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Types of Embroidery

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Embroidery can be done by hand or machine.   Hand Embroidery:- The product of hand embroidery is more expensive than of machine the reason is that the hand embroidery is more tedious and laborious work. One piece of Fabric can be completed in a day or it can even take a month depend upon the design and work on the fabric. There are many Stitches which can be done by hand but there are few basic stitches that if anyone can learn that can make a design. Basic stitches of hand embroidery:-  These basic stitches are running stitch which are generally use for outlining, satin stitch and cross stitch    for filling the open area, French knot for doing small dots such as    eye or doing inner part of flowers etc. If one learns these basic stitch one can easily decorate their own fabric or make their own wall hanging etc. Many books are available in the market in which instruction are given for these basic stitches as well as others. I would suggest that beginner will pratice wit

Embroidery

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It is one of the most common art work across  globe used for decorating clothing as well as for creating wall hanging ,rugs and accessories. Things are crafted by both men and   Women.  Besides decorating and creating wall hanging, rugs and accessories some of you also  know that it serves a number of different purposes. In some parts of the world girls still work particularly beautiful embroideries for their trousseaux while hill tribe girls in northern Thailand decorate special costumes to wear in flirtation ceremonies. Material Needed:-           In embroidery the use of cotton, flax, wool and silk ground are universally used and it is done on the fabric with the help of needle. Along with threads beads, mirror, pearls and sequins are also used. In Ribbon embroidery narrow ribbon in silk or silk /Organza blend Ribbon are most commonly used to create floral designs Types of stitches:- Stitches such as Satin Stitches, Chain Stitches and cross stitches are found virtually throughou