Using Basic Tools and Materials in

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This lesson focuses on the use of basic tools in embroidery. After going
through this lesson, you are expected to identify the basic tools and materials in
embroidery, perform embroidery stitches based on the given steps and observe
proper used of tools.

Basic Tools and Materials in 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.

Tools – refers to small or handy devices/instruments used in sewing.

Materials – are supplies that are consumed and replace from time to time in finishing
a project.
Embroidery- the art of designing with needle and thread.
Fabric- any woven, knitted or felt cloth.
Thread - a very fine cord composed of strand or strands of spun silk, flax or cotton
used in sewing.
Design - arrangement of line, form, color and texture with the purpose of achieving
order and beauty.

Tools
1. Tape measure is a measuring tool used to measure more than one-foot distance
or materials.
2. Gauge is use to measure short distance
3. Thimbles is made from metal or plastic use to protect the middle finger from being
prick and pushes the needle while doing embroidery work. This comes in size
6(small) to 12(large).
4. 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.
5. Embroidery scissor – is small, sharp and pointed-good for fine work use for
trimming scallops, clipping threads and cutting large eyelets.
6. Sewing box is use to keep together the embroidery tools and materials.
7. Bag to keep work clean and fresh, have a bag made from washable material to hold
tour work when not busy on it.

Materials
1. Fabrics are sometimes referred to as cloth, which are of great variety and they differ
in material, weight, weave, design, color and finish.
Types of Fabrics
 A. Common weave includes most tightly woven fabrics with a relatively smooth
surface like linen, wool and cotton. They are best used for articles with
decorative stitches .
B. Even-weave – are intended for hardanger embroidery since the number of
threads per square inch is sane for both warp and woof .
C. Basket weave – is commonly used by beginners and ramie linen by those
who have been used to this embroidery. It supplies guidelines for cross
stitch and smocking having an evenly spaced pattern like gingham cloth and
polka dots .
2 . Thread is available in various types. They differ in terms of texture, fiber content,
number of strands and color. They are usually coded in numbers and

Embroidery Stitches

There are various embroidery stitches which you can choose from when you do
embroidery work. For you to gain more skill on this line, below are the different
embroidery stitches which will be your basis to produce embroidery

Back stitch – the most often used to outline a design. This stitch also forms the base
line for other embroidery stitches

Bullion stitch - a single detached stitch that is used for filling in a design area. Rows
of bullion stitches may also be used to outline a design. It is recommended that one
uses a needle with a small eye for ease in pulling .
project/s. Chain stitch - one of the more popular stitches used for
outlining. When worked in close rows, chain stitches make good
stitches for filling the design area.

Cross-stitch - stitched formed by two crossing arms and

may be used for outlining, as borders or to fill in an entire area .
Split stitch - done using quite thick threads, such as wool.
It was used as an outlining stitch or as a filling stitch.

Seed stitch - also known as rice grain stitch. Stitch uses

simple straight stitches in a single direction to fill in patterns.
It has shorter stitches above the fabric and longer stitches on
the reverse side. They remind of strawberry seeds, probably,
which inspired its name..
Stem Stitch - basically an outline stitch, this stitch is usually
used for flower stems, and outlines. It can only be used as
filling, rows of Stem stitch worked closely together within a
shape until it is filled completely .
Feather stitch - a stitch with a loop and stitches evenly
worked on both left and right sides of a design area .

Fish Bone is a kind of filling stitch which is ideal for

making leaves or feathers. It requires us to divide the
pattern into two and each side is filled alternately giving it
a plaited effect in the centre, thus ideal to make leaves or
feathers
French knot is a single detached stitched used primarily
to fill in a design area. It is a popular stitch among
embroiderers in that it can be used to create the eyes on an
embroidered face or the center of a flower.
Herringbone stitch is a basic overlapping stitch popular for
its use in borders.
 Lazy daisy chain stitch is also called detached chain
stitch, this stitch is work in a circle to resemble the petals
of a flower.

Looped stitch - a very decorative stitch and can be

experimented with threads for various colors over borders.
Close layers of this stitch can create wonderful effects on a
pattern.
Satin stitch - a solid filling stitch that is used to cover a
design area with long, straight stitches worked very close
together.

Running stitch - considered being the easiest stitch for

outlining.

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Learning Task 1: Using the given list below, encircle the words on the word puzzle.

H E R R I N G B O N E R F

O N M U D I S A N I N I A

A F N B A O H C 0 T U M S

R U N G R B N K I A O D P

D A E R H O O P S S P E L

G U E S I A I I M I S T I

U N D L I S E D R J A O T

I L L U S T H R E A D O R

L U D G E J O D L R I Y W

B A S E N G O A I W Y F I
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Learning Task 2: Rearrange the jumbled letters to form the correct name of tools or
materials being described on the given statement .

REWAT ROCLO SHRUB 1. A tool use for transferring the design using pricking and
pouncing method .
BLETHIMS 2. Tool made from metal or plastic use to protect the
middle finger from being prick and pushes the needle while doing embroidery
work.
LEENDE DREHEART 3. A tool use to easier threading especially by
those sewers with poor eyesight .
BRAFICS 4. Referred to as cloth, are of great variety and
they differ in material, weight, weave, design,
color and finish.
PEAT SEAMURE 5. Measuring tool used to measure more than
one-foot distance or materials.

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Learning Task 3: Make an embroidery stitch by following the given steps below.

Back Stitch

1. Bring the thread through A and make it in through B.

This creates one stitch.
2. Bring the thread through C and take it in through B. This
way, we are creating a stitch by taking the thread
backward.

3. Bring the thread through D and take it C through.

Continue this pattern to finish the design.
4. A finished line of back stitch will look like this.

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Learning Task 4. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the answer on your
notebook.
1. What do you call a fine powder that is used in transferring the design before
doing embroidery article?
A. Baby powder B. Pounce C. Baking powder D. Threader
2. What kind of embroidery is appropriate in working with heavy yarns?
 A. Chinelle needle B. Tapestry needle C. Crewel needle D. Machine needle 3.
Which of the following embroidery stitches uses a small eye needle for easy
pulling of thread?
A. Back stitch B . Looped stitch C. Chain stitch D. Bullion stitch
4. What embroidery tool is used to measure short distances?
A. Gauge B. Tape measure C. Ruler D. Yard stick 5. An
embroidery stitch that is ideal for making leaves or feathers.
A. Herringbone stitch B. Fish bone stitch
C. Lazy daisy chain stitch D. Feather stitch
Create Embroidered Article
Lesson
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This lesson focuses on the creation of embroidered article. After
going through this lesson, you are expected to identify principles and
elements of design, create embroidered article based on principles and
elements of design, and apply Color scheme in creating the design,
transfer a design following the given steps and practice good working habit.

Principles and Elements of Design

The principles of designs are concepts used to organize or arrange the

structural elements of design. These the ways in which these principles are applied
the affects the expressive content, or the message of the work.

A. Principles of Design
1. Balance – the design should be identified on both sides. In this principle it may
be formed in two ways:
a. Symmetrically or the formal balance – it can be described as having equal
"weight" in color, shape and size on each side of a design.
b. Asymmetrically or the informal balance – it is the opposite of formal
balance in which design have unequal proportion.
2. Proportion - A connection of all parts in a whole object. It refers to the size and
scale of the various elements in a design.
3. Emphasis –or the center of interest of a design. The eye catches the most
important part of a design then to the other details.
4. Rhythm – These are smooth movement lines and colors which carry the eyes
along in motion. Rhythm can be created in three ways in a design.
a. Repetition b. Radiation and c. Gradation
5. Harmony - a relationship of different portion of design. This principle shows
repetition of line, form, shape and size to give a feeling of oneness.

B. Elements of Design
1.Line– It is skeleton or basic foundation of vertical or horizontal sketch.
2.Texture- it refers to the roughness and smoothness appearance of an object. It can
also be dull or glossy, thick or thin in appearance.
3.Color– is something that affect the appearance of project. It may be cool, warm,
bright or dull.
There are categories of colors based on the color wheel.
a. Primary Colors- are 3 pigment colors that cannot be mixed by any combination
of other colors. (Red, yellow and blue)
b. Secondary Colors– It is the sum of two primary colors. (Green, orange and
purple)
c. Tertiary Colors- It is also known as intermediate color. Colors are formed by
mixing primary and secondary color in the color wheel. (Yellow-orange, red-
orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green and yellow-green)

Color Schemes
The beauty of any color scheme depends upon how well the colors harmonize. To
harmonize, colors must appear to belong together.
1. Monochromatic Color– it is one color harmony in which uses the same color
in different values and intensity.
2. Adjacent color harmony - is also known as analogous color harmony that are
next to each other on the color wheel.
3. Complementary Color Harmony – It is a very pleasing color that are opposite
in the color wheel.
a. Complementary colors – directly opposite in the color wheel.
Example, red and green, blue and orange, yellow and violet.
b. Split complementary colors – Uses two colors adjacent to its
complement.
c. Triad gives quite vibrant version of color. It uses colors that are
evenly spaced around the color wheel .

Methods in Transferring of Design

1. Tracing Method is a method which the design is directly transferred onto the
fabric. In this method it uses light sources, marking chalks or pencil, tracing
wheel and carbon paper.
2. Hot-iron Transfer— it is a ready made design normally printed in black, blue,
or gray ink which activated by the heat of an iron.
3. Stamping– or pouncing method is a common way of transferring embroidery
design by means of stamping and pricking holes along the lines of a design
using soft absorbent cloth, kerosene, newspaper and perforated design.
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Arrange Me!!!
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Answer: __________________________

Learning Task 1: Answer the following questions:

1. Have you seen the picture of embroidered project ?
2. Describe how is it looked like. (Example the texture, shape, etc.) 3. What
do you think should be considered in creating embroidery project?

Learning Task 2: Classify the words listed below if it belongs to Elements of

Design or Principles of Design. Answer it in your test

WORD BANK

Line Balance Color Rhythm Emphasis

Harmony
Texture Proportion Symmetrical Asymmetrical

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Learning Task 3: In a pattern paper or short bond paper, copy the picture of
any of the embroidery designs. Then choose the color combination you prefer
to use. Do it in a separate sheet then compile it in your envelope.

Materials :
Pattern paper or bond paper
Pencil
Eraser
Color/ color pencil

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Learning Task 4: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter which
corresponds to the correct answer and write it in your notebook.
1. This principle shows repetition of line, form, shape and size.
 A. Emphasis C. Harmony
B. Balance D. Texture
2. Which of the following principles of design refers to the size and scale of
various elements in a design?
A. Balance C. Emphasis
B. Proportion D. Harmony
3. Rhythm can be created in three ways. Which of the following is not
belong?
A. Repetition C. Radiation
B. Harmony D. Gradation
4. A type of balance which can be described as having equal weight is known
as ________.
A. Balance C. Rhythm
B. Harmony D. Symmetrical
5. The smooth movement of lines and colors which carry the eyes along in
motion.
A. Rhythm C. Proportion
B. Harmony D. Balance

Learning Task 5: Enumerate the 3 basic method of transferring embroidery

design.
1.
2.
3.

Learning Task 6: Lists down 7 example of good working habit.

1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.