Stitches

embroidery?

how is it used?

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1. you need to know how to do difrent stitches on a transfer design on fabric using difrent coulered silks hope this helps
2. Embroidery is used to decorate all sorts of textiles: sheets, pillow cases, tablecloths, house linen, handkerchiefs, clothes etc... It consists of decorations made with embroidery silks , which can be in the same colour (Broderie Anglaise) or multicoloured. It used to be done by hand with a needle and one, two, or several threads and took ages to do so was very valued and expensive to buy. Nowadays machinery has been developed which gives absolutely perfect results so it has become the hobby of very few people and is no longer taught in schools. Due to the fact that is now much easier to do, a lot of clothing is now embroidered as the embroidery last much longer than print- ons which are not colour fast and fade in the wash. Embroidered bedlinen and tablecloths can be purchased at very affordable prices and are no longer the privilege of the few. If you are interested in it as a hobby you can buy it in kits from craft shops and you need to familiarise yourself with basic stitches.The cloths are usually printed with the outline in an ink that disolves when washed. If you are interested in cross stitch then you are provided with a chart and it is done on a textile called Aida fabric counting threads. It is a very relaxing pastime. Some people send Christmas cards with insets that they have embroidered that way.
3. Embroidery has been around for thousands of years, and generally it is used to embellish, or decorate, fabric, garments and furnishings. In Hand Embroidery you use a needle and thread to work fancy stitches on the surface of a garment or piece of cloth. Any type of thread may be used. When a heavy yarn is used it is often called Crewl Embroidery, or just Crewl. Embroidery has traditionally been a way to decorate linens, garment trims and traditional costumes. Many styles of embroidery are practiced throughout the world. ¨Samplers¨, were popular pieces made by school girls in the USA in the 1800's to demonstrate their skills at needle work. Modern Machine Embroidery is often used on caps, t-shirts, sweats and patches to embroider a company logo or saying or a fancy design. Recently, Embroidery Machines have been made available to the hobbyist, these machines use computer programs to create designs and embroidery patches.