Embroidery Techniques

 Embroidery is the art of weaving fabric or other textiles with a needle, ink, or other material to attach fabric-on-fabric by sewing. Embroidery can also include other materials like beads, sequins, pearls, and quills. In older days, embroidery stitches were manually done using a sewing machine or by hand. Today, automated machines and computerized embroidery machines are available for faster and easier work. click here

Embroidery designs come in different forms and types. There are the traditional stitches like the cross-stitch, the half-open hook stitch, the closed hook stitch, the octagonal chain stitch, and the twisted stitches. There are also special stitches called decorative stitches or embellishments. Some stitches are created specifically to produce thick, heavy fabrics like the ogee, the full eave, or the scarf stitches. There are also stitches that create effects similar to painting with threads on fabric.

In most modern embroidery patterns, the stitches are produced using a combination of the traditional embroidery stitches and other stitches. It is common to use a combination of cross-stitch (cotton thread) and slip-stitch (acrylic or nylon thread). The embroidery fabrics used for the patterns are usually heavier than the traditional fabric. Some fabrics used include denim, canvas, velvet, cotton, silk, wool and other heavy textiles.

You can make your own embroidered textiles using the machine embroidery machine. The machine will require fabric, thread, needle, stuffing and a cutting machine if you wish to produce a pattern from the stitched fabric. Machine embroidery usually produces better results than hand embroidery. If you cannot afford to buy your own embroidery machine, you may have to use a kit which contains the basic fabric, needles and thread and instructions for how to stitch the material. Machine embroidery requires sewing skills, but it is possible to learn the technique using classes provided by some professional Embroidery Manufacturers.

Some stitches in traditional embroidery are known as running stitches. A running stitch is a repetitive pattern in which stitches alternate between top and bottom of the cloth. Some examples of running stitches are saris, quilted panels, curtains and tapestry cushions. In cross stitch, horizontal stitches run vertically to produce a border, a straight line or an open.

Cross stitch is a type of surface embroidery where a pattern is traced on a surface using straight or curved lines. This process is achieved when the needle is inserted into the fabric between stitches or between strips of fabric that have been sewn together. This tracing process creates a sort of image in the fabric from which the design is created. This is done with stitches, either vertical or horizontal, although sometimes a combination of both is used. Some examples include decorated tiles, curtains, buttons and other fabric decorations.