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What is embroidery? Embroidery is a skill in which a needle and thread are used to make a pattern on a piece of textile. It is a very widespread craft that individuals enjoy as their hobby. Embroidery has been around for years as it once indicate wealth and prosperity when worn in Europe. Today, embroidery patterns can be seen on bed linens, clothing and decorative housewares. Technology has enhanced the art of embroidery, in that, sewing machines are now capable of doing embroidery. There are also businesses in the dealing of logo creation using embroidery. People still enjoy doing embroidery by hand. There are five stitches that characterize hand embroidery. They are:

1. Outline – this is a running stitch that sketches the pattern on the fabric.

2. Satin – this is when stitches are done closely to complete a gap to resemble satin.

3. Lazy Daisy – this type of stitch is mostly used for flower petals.

4. Cross stitch – this is also used for filling open areas.

5. French – this stitch is used to create small dots such as eyes.

For anyone who is knowledgeable in sewing, outline stitching which is the simplest type of embroidery should be quite easy to master.

EMBROIDERY KITS

Embroidery kits are very popular these days and they are very effective in assisting even beginners to successfully embroider. These kits comprise all the necessary things to get you started. The main contents of a typical embroidery kit are:

textile

Embroidery needle (these usually have bigger eyes than the regular needles to facilitate the embroidery yard)

Embroidery yarn or thread

Pattern

Directions

Embroidery hoop – this is very crucial in embroidery. It is a round wooden frame that that contains two rings of wood that fit together. It is used to stretch the fabric and keep it rigid and flat to enable neat embroidery.

HOW TO EMBROIDER

Materials:

A plain piece of fabric (100% cotton or calico are the easiest to embroider).

Sharp lead pencil or washable marker

Embroidery pattern you desire

Embroidery needle

Embroidery thread

Embroidery hoop

Scissors

Steps:

1. Select your preferred fabric and use pencil or washable marker to sketch a simple pattern on it. The pattern is easily seen under light-coloured textile. If you are using a dark coloured textile, tape the pattern to a well lit window pane and tape the fabric over it to make it easily visible.

2. Fix your embroidery hoop onto your textile ensuring that the fabric is stiff.

3. Use scissors and cut about 25 inches of the thread.

4. Embroidery threads are normally made up of 6 strands. Separate the strands and use 2 or 3 strands and make a knot at the end.

5. Thread the embroidery needle.

6. Stick the needle through the fabric from the back. From here forward, make stitches to form the sketch of the decoration on the cloth. Repeat until the whole drawing is finished.