Embroidery

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Embroidery

By Mary Grace Camua

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Embroidery Tools and Materials

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What comes to your mind when you hear the word EMBROIDERY?

Embroidery

• is the ornamentation of textiles and other materials with needlework for personal use and decoration not only at home but for offices as well.

• The term "embroidery" is an English word derived from the old French embroiders meaning edge and border.

History of Embroidery

• Embroidery was introduced into the Orient by the Netherlanders in the 15th century. ​It was brought by the Spaniards into the Philippines where it has made a wonderful growth, and work done it rivals the best work done in Switzerland, a country noted for its exquisite embroidery.

Multiple Select

Which of the following do you think are embroidery tools?

• Needle Threader

• Embroidery Needles:

  • Crewel

  • Chenille

  • Tapestry Needle

• Pin Cushion​

• Gauge

• Tape Measure

• Thimble

• Embroidery Hoop/Stiletto

• Embroidery Scissor​

​Tools

Embroidery Tools

• used for measuring body part and more than one-foot distance in fabrics.

• Made of non-stretchable materials with metal tips in both ends

​Tape Measure

TOOLS

• made from metal or plastic

• Protects the middle finger and pushes the needle while doing your embroidery work.

• It comes in sizes 6 (small) to 12 (large).

​Thimble

TOOLS

• made of wood, bone, metal or plastic used to make eyelets in the fabric to be embroidered.

• used to keep the fabric stretched while embroidery stitches are applied on the design.

​Embroidery Hoops/Stiletto

TOOLS

• 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.

​Embroidery Scissor

TOOLS

• is used for easier threading especially by those sewers with poor eyesight.

​Needle Threader

TOOLS

Multiple Choice

Guess the picture.

• Gauge

• Thimble

• Needle threader

• Stiletto

Multiple Choice

Guess the picture.

• Thimble

• Stiletto

• Crewel

• Gauge

Multiple Choice

Guess the picture.

• Gauge

• Stiletto

• Needle threader

• Crewel

• a short piece 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.

​Embroidery Needle

TOOLS

• sizes 1-10 are sharp-pointed, medium length with large eyes for easy threading; they are used for most standard embroidery stitchery.

​Crewel

TOOLS

• 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.​

​Chenille

TOOLS

• 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.

​Tapestry Needle

TOOLS

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LEWREC

• a place for pins and needles.

​Pin Cushion

TOOLS

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ENHLLECI

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TRYSPATE

• sometimes referred to as cloth, are of great variety and they differ in material, weight, weave, design, color, and finish

​Fabric

Embroidery Material

Four Types of Fabric

​Aida Cloth

• Aida is a cotton fabric, which has an original mesh used primarily for cross-stitch embroideries. It is an even weave cloth that makes it easier for crafters to do a special embroidery without any hoop.

Four Types of Fabric

​Even-Weave Fabric

• are intended for hardanger embroidery since the number of threads per square inch is same for both warp and woof.

Four Types of Fabric

​Hardanger Fabric

• Hardanger is 100% cotton and it is usually a 22 count fabric. It is a relatively inexpensive fabric, especially compared to linen.

Four Types of Fabric

​Toweling Fabric

• Toweling fabric is a woven fabric with distinct loops on both sides. ultra absorbent, it is perfect for robes and towels.

Embroidery Material

​Thread

• Embroidery thread is the special type of thread that is used for embroidery. It is usually a high sheen thread. This higher sheen is due to the looser twist. These threads need to be somewhat stronger because they need to go in out of the fabric a number of times.

What are the four types of fabric?