Overview
The lecture introduces embroidery, covering its history, necessary tools and materials, and basic hand embroidery stitches, ending with activities and assignments to reinforce learning.
Introduction to Embroidery
- Embroidery decorates textiles with needlework for personal and decorative use.
- Introduced to the Orient by the Dutch in the 15th century and brought to the Philippines by the Spaniards.
- Originally hand-made, embroidery is now also done by machine due to technological advances.
- Embroidered products are significant Philippine exports.
- Embroidery requires proper tools and materials for quality results.
Tools and Materials for Embroidery
- Tools: small devices or instruments used during sewing.
- Materials: items consumed to complete a project.
Common Embroidery Tools
- Gauge: 6-inch ruler for measuring short spaces.
- Tape measure: measures bodies, patterns, fabric, and hems.
- Thimble: protects fingers when sewing.
- Embroidery hoop: keeps fabric taut for even stitching.
- Embroidery scissors: sharp, small scissors for fine trimming.
- Needle threader: assists threading needles.
- Embroidery needles: sharp-tipped with narrow eyes.
- Pin cushion: stores pins or needles.
- Tracing wheel: transfers pattern markings to fabric.
- Sewing box/organizer: stores equipment and accessories.
Common Embroidery Materials
- Fabric: the base material, varies in weight, weave, color, and finish.
- Thread: spun yarn specifically for embroidery and needlework.
Basic Hand Embroidery Stitches
- Backstitch: outlines designs and forms a baseline for other stitches.
- Bullion stitch: fills areas or outlines designs, recommends a needle with a small eye.
- Chain stitch: popular for outlining and filling design areas.
- Cross stitch: two crossing stitches for outlining, borders, or filling.
- Feather stitch: loops evenly worked on both sides of a design.
- Fishbone stitch: filling stitch ideal for leaves or feathers.
- French knot stitch: decorative dot, used for filling and small details.
- Herringbone stitch: overlapping stitch for borders.
- Lazy daisy stitch: circular chain stitch to resemble flower petals.
- Loop stitch: decorative, creates textured patterns and borders.
- Running stitch: simplest stitch for outlining.
- Satin stitch: solid filling with closely packed straight stitches.
- Split stitch: thick thread for outlining or filling.
- Seed stitch: short, straight stitches as filling that resemble seeds.
- Stem stitch: outline stitch often used for stems and outlines.
Key Terms & Definitions
- Embroidery — decorating fabric with needlework.
- Tools — small sewing devices, e.g., scissors, needle threader.
- Materials — consumable items in a project, e.g., fabric, thread.
- Backstitch — basic outlining embroidery stitch.
- Bullion stitch — filling or outlining stitch using tightly wound thread.
- Chain stitch — looped stitch for outlines and filling.
- French knot — small knot used for decorative dots.
Action Items / Next Steps
- Activity A: Match tools in column B to their meaning/function in column A.
- Activity B: Identify embroidery stitches shown in pictures.
- Sum up: Answer if learning basic embroidery stitches is essential and explain why.
- Sure you know: Identify embroidery stitches being described.
- Beyond the lesson: Make an album of different embroidery stitches.
- Watch the video tutorial linked in your BLMS account.