficult fabrics

PRE-SHRINKING STAGE

1. Soaking - The material is folded and

soaked in a basin of water to prevent it
from shrinking.
2. Drying - After soaking, the material is
hung without squeezing or wringing
and without exposing to the sunlight.
3. Straightening - When dry, the material

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 is straightened of grain lines before
cutting.
4. Pressing - The wrinkled parts caused
by improper hanging are pressed.

Thread ● Threads are usually coded in numbers

and color names.
● They can be bought in skeins, balls or
spools.
● The thread type is determined by the
color and weight of the fabric and
should either match the fabric or
should have a darker shade than the
fabric.

KINDS OF THREAD

1. Mercerized cotton is strong and does not

shrink.

Ex. For light to medium weight fabrics

2. Synthetic thread is stronger than the

cotton thread.

Ex. For knitted, stretchable and man-made

fabrics

3. Silk thread is durable and elastic.

Ex. For animal fibers fabrics

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 ● used to cut fabric so that it has a
jagged edge.
● This keeps the edges of your fabric
from unravelling as you work with it.

Figure 12. Pinking shears

https://www.instructables.com/lesson/Tools-and-Materials-for-Emb
roidery/

● It adheres permanently to wood and

fabric, and dries clear and fast
● Also great for securing knots or loose
thread ends

Figure 13. Fabri-Tac Glue

https://www.instructables.com/lesson/Tools-and-Materials-for-Emb
roidery/

Iron and Ironing Board ● Important to press fabric before you

embroider

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 ● Helps create more accurate drawings
than from a sunny window or
homemade light box

Figure 14. Light tablets

https://www.instructables.com/lesson/Tools-and-Materials-for-Emb
roidery/

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 Try It!
Answer what is asked.

1. Identify the name of each embroidery tool.

Embroidery Tool Name

2. What is the use of tracing paper? ________________________________________________________

3. What is a pinking shear? _________________________________________________________________
4. Give at least 3 kinds of needles. _________________________________________________________
5. What is the use of light tables? __________________________________________________________

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Think about It!

Different Embroidery Stitches

There are various embroidery stitches which you can choose from when you do embroidery
work. To gain more skills in embroidery, you need to understand and learn on how to do
them. Below are the embroidery stitches and steps to help you do your embroidery design:

Embroidery Stitch Definition Steps

● The most often used A. Begin with a tiny,

to outline a design. running stitch.
● This stitch also forms B. Insert the needle back
the baseline for other
at the beginning of the
embroidery stitches.
● It is a more secured first stitch and bring it
and strongest among out again one stitch
the hand stitches. length in front of the
Figure 15. Back stitch thread.
https://pumora.de/blog/2014/7-days-of-stitc
hes-backstitch/ C. Keep inserting the
needle at the end of
the last stitch and
bringing it out a stitch
ahead.
D. The stitches on the
underside will be twice
as long as those on
the upper side.

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 ● A single detached
stitch that is used for
filling in a design area.
● Rows of bullion
stitches may also be
used to outline a
design.
● It is recommended
that one uses a needle
with a small eye for
ease in pulling.
Figure 16. Bullion stitch
https://sewguide.com/easy-bullion-stitch-e
mbroidery/
Refer to this link for steps:
https://sewguide.com/easy-b
ullion-stitch-embroidery/
A. Bring the needle out
through A and put the
needle through B at a
desired length.
B. Now, bring the needle
out through A again.
C. Wind the thread
around the needle as
shown. The distance
of wound thread
should measure the
same as the distance
between A and B.
Avoid too many or too
less wraps.
D. Hold the wrapped
thread with your
fingers and pull the
needle out with the
other finger.
E. Keep pulling the
needle completely in
an upward direction
till the wraps lay on
the fabric.
F. Adjust and straighten
the wraps if required
and put in the needle
back through B.
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 ● One of the more A. Bring the needle
popular stitches used through at the top of
for outlining. the traced line.
● An embroidery or B. Hold the working
crochet stitch thread down towards
resembling a chain. the left with the
thumb.
C. Insert the needle at
the point where the
thread has just come
through and bring it
up on the traced line
about one-sixteenth of
an inch / 1.5mm
further along.

Refer to this link for steps:

https://sublimestitching.com/
pages/how-to-chain-stitch

Figure 17. Chain stitch

http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/c
hain-stitch/chain-stitch/

● Stitched formed by A. Starting from the back

two crossing arms and
may be used for
outlining, as borders
or to fill in an entire
area.
● A stitch formed of two
stitches crossing each
other
side of the fabric,
bring your needle up
through a hole toward
the front, leaving
about an inch of
thread at the back.
You will cover the tail
with your stitches as
you work to secure it.

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 B. Next pass your needle
through a hole
diagonally across from
where you started to
make a slanted half
cross stitch (/). Be sure
to hold on to the tail at
the back of the fabric
Figure 18. Cross-stitch so it doesn’t slip
https://redgatestitchery.com/blogs/red-gate
-stitchery/a-step-by-step-guide-to-cross-stitc through.
h C. Start your second half
cross stitch by
bringing the needle
back up through the
hole that is directly
below the one you last
used. Before you pull
this stitch tight, flip
your fabric over to the
back and make sure
the thread tail will be
trapped by the stitch.
D. Continuing stitching
along the row to make
a series of half cross
stitches (////).
E. Next return across the
row making a series of
half cross stitches in
the other direction
(\\\\).

Refer to this link for steps:

https://redgatestitchery.com/
blogs/red-gate-stitchery/a-st
ep-by-step-guide-to-cross-stit
ch

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 ● A stitch with a loop
and stitches evenly
worked on both left
and right sides of a
design area.
B. We continue the
Figure 19. Feather stitch
http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/f
eather-stitch/single-feather-stitch/
A. We bring the needle
out through A and
bring it out through B.
Note that A and B lies
in a straight line. Now,
bring the needle out
through A, which lies
diagonal to B. With the
thread under the
needle, as shown, pull
the needle out.
procedure. Notice
that, unlike the feather
stitch, this is a series
of one sided ‘V’s.

Refer to this link for steps:

http://www.embroidery.rock
sea.org/stitch/feather-stitch/
single-feather-stitch/

● A kind of filling stitch A. To get started, thread

which is ideal for
making leaves or
feathers.
● It requires us to divide
the pattern into two
and each side is filled
alternately giving it a
plaited effect in the
centre, thus ideal to
Figure 20. Fish Bone make leaves or
https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniqu feathers.
es.com/fishbone-stitch.html
your needle with a
fairly long length of
thread, as it can use
more than you first
expect.
B. Bring your needle to
the front in the middle
of the leaf (A), and
work a straight stitch
up to the tip (B).
C. Bring your needle up
at point C on the

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 diagram, which is just
below, and to the left,
of point B. Take it
down close to the
center, on the right
hand side (D).
D. Come back up at point
E, to the right of the
central straight stitch
and level with point C.
Go down at point F,
just to the left of the
center.
E. Come back up at point
G, to the left and a
little lower than point
C. Go down at point H,
below point D.
F. Continue to follow the
outside shape,
working stitches on
alternate sides until
the shape is filled. You
can either place the
stitches close to each
other or spaced out a
little, for different
effects.
G. Try to keep the
stitches that go down
in the center lined up
as best you can. This
results in a nice

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 smooth vein line.
H. If you leave a small
gap between your
stitches you will
achieve an open
fishbone leaf, with a
plaited effect down
the center.

Refer to this link for the

steps:

https://www.needlework-tips
-and-techniques.com/fishbo
ne-stitch.html

● A single detached A. Bring the needle out

stitched used primarily through A.
to fill in a design area. B. Now, place the needle
● It is a popular stitch close to the fabric.
among embroiderers Wrap the thread
in that it can be used around it twice, as
to create the eyes on shown.
an embroidered face C. Keep the longer end of
or the center of a the thread pulled with
flower. your fingers while
putting the needle
back in a point just
close to A or even
through A.
Figure 21. French knot
https://sublimestitching.com/pages/how-to- Refer to this link for the steps:
french-knot
https://sublimestitching.com/page
s/how-to-french-knot

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 ● A basic overlapping A. Working left to right,
stitch popular for its bring the needle up
use in borders. through the fabric at
the lower left (point 1)
and work a stitch
diagonally to the
upper right (point 2).
Figure 22. Herringbone stitch B. Bring the needle up
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/working- again to the left of the
herringbone-stitch-4126240
insertion hole (point
3), and then work a
stitch diagonally to
the lower right (point
4).
C. Come back up to the
left of this (point 5),
which becomes the
new point 1 so you
are ready to repeat to
the end of the row.

Refer to this link for steps:

https://www.thesprucecrafts.
com/working-herringbone-sti
tch-4126240

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 ● Detached chain stitch
● This stitch is work in a
circle to resemble the
petals of a flower.
B. Pull out the needle out
C. This stand alone stitch
Figure 23. Lazy daisy chain stitch
http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/c
hain-stitch/lazy-daisy/
D. The completed flower
A. Bring the thread out
through A. Put in the
needle near A and
bring it out through
the point B, but don’t
pull the needle out
completely.Now, loop
the thread around the
needle, like we would
in chain stitch.
to tighten the loop.
Put in the needle just
outside the chain
created and that will
finish the lazy daisy
stitch.
can be used freely to
be a part of any
design. Since I have
decided to make a
flower, I will proceed
with making multiple
lazy daisies around the
marked stitch line.
made of multiple lazy
daisies.

Refer to this link for the steps:

http://www.embroidery.rocksea.or
g/stitch/chain-stitch/lazy-daisy/

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 ● A very decorative A. Lay the foundation by
stitch and can be doing a running stitch.
experimented with B. Take a contrasting
threads for various colored thread and
colors over borders. bring it out from near
● Close layers of this the first running stitch
stitch can create C. Start following the
wonderful effects on a pekinese stitch
pattern. technique. Take the
needle in through the
second stitch and
come out through the
first, making a loop.
D. Continue this action of
‘looping’ using the
running stitch
foundation.
E. Finish up the pattern

Refer to this link for the

steps:
http://www.embroidery.rock
sea.org/stitch/running-stitch/
looped-running-stitch/

Figure 24. Looped stitch

http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/r
unning-stitch/looped-running-stitch/

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 ● Running stitch is the
simplest type of hand
stitching. It is used for
shearing, mending or
darning.
Figure 25. Running stitch
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/working-t
he-running-stitch-1177571
● A solid filling stitch
that is used to cover a
design area with long,
straight stitches
worked very close
together
Figure 26. Satin stitch
https://sublimestitching.com/pages/how-to- Refer to this link for the
satin-stitch
A. Tie the knot at the end
of the thread.
B. Insert the needle in an
in and out manner
until you reach the
end.
C. Tie the end of the
thread.
a. Bring the needle out
through A and put it in
through B. So, that
makes a stitch which
covers a small area
between the stitch
lines.
b. bring the needle back
through C, a point very
close to A. Continue
this action over the
two stitch lines
c. Once finished, the
area is filled as shown
. You will be spending
as much thread on the
reverse side as you do
on the actual side of
the fabric.
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 steps:
https://sublimestitching.com/
pages/how-to-satin-stitch
● It is done using quite
thick threads, such as
wool.
● It was used as an
outlining stitch or as a
filling stitch.
Figure 27. Split Stitch
https://crafts.tutsplus.com/tutorials/embroi
dery-fundamentals-how-to-do-split-stitch--c
ms-21143
A. Bring out the thread
out through 1 and put
it in through 2.
B. Take the needle
backwards to bring it
out through 3. Note
that 3 lies halfway
between 1 and 2.
C. While bringing out the
thread through 3, take
it in between the
thread, splitting it into
two.
D. Again, put the needle
in through 4 to bring it
out through 2, splitting
the thread.
E. Continue this
procedure to finish the
stitch. The only thing
to keep in mind is to
split the thread when
bringing the needle
out. In some way, it
will give you a visual
feel of chain stitch.
F. The reverse of the
fabric will give you a
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 back stitch pattern.

Refer to this link for the

steps:

https://www.thesprucecrafts.
com/how-to-work-split-stitch
-4034767

● Also known as rice A. Make rows of short

Figure 28. Seed Stitch
http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/r
unning-stitch/seed-stitch/
grain stitch.
● Stitch uses simple
straight stitches in a
single direction to fill
in patterns.
● It has shorter stitches
above the fabric and
longer stitches on the
reverse side.
● They remind of
strawberry seeds,
probably, which
inspired its name
running stitch as
illustrated.
B. You need not do row
after row, as long as
the strawberry seed
pattern is more or less
maintained.
C. Try not bend with the
curves of the pattern.
The rows of running
stitch should
essentially be done in
straight lines.

Refer to this link for the

steps:
http://www.embroidery.rock
sea.org/stitch/running-stitch/
seed-stitch/

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 ● An outline stitch, this
stitch is usually used
for flower stems, and
outlines.
● It can only be used as
filling, rows of Stem
stitch worked closely
together within a
shape until it is filled
completely.
Refer to this link for the
Figure 29. Stem Stitch steps:
http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/s
tem-stitch/stem-stitch/
http://www.embroidery.rock
A. Bring out the thread
through A and take it
in through B.
B. Take the needle
backwards and bring
the thread out
through C. Make sure
the point C lies over
the stitch A-B.
C. You need to note that
the point C lies about
half way through A
and B. Also note that C
lies on top of the stitch
A-B. So, all the
subsequent stitch
points will lie on top
their previous stitch.
D. Take the needle in
through D. Try to mark
D in such a way that
the point B will lie half
way through C-D.
Bring the needle out
through B.
E. So, the pattern of two
stitches of the stem
stitch will be as shown
above.
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 sea.org/stitch/stem-stitch/ste
m-stitch/

Proper Use of Tools

1. Keep everything inside the sewing kit.

2. Prick needles and pins in embroidery bag to keep it sharp.
3. Cover scissors with cloth after use.
4. Clean sewing box every after use.
5. Avoid licking threads.

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 Try It!
Answer the following:

1. Identify the proper name of each given stitch.

Stitch/es Name

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 2. Give the definition of bullion stitch.-______________________________________________________
3. What is a fish bone stitch?-_______________________________________________________________
4. What is a french knot?-___________________________________________________________________
5. What is the use of outline stitch?-________________________________________________________

Think about It!

Principles and Elements of Design

Principles of Design
In creating a good design and combining the right color and thread, you can produce a good
embroidery design. It is important to study the principles of design so that you can apply them
to your projects. The design is the arrangement of line, form, color, and texture with the
purpose of achieving order and beauty.

Harmony

Harmony is the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole. Harmony involves
the Law of Unity with variety. This principle infers repetition of line, form, shape and
size.

Proportion

Pertains to the a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.

Proportion refers to the relative size and scale of the various elements in a design.

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 Balance

Balance is the concept of visual equilibrium, and relates to our physical sense of
balance.

May be produced in two ways, either formal (symmetrical) or informal (asymmetrical).

Formal balance or symmetry has been arranged in equal color, shape, and size on
either side of a design. While the informal has unequal proportion and not identically
arranged.

Rhythm

Rhythm is a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement. It is a smooth related

movement. Pattern and line carry the eyes along without jerky motion. Rhythm can be
described as timed movement through space; an easy, connected path along which the
eye follows a regular arrangement of motifs.

Emphasis

Emphasis is also referred to as point of focus, or interruption. It marks the locations in a

composition which most strongly draw the viewer's’ attention. The eyes of the viewer
directs to the point of focus that the creator wants to focus on.

Elements of Design

1. Line

Skeleton or basic foundation sketch to direct the eye vertically or horizontally. Lines are
useful for dividing space and drawing the eye to a specific location.

2. Texture

Refers to the surface appearance which is either rough or smooth, dull or glossy, thick
or thin. Textures can create a more three-dimensional appearance on two-dimensional
surface.

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3. Color

Color creates moods within the product and tells stories and emotions of the creator.
Color may be cool, warm, bright or dull.

Primary Colors - Red, yellow and blue. In traditional color theory (used in paint and
pigments), primary colors are the 3 pigment colors that cannot be mixed or formed by
any combination of other colors. All other colors are derived from these 3 hues.

Secondary Colors - Green, orange and purple. These are the colors formed by mixing
the primary colors.

Tertiary Colors - Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green &

yellow-green. These are the colors formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color.
That's why the hue is a two word name, such as blue-green, red-violet, and
yellow-orange.

Color scheme

A. Related Colors

1. Monochromatic Harmony - One color of different shade

2. Analogous Harmony - Three neighboring colors, one of which is dominant

B. Contrasting Colors

1. Complementary - Colors opposite each other in the color wheel

2. Double Complementary - Two neighboring colors and their opposite colors
3. Split Complementary - Three colors diagonal with each other
4. Triad - The color in between three spaces in color wheel

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4. Shape

Shapes, geometric or organic, add interest. Shapes are defined by boundaries, such as
a lines or color, and they are often used to emphasize a portion of the page.

5. Space

Space can be negative or the parts of the site that are left blank, whether that’s white or
some other color, help to create an overall image. Use negative space to create shapes
as you would any other element.

Transferring Design

In embroidery design, you can create or may copy a design you choose. You can find
inspiration through research or personal experience. There are several ways of
transferring designs on fabric like ironing, tracing, and stamping.

Hot-iron Transfer

Some of the designs in the craft store uses transfer sheets. These are called hot-iron
transfers, the easiest method.

Steps in Hot-Iron Transfer:

1. Remove excess paper around the design, place the design on the fabric,
then pin at the corners.
2. Make sure your flat iron is at low setting before pressing it over an area of
the design for a few seconds.
3. Lift the iron then move it to another area of the design. Remember not to
glide the iron over the design as this can ruin the design.

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Tracing Method

In doing this method, you are going to need a tracing wheel and a dressmaker's carbon
paper or an ordinary carbon paper if not available. Utmost care should be taken though
in using the latter type as it can smear badly on the fabric. Remember to use
light-colored carbon paper if your fabric is of a light color.

Steps in Tracing Method:

1. Place your design right side up on your fabric then pin at the corners. Slowly
insert the carbon paper or dressmaker’s carbon, carbonside down, between the
design and fabric.
2. Using a tracing wheel, go over the lines of the design.
3. You may also use a pencil or any sharp or pointed instrument to trace the design.

Stamping

In doing this method, you will be using kerosene or petroleum, sheets of newspaper, your
perforated design, and the fabric on need soft absorbent cloth, indigo, which you want to
stamp your design with. A perforated pattern of your design is made by pricking holes along
the lines of the design.

Steps in Stamping:

1. Form the soft absorbent cloth into ball.

2. Mix 1 part indigo and 1 1⁄2 parts kerosene or petroleum to make a smooth thin paste.
This will be your blueing mixture.
3. Spread sheet of newspaper on a flat surface. Lay the fabric on the newspapers. Be sure
the warp and woof threads of the fabric are aligned.
4. Lay the perforated pattern smooth side up on the part of the fabric where the design is
to be placed. Pin the corners of the design.
5. Dip the ball of cloth in blueing mixture. Rub the ball of cloth over the design in one
stroke or direction only.

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 6. To check if the design had been correctly transferred, lift one corner of the pattern
carefully.
7. When the design has been fully transferred, remove the perforated pattern. Using a
small amount of kerosene, clear the design of unwanted imprints. Air dry your finished
work.

Safety Practices to Observe While Sewing

1. Wash hands first before sewing.

2. After sewing, rest your hand for a few minutes before washing them.
3. Sit straight with your back touching the chair and with your feet flat on the floor to
prevent you from getting tired easily.
4. Always use a thimble to protect your middle finger from getting pricked.
5. Never put pins or needles inside your mouth.
6. Avoid wetting the thread using your mouth or cutting using your teeth before
threading.
7. When cutting cloth, fold and cut along its grains.
8. Sew where there is a good source of light; the light must come from the left shoulder at
the back.
9. After sewing, fold the materials properly and keep them in a sewing box together with
the other sewing materials.
10.Put your sewing box on your designated areas and pick up pieces of fabric and thread
before leaving your workplace.

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 Try It!

Answer the following:

1. Identify the function of each principle and elements of design.

Principle design Function

Balance

Color

Rhythm

2. What is Harmony?-_______________________________________________________________________
3. What is Line in elements of design?-______________________________________________________
4. What is Analogous Harmony?-____________________________________________________________
5. What is Hot-iron Transfer?-_______________________________________________________________

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 Check Up

Answer what is asked.

A. Give the definition/function of the given pictures

Materials/stitches Function/definition

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 B. Read the statement carefully. Write true if the statement is correct and false if not.

1. Primary colors are green, orange and purple.

2. Split complementary are two neighboring colors and their opposite colors.
3. Tertiary colors are yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple,
blue-green & yellow-green. These are the colors formed by mixing a primary and
a secondary color. That's why the hue is a two word name, such as blue-green,
red-violet, and yellow-orange.
4. There are four contrasting colors.
5. Monochromatic Harmony is one color of a different shade.

C. Answer the following questions.

1. What is texture in elements of design?____________________________________________

2. What is a herringbone stitch?______________________________________________________
3. What is the function of pounce?___________________________________________________
4. What is a thimble?_________________________________________________________________
5. What is triad in contrasting colors?________________________________________________

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 Skill Enhancer
Creating Embroidered Palette

Goals:
1. To design your own embroidery
2. To create embroidery stitch
3. To transfer embroidery on a plain shirt

Role:
1. You need to create an embroidery design before making this activity.
2. You need to prepare for the materials that you are going to use.

Audience:
1. The target audience are grade 7-8 students.
2. You need to convince your teacher on how well you know about the lesson.

Situation:
1. You are going to do an embroidery on a plain shirt.
2. You are going to hide the stains, or unwanted holes on your plain shirt.

Performance:
1. Prepare the following materials:
○ Old T-shirt 100% cotton
○ Pattern your own design
○ Embroidery hoop
○ Stabilizer or interfacing
○ Embroidery floss
○ Needle
○ Scissors
2. Transfer your pattern onto your shirt. Use a piece of cardboard between the front and
back of your shirt when you are going to iron your shirt to avoid ink smudging through.
3. Secure stabilizer to the fabric using your hoop. If you find the stabilizer too floppy, you

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 can tack it to the shirt at its corners using a bit of thread.
4. Use small stitches when working on stretch fabric so that there's less puckering of the
fabric around the stitches.
5. Split stitch to decorate the shirt. Other stitches may use depending on your choice
6. Once you've finished stitching, trim the excess stabilizer from around your stitching. If
you're using a tear-away or cut-away interfacing, carefully remove it at this point.
7. Rinse the shirt in cool water to dissolve the remaining interfacing.

Criteria of Success:
[3]
[1] [5]
Needs
Criteria Below Exemplary
Improvemen
expectations performance
t
Some parts
Somewhat
are did not Used excellent
used some
use color for and appropriate
color for the
the T-shirt. color for the
T-shirt.
Showed T-shirt. Showed
Design and color Showed
simple and simple and
some simple
accurate accurate design.
design.
design. Properly placed
Placed
Properly design on the
design on
placed design shirt.
the shirt.
on the shirt.
Work habits Good Excellent
are below working working habits.
standards. habits. Used Used
Tools used correct appropriate
Workmanship are not tools. Some tools. Different
maintained. stitches are stitches are
Only one applied to applied to
stitch is design design following
applied to following the correct
design. the correct procedure

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 procedure

Starting and Starting and Starting and

closing closing closing stitches
stitches stitches not noticeable,
noticeable, somewhat no ravels or
there are not hanging
Neatness
some ravels noticeable, threads. No
or hanging no ravels or stain or dirt
threads. hanging
There is a threads. No
stain or dirt stain or dirt.

Below Good Beautiful

standard finished finished article.
article. Did article. Worthy of the
not make use Worthy of time, effort and
of time the time, material used.
efficiently. effort and Used time
General appearance
material efficiently. Can
used. Used be used.
time
efficiently.
Somewhat
can be used.

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 Did You Know?

To be able to able to create a good design, you need to match the needle to your fabric.

Here's a nice simple chart that will make it much easier.

Thread Type Needle

Fabric Type
General Purpose Top Stitching Machine Handwork

Very lightweight: Very fine or Very fine or 9/65 9 or 10

Batiste, Chiffon, embroidery embroidery
Organza, Voile
and similar
fabrics

Lightweight: All purpose All purpose 11/75 8 or 9

Challis, blends and blends and
Chambray, 100% natural 100% natural
Crepe/Crepe de threads threads
Chine, Eyelet, including silk including silk
Gauze,
Georgette,
Interlock, Jersey,
Seersucker, Silk,
Taffeta and
similar fabrics

Medium-weight: All purpose Topstitching, 11/75 or 14/90 7 or 8

Broadcloth, blends and buttonhole and
brocade, chino, 100% natural twists
chintz, corduroy, threads
flannel, linen, including silk

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pique, satin,
shantung,
suiting,
sweatshirt,
swimsuit, terry,
velour, velvet
and similar
fabrics

Medium-to-Heav Topstitching, Topstitching, 14/90 or 16/100 6

yweight: denim, buttonhole, buttonhole,
double knit, twists, and twists, and
drapery, upholstery upholstery
fake-fur, fleece,
gabardine,
leather, quilted,
ticking, twill,
upholstery and
similar fabrics

Heavyweight: Topstitching, Topstitching, 18/110 1-5

canvas, ducking, buttonhole, buttonhole,
sailcloth, twists, and twists, and
upholstery and upholstery upholstery
similar fabrics

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 Wrap Up

Tools Stitches Principles of Elements of Transferring

Design Design Design
1. Measuring Gauge 1. Back stitch 1. Harmony 1. Line 1. Hot-iron
2. Tape measure 2. Bullion stitch 2. Proportion 2. Texture Transfer
3. Thimble 3. Chain stitch 3. Balance 3. Color 2. Tracing
4. Embroidery 4. Cross-stitch 4. Rhythm 4. Shape Method
5. Hoop/stiletto 5. Feather stitch 5. Emphasis 5. Space 3. Stamping
6. Embroidery 6. Fish Bone
scissors 7. French knot
7. Needle threader 8. Herringbone
8. Pounce stitch
9. Embroidery 9. Lazy daisy
needle chain stitch
10. Watercolor 10. Looped stitch
brush 11. Running
11. Pin cushion stitch
12. Tracing Paper 12. Satin stitch
13. Sewing box 13. Split Stitch
14. Bag 14. Seed Stitch
15. Fabric 15. Stem Stitch
16. Thread
17. Pinking shears
18. Fabri-Tac Glue
19. Iron and Ironing
Board
20. Light tablets

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 Introspect: Self-Evaluation

Check the skills that you obtained in this lesson.

I still need to practice I can do some of the I can independently

Skills with maximum tasks but with perform the tasks
supervision minimum properly
supervision

I can identify the

tools and
equipment

I can use the tools

and equipment
efficiently

I can perform the

different stitches

I can create my
own embroidery
project

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 Glossary

balance – an even distribution of design or weight enabling someone or something to remain

upright and steady
color – one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated in a
spectrum or rainbow, sometimes including (loosely) black and white
emphasis – special importance, value, or prominence given to something
harmony – the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing
effect
hot-iron transfer – form of transferring of design using a hot iron
line – denoting an image consisting of lines and solid areas, with no gradation of tone
proportion – a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole
rhythm – a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement
shape – the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something
space – negative space
stamping – form of transferring by using ink
texture – the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance
tracing method – form of transferring by copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its
lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper

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