EMBROIDERY

is the act of decorating

fabrics or other
materials with the use
of needle and threat or
yarn.
is an English word
derived from an old
French word
“embroider” meaning
edge or border
Different
types of
embroidery
 Applique
This is the art of cutting
out one piece of
material and sewing it
on to another piece.
 CROSS-STITCH
This work is like needle
painting of simple or
complex motifs using the
simple cross stitch to
create the design.
 MONOGRAM
Initials or monograms
may be put on towels,
shirts, and personal things
using satin stitch.
 NEEDLEPOINT
This is a method that
involves filling in of a
ready-marked pictures or
design in plain canvas. It
is done using a special
blunt-pointed needle
Methods of
traditional
embroidery
Callado
 Callado
Is a kind of embroidery that
decorates a textile wherein a
yarn is pulled off from the cloth.
It is done in fine cloths like
piňa, chifonelle and santana
that are used to make ladies
and mens garments.
Sombrado
 Sombrado
Is a kind of embroidery
on which curvilinear
patterns are appliqued to
thin cloth to make silhoute
designs
Tools, Equipment and
Materials Used in
Embroidery
 Gauge or Ruler
 Used to measure
materials of short
distances
 Tape Measure
 Used to measure
distances or materials
more than one foot.
 Thimble
A material made from
metal or plastic that is
used protect the
middle finger while
sewing.
Embroidery scissors
 Small,sharp and
pointed scissors that
is especially
designed for
embroidery.
Wood or plastic hand-
held hoop
 Used to stretch and
hold the fabric while
embroidering
 Embroidery Box
 used to keep the
materials not in use to
avoid scattering or
losing them.
 Pounce
 A fine powder used in
transferring design by
pricking method
 Tracing wheel
 used to transfer markings
from patterns onto fabric
with or without tracing
paper.
 Needle Threader
 Used to insert fine threads
into the needle. This is
useful for sewer with poor
eyesight.
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Embroidery needle
A short piece of steel with fine
point at one and a little opening
or eye at the order.
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TYPES OF NEEDLES
. CREWEL
is a medium length (4-5
cm) sewing needle with
a sharp point and a
long eye for threading
multiple or thick yarns.
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 Chenille
. s a large-
eyed needle that is
very similar to a
tapestry needle or a
cross stitch needle with
respect to its length and
diameter
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 Tapestry
. is a blunt needle with a large
eye. The large eye is useful
to needleworkers because it
can accommodate threads or
fibers that are thicker than
ordinary sewing thread.
Available in sizes 13-26
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Even weave
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Basket weave
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Common .weave