Embroidery Types

 Embroidery Types

 Embroidery Types

kinds of kinds of embroidery - Surface Embroidery

Surface embroidery refers to any embroidery stitch that is worked on the surface of the cloth.
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Candlewick Embroidery

Candlewicking is a type of whitework having designs made of groups Colonial knots arranged in intricate patterns.
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Redwork Embroidery

Redwork encompasses any type of embroidery worked in red thread on white or natural-colored fabric. It is most common in surface embroidery and cross stitch. Redwork has been commonly used in folk embroidery since the advent of stable dyes.
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Crewel Embroidery

Crewel is a type of decortive surface embroidery featuring plants, animals and sometimes people, arranged in a fanciful, flowing design or repeating pattern. Usually worked in wool embroidery threads on a linen ground, this type of embroidery is worked in a variety of surface embroidery stitches, but is also commonly found worked solely in chain stitch.
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Cross Stitch

Cross Stitch is a composite stitch consisting of two diagonally-worked stitches that form an "x" on the fabric. Typically, one stitch is worked over each square in Aida fabric, or counted by working over two threads when using an evenweave fabric, but it can also be used in surface embroidery with stamped or transferred designs.
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Lovebirds in Bluework

Stitch the Lovebirds hand embroidery pattern in two basic surface embroidery stitches: outline stitch and French knots. Worked in bluework, this free pattern can also be easily changed to redwork by changing the color of the floss used in the project.
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Sashiko Embroidery

Sashiko is a form of Japanese folk embroidery which uses a basic running stitch to create an intricate patterned background.

Blackwork Embroidery

Blackwork is a style of counted thread embroidery thought to have originated in Spain. It is traditionally worked in black thread on white evenweave fabric.


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