| e past people handcrafted embroidery by using a | | | | With the invention of creating new materials there are |
| needle and thread, some will substitute yarn to | | | | so many different type of threads used today. Some |
| handcraft and decorate fabric, this is called the art of | | | | of these new threads are rayon, silks and yarns, while |
| embroidery. When creating an embroidery piece many | | | | these are common there are also many uncommon |
| people will include different types of materials like metal | | | | types of thread. For a beginner the easiest stitch to |
| strips, beads, pearls, sequins or quills. When sewing | | | | learn is called the loop stitch, this stitch is very basic, |
| embroidery the basic stitch can go through the top or | | | | the need goes up through the fabric and is inserted |
| the stitch can go through the bottom or base of the | | | | back into the same hole when it returns. |
| fabric, it all depends on the placement of the stitch. | | | | There are different types of hoops that come with the |
| Short stitches are also known as embroidery. | | | | different models of embroidery machines, these hoops |
| When people talk about embroidery the use many | | | | will then be connected to the machine. No need to |
| different terms, one such term is the embroidery stitch, | | | | worry about the fabric moving, the new machines |
| this is the smallest stitch known in embroidery. Candle | | | | have something called the darning foot, this device |
| wicking is a process whereby knots are looped to | | | | does not need to hold the fabric and the fabric does |
| form a figure 8 around the needle. To make an | | | | not need to be fed under to hold it. Since technology is |
| embroidery pattern the stitches used can vary and | | | | increasing everyday the advances in computer |
| can be different or sometimes they can be the same. | | | | technology in embroidery help maintain quality in the |
| There are many different ways to create a pattern, | | | | finish products plus increases efficiency of |
| using a pre-printed design, using chart paper or for the | | | | manufacturing. |
| more advanced using the freehand technique. | | | | As computer technology keeps advancing the |
| Embroidery was first introduced about hundred years | | | | machines are becoming less difficult to work with, the |
| ago; many people because of the way clothes are | | | | computer and software system allows the person |
| produced today do not realize this. Embroidery is used | | | | working the machine to control it without any problems. |
| for the sprucing up fabrics or clothing with beads, metal | | | | All these machines now come with software that can |
| or designs, these designs are attached using a needle | | | | be manipulated to create designs that have a complex |
| and thread. Adding these beads or designs takes a | | | | sense about them. The thread that is used with these |
| skilled hand to properly use the needle with the fabric. | | | | new high tech systems is continually changing to keep |
| In the past embroiders used hand stitching to | | | | up with the times, the newest type of thread is called |
| accomplish attaching these designs, this is time | | | | metallic thread, some other threads are polyester and |
| consuming, today machines accomplish the same task | | | | rayon and still new threads are being created. |
| in a fraction of the time. | | | | |