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Embroidery: A Pastime That Spans Generations
By: David
Faulkner
The art of embroidery has been around for centuries. It is a
craft that is part of almost all cultures all over the world. What’s outstanding
about embroidery is that unlike other traditional forms of art, embroidery has
continued to be popular even in this modern age.
By definition,
embroidery is simply the process of creating designs on fabric or some other
material by using a needle and thread. Many different styles of embroidery have
been developed over the decades.
The most common form of embroidery in
the old days is free embroidery. Just like its name suggests, anything goes in
this particular kind of embroidery. You can use any kind of stitch you want in
implementing the design.
In free embroidery, the fabric is usually
entirely covered by the thread so the kind of fabric you use does not really
matter much. This kind of embroidery is very typical of Chinese tapestries.
A very popular kind of embroidery nowadays is the counted-thread style
of embroidery. This kind of embroidery is very organized and is usually done on
canvass or cloth. The very popular cross-stitch embroidery is of this kind.
Embroidery can also be classified according to the kind of stitches made
on the fabric. There is the surface embroidery, where the design is stitched on
top of the fabric, and there is also the canvass work where the thread is
stitched all the way to the back. This latter kind of embroidery ultimately
covers the entire fabric with cloth and produces a design both on the front and
the back of the fabric.
Embroidery enthusiasts are usually very creative
people, and they do not restrict themselves to using just thread in their
embroidery. To add to the uniqueness of their work, many people also incorporate
beads, sequins and other materials into their embroidery patterns.
People use embroidery in many different ways. Women in particular like
to use embroidery to add a personal touch to their curtains, throw pillows,
tablecloths, and many other home decorations.
Embroidery has also been
used many times as an added touch to personalize gifts to loved ones. Still
there are others who just enjoy embroidery as a hobby, such as cross stitch
enthusiasts who like to frame their finished work and mount it on their walls.
These days, embroidery has become so much easier and faster because of
the introduction of modern embroidery machines. These machines are capable of
producing the same kind of embroidery that you can do by hand. The main
difference is that the machines can do the work in just a fraction of the time.
For commercial purposes, the embroidery machines are really very
helpful, but there are some people who still prefer doing their own embroidery
the traditional way – by simple needle and thread. It may take longer, but the
time and effort you put into it will definitely give your work more value.
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