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Embroidery is the Art or Handicraft of decorating Fabric or other Material s with designs Stitch ed in strands of Thread Or Yarn using a Needle . Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as Metal strips, Pearl s, Bead s, Quill s, and Sequin s. Sewing Machine s can be used to create Machine Embroidery . TYPES OF EMBROIDERY Embroidery is classified according to its use of the underlying foundation fabric. One classification system divides embroidery styles according to the relationship of stitch placement to the fabric:
A second division classifies embroidery according to whether the design is stitched ''on top of'' or ''through'' the foundation fabric:
An important distinction between canvas work and surface embroidery is that surface work requires the use of an Embroidery Hoop or frame to stretch the material and ensure even stitching tension that prevents pattern distortion. Canvas work tends to follow very symmetrical counted stitching patterns with designs developing from repetition of one or only a few similar stitches in a variety of thread hues. Most forms of surface embroidery, by contrast, are distinguished by a wide range of different stitching patterns used in a single piece of work. HISTORY The origins of embroidery are lost in time, but examples survive from ancient Egypt , Iron Age Northern Europe and Song Dynasty China . Elaborately embroidered Clothing , religious objects, and household items have been a mark of wealth and status in many cultures including ancient Persia , India , Byzantium , medieval England ('' Opus Anglicanum '' or "English work"), and Baroque Europe . Hand embroidery is a traditional art form passed from generation to generation in many cultures, including northern Vietnam , Mexico , and eastern Europe . The Bayeux Tapestry is not a true Tapestry ; it is an elaborately embroidered wall hanging originally displayed at the Bayeux Cathedral , and now housed at a special museum in Bayeux , Normandy . GALLERY |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Cross-stitch" class="copylinks">Cross-stitch embroidery, Hungary , mid-20th century |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Phulkari" class="copylinks">Phulkari from Punjab Region , India |
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Image:Koorkap Kaproenjpg 15th Century Embroidered
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/cope" class="copylinks">Cope , Ghent , Belgium |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Elizabethan_era" class="copylinks">Elizabethan embroidery styles include Blackwork on linen and dense patterns worked in colored silk and metallic threads on velvet or other rich fabrics |
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