Handicraft

Production
Use Basic Tools and
Materials in
Embroidery
Tools and Materials in
Embroidery
Lesson 1
DEFINITION OF TERMS
•Embroidery – is an artful
design using a
needle and thread.
•Fabric – cloth, textile
•Thread – a very fine cord
composed of strand
of cotton, silk, and
others used in sewing.
•Design – arrangement of line,
form, color and texture for order
and beauty attainment intent.
•Tools – apply to the small or
useful sewing devices
•Materials – the ones consumed
while finishing a project.
Development of Philippine
Embroidery
 Embroidery
The term embroidery is an English word
derived from ancient French embroidery,
meaning border and edge.
The Netherlanders brought embroidery into
the Orient in the 15th century. It was purchased
in the Philippines by that Spaniards where it has
made a marvelous growth, and the work done
rivals the best work done in Switzerland, a
country noted for its exquisite embroidery.
 During the Middle Ages, the
embroidery achieved its highest
development. During their leisure time
the nuns in the convents were the first
to create articles with embroidery
work. It has become so popular since
then, that women have started to
enjoy it, creating their own design.
 Embroideries were done by hand in the
beginning. But with the advent of
technology and the sewing machine
invention, people are now engaged in the
embroidery work due to the industry’s
rapid growth, elegance od designs, and
fineness of workmanship. Embroidery work
is best accomplished when using correct
tools and materials. Tools are applied to
the small or useful sewing devices while
materials the ones consumed while
finishing a project.
Tools and Materials Use in Embroidery,
Its Uses and Maintenance
 Gauge
•use for short
distance
measurement
 Tape measure
•use for measuring distance of
more than one foot of
materials.
 Thimbles
• made of metal or plastic, it covers
the middle finger and moves the
needle when doing the job on
your embroidery.
• This comes in sizes from 6 (small)
to 12 (wide).
 Embroidery hoop/stiletto
• made from wood, bone,
metal or plastic to produce
eyelets in the fabric for
embroidery. It is often used
to keep the fabric stretched
as stitches on the pattern
are added to the
embroidery.
 Embroidery scissor
•a tiny, sharp and pointed used in
fine work to trim scallops, cut
threads and cut large eyelets.
 Needle threader
•a tool used to thread a needle for
those sewers with poor eyesight.
 Pounce
• is fine powder used by pricking
method when transferring
material.
 Embroidery needle
• A small piece of steel where at
one end has a fine point and a
little gap like an eye at the other.
 A. Crewell
• Sizes 1-10 are sharp-pointed,
medium-length, with wide eyes
for quick threading, used in most
embroidery stitching.
 B. Chenille
• Sizes 13-26 are still sharp needles but
thicker and longer and have wider eyes.
They are the styles of needles
appropriate for embroidery which is
worked with heavier yarns.
 C. Tapestry needle
• Sizes 13-26, they are similar in size to
chenille but blunt instead of pointed.
This makes them perfect for embroidery
thread-counting and even for the needle
point.
Water color brush
•Using methods for pricking and
pouncing to pass pattern.
 Pin cushion
•a tool where the pins and
needles in place.
 Tracing paper
•used to trace the designs.
 Sewing box
•is a tool where embroidery tools
and materials keep together.
 Bag
•it is made of washable material and
to keep your work clean
Materials
 1. Fabric
•often called fabric, they are of
great variety and differ in
material, weight, weaving, style,
color and finish.
 Common weave
•comprises the tightest woven
fabrics with a fairly smooth
surface, such as linen, wool and
cotton.
 Even-weave
•is intended for hardanger
embroidery where the threads
are the same for warp and woof
per square inch.
 Basket weave
• ramie linen is commonly
used by beginners. It
offers instructions for
cross-stitching and
smocking having a
pattern that is equally
spaced like gingham
fabric and polka dots.
2. Thread
• has various types, they differ in
texture, color, number of strands
and fiber content. Threads are
normally coded in numbers and
name of colors.
Precautions to be taken during Embroidery
A) During and After embroidery:
• Clip or tie your hair before you begin.
• The light should fall from the left side or
from the front onto the working
surface.
• Do not bite the thread with your teeth, or
tear it with your hands when working.
Precautions to be taken during Embroidery
• Keep needles and pins at a certain
position (a special box, cushion, etc.),
do not leave them in the workplace,
never put the needle, pins in your
mouth and do not stick them in the
clothing.
• Keep the needle, pins and other tools
and materials after working.
• The embroidery hoop/stiletto should
be fitted properly before starting the
embroidery. It resembles like a
drum.
• The thread should not exceed 18”,
otherwise it will tend to coil towards
the end.
• A knot should not be used when a
length of the embroidery thread it
begins or end.
• Use needles with appropriate
numbers which suit the type of
embroidery being done.
• Do not use hot iron over the part
that is embroidered.
• Do not dry in sunlight the
embroidered fabric.
Steps on how to thread a needle
using a needle threader:

Materials:
•Needle
•Thread
•Needle Threader
 Procedure:
• Hold the needle threader and needle in one
hand, keep the loop of wire on the needle
threader through the needle’s eye.
• Insert the thread on the needle threader
through the loop of wire.
• Pull the thread through the loop of wire so that
you will have a tail at least a few inches in
length.
• Fold the tail of the other thread over to meet
the other thread. Hold together both lengths of
thread.
•Pull the needle threader wire
loop out of a needle’s eye.
•Pull the tail end of the thread
until the length of both threads
equal.
•Hold the thread tightly both
lengths together. tie the thread
near the end and pull it tight.
Directions: Identify the following embroidery tools and materials.
Test A. Direction: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words that fit
the sentence.

1. ____________________ is used to keep together the embroidery tools

and materials.
2. ____________________ is a small piece of steel at one end with a fine
point and a little gap like an eye at the other.
3. ____________________ is used for easier threading especially by those
sewers with poor eyesight.
4. ____________________ made from wood, bone, metal or plastic produce
eyelets in the fabric for embroidery.
5. ____________________ a tiny, sharp and pointed that is used in fine
work to trim scallops, cut threads and cut large
eyelets.
 Test B.
Direction: Complete the sentence by filling in the blanks with the missing
information.

1. _________________ your hair before you will start working.

2. The light should fall from the left side or from the _______ onto
the working
3. Used needles with ____________ numbers which suit the type of
embroidery being done.
4. The thread should not exceed ______, otherwise it will tend to
coil towards the end.
5. _____________ the needle, pins and other tools and materials
after working.
Embroidery
Stitches
Lesson 2
 Lumban, Laguna
• is considered as embroidery capital of the
Philippines for the quality and world-class products
sold by the embroiderers to their costumer.
Embroidery is the main industry and the fuel for its
economy.
1. Running Stitch
• is the stitch which is easiest and quickest to
do. It is perfect to make dashed outlines,
and it is used to give a smoother finish.
2. Back Stitch
• is used to outline a design and base line of
the other embroidery stitches.
 3. Split Stitch
• is a simple embroidery stitch that is easy to
learn and flexible to use. It's perfect for any
pattern that involves outlining, but you can also
embroider the dense lines for fill stitching.
 4. Stem Stitch
• is another basic stitch that's perfect to make
smooth outlines. It produces a thin line, and
that can be used to outline embroidered
shapes, to form flowers and it has an ability to
be a writing tool and spell out messages.
 5. Lazy Daisy Chain Stitch
• is also known as chain stitch. It’s a simple form
of chain stitch, but it is continuous. The chains
are detached and generally make for beautiful
flowers.
6. Herringbone Stitch
• is a stitch used as a base for many other
sttiches. It runsdiagonally across the lines, and
it’s pretty simple to work with.
 7. French Knot Stitch
• is a single piece of stitching used primarily to
fill in a design area. It is a popular stitch among
embroiderers that can be used to create the
eyes on an embroidered face or a center of a
flower.
 8. Bullion Stitch
• is a single detached stitch used for filling in the
design area. Rows of bullion stitches may also
be used to outline the pattern. It is
recommended that a small eye needle be used
for ease of pulling.
 9. Cross stitch
• is a stitch formed by two cross-arms and can
be used for outlining, bordering or filling the
entire area.
10. Satin stitch
• is a strong filling stitch used to cover a design
area with long, straight stitches employed very
close together.
3 _
Procedures in Embroidery
Stitches
A. Running Stitch
B. Split Stitch
C. Stem Stitch
D. Backstitch
E. French Knot Stitch
F. Lazy Daisy Chain Stitch
G. Herringbone Stitch
H. Satin Stitch
I. Cross Stitch
J. Bullion Stitch