Embroidery

By Mary Grace Camua

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• 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.

• 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.

• Needle Threader

• Embroidery Needles:

  • Crewel

  • Chenille

  • Tapestry Needle

• Pin Cushion​

• Gauge

• Tape Measure

• Thimble

• Embroidery Hoop/Stiletto

• Embroidery Scissor​

​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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

​Needle Threader

• 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

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

​Crewel

• 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

• 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

• a place for pins and needles.

​Pin Cushion

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

​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.

​Even-Weave Fabric

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

​Hardanger Fabric

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

​Toweling Fabric

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

​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.