Embroidery can completely transform the look of fabric
The verb embroider refers to ornamenting a fabric or some other material with embroidery . An embroidery, meanwhile, is a relief that is developed with a needle and thread .
Embroidery
The act of embroidering and the aforementioned relief work are called embroidery . It can be said that, when embroidering, a flexible surface is decorated using threads .
Silk, linen or cotton threads can be used to embroider, for example. With these strands, everything from sequins to pearls can be strung onto the fabric or an image can be reproduced.
Application
Appliqué embroidery is what is done outside the garment and then sewn onto it. There are some appliqué embroideries that are carried out by cutting out the motifs (which are usually flowers and leaves, among others) in different colors and then applying them by stitching following their contours on the main piece. Once this stage has been completed, it is also possible to embroider decorations on the applications.
The material of the fabric on which the appliqué embroidery is done can match that of the other; In this framework , gro, satin, cloth and cashmere , among others, are usually used. However, chintz, plush and velvet are usually more common for the application, in contrast to a different one for the base. The first step in making appliqué embroidery is usually mounting the fabric on the hoop, and then drawing the motif you want to cut out on it. If necessary, this part is reinforced with rubber.
There are several points used in appliqué embroidery, among which the following stand out:
* Mexican scallop : the stitches are not joined together. They are separated leaving the same distance between each other, generating a shape that resembles that of a toothed mouth. It is usually a good choice for contrasting colors ;
* Russian stitch : each stitch corresponds to a stroke of the drawing;
* thorn stitch : it is a festoon with stitches quite distant from each other with an inclination that alternates its direction (right and left). It is often used in leaf and bouquet applications.
Enhancement
Enhancement embroidery , on the other hand, uses cloth that must be superimposed to imitate a model with a certain relief. It is used much less than applique embroidery because it is more expensive and difficult, although its results can be very impressive.
Regarding the procedure , first you must wet the cloth well and then mold it using a toothpick with a serrated mouth. Next, if the footprints to be marked are deep enough, pasted playing cards are placed on the surface. Then they should be covered with pieces of taffeta with paste. When everything is dry, the lines are made and the embroidery is done with gold thread.
embroidery stitches
It is important to note that, to embroider, it is possible to use different stitches . Chain stitch , stem stitch , cross stitch and backstitch are some of them.
The limits of embroidery depend on the skill of the person
Artisanal or industrial
In general, embroidery consists of a craft activity that requires manual skills. However, it is also possible to carry out the task with an embroidery machine .
These devices allow multiple designs to be embroidered on different types of fabric. There are kits that include embroidery in their memory and that have different fonts for embroidery.
For embroidery, these machines have frames (which hold the fabric to be embroidered), heads (with needles) and a pantograph (which moves according to a routine). In addition, current models have software to save and edit job information.