Development Of Philippine Embroidery PDF

Development of Philippine Embroidery Embroidery is the ornamentation of textiles and other materials with needlework for personal use and decoration not only at home but for offices as well. The term embroidery is an English word derived from the old French embroiders meaning edge and border. Em...

Development of Philippine Embroidery Embroidery is the ornamentation of textiles and other materials with needlework for personal use and decoration not only at home but for offices as well. The term embroidery is an English word derived from the old French embroiders meaning edge and border. Embroidery was introduced into the Orient by the Netherlanders in the 15th century. It was bought by the Spaniards into the Philippines where it has made a wonderful growth, and work done it rivals the best work done in Switzerland, a country noted for its exquisite embroidery. Embroidery reached its highest development during the middle ages. The nuns in the convents were the first to make articles with embroidery work during their leisure time. Since then, it became so popular that women started to enjoy it, creating designs of their own. In the beginning embroideries were done by hand. But since the advent of technology and the invention of the sewing machine, people are now engaged in the machine embroidery. Today, because of the fast growth of the industry, elegance of designs and fineness of workmanship, Filipinos export articles with embroidery work. Embroidery work is best achieved if correct tools and materials are used. Tools refer to small or handy devices/instruments used in sewing while materials or supplies are those that are consumed in finishing a project. Below are the tools and materials use in Embroidery its uses and maintenance. Tools Gauge- use to measure short distance Tape measure- use for measuring more than one-foot distance or materials Thimbles- made from metal or plastic, protect the middle finger and push the needle while doing your embroidery work. This come in sizes 6 (small) to 12 (large) Embroidery hoop/stiletto- made of wood, bone, metal or plastic use to make eyelets in the fabric to be embroidered. It is also use to keep the fabric stretched while embroidery stitches are applied on the design. It is advisable to place tissue paper over the inner hoop or twist or wrap the inner hoop with a thin material to prevent markings on the fabric. Embroidery scissor- is small, sharp and pointed-good for fine work use for trimming scallops, clipping threads, and cutting large eyelets. Protect the blade by keeping them in a sheath or cover and get them sharpened occasionally Needle threader- is use for easier threading especially by those sewers with poor eyesight. Handicraft Production Page 11 Pounce- is fine powder used in transferring design by pricking method. Embroidery needle- a short pieces of steel with a fine point at one end and a little opening or eye at the other. The kind of embroidery work to do and the kind of thread to use are two things to be considered in choosing your needle. Needles should always have a fine tip so that they can easily move in and out of the fabric. Do not use a needle which is bent, without a point or rusty. This will affect the regularity and neatness of work. Protect your needles by storing them in a needle case. to sharpen needles or make pins last longer by rubbing them with an abrasive material such as sandpaper or heavy wool. Keep in mind that pins and needles are one of the most inexpensive notions used. Simple care and knowing when to discard them are key. It is recommended to discard your needle after eight hours of use; usually when threads or fibers start breaking and you feel it pulling on your fabric instead of gliding through it. 11. Crewell- sizes 1-10 are sharp-pointed, medium length with large eyes for easy threading they are used for most standard embroidery stitchery. 12. Chenille- sizes 13-26 are also sharp-pointed needles but they are thicker and longer and have larger eyes. They are that types of needles appropriate for embroidery that is worked with heavier yarns. 13. Tapestry needle- is from sizes 13 -26. They are similar in size to chenille but are blunt rather than sharp. This makes them best for thread-counting embroidery and for the needle point as well 14. Water color brush- use for transferring the design using pricking and pouncing methods. 15. Pin cushion- a place for pins and needles. 16. Tracing paper- used for tracing designs. 17. Sewing box- use to keep together the embroidery tools and materials.