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RUNNINGSTITCH

Therunningstitch isoneofthesimpleststitchesthatareusedtocreatepatternsor

texture. It ismostly used for quilting. There aremany varieties of running stitch,

interlacedrunningstitch,interlaceddoublerunningstitchandwhippedrunningstitch.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

First, trace the design on the fabric. Thread the embroiderymachinewith

embroiderythreadandtrytouse itonwaste fabrictocheck thetensionofthemachine.Adjustitinsuchawaythatthetensionisneithertightnorloose.

Putthefabricinwhichthedesignistracedandfixitintheringproperly.

Keep the frame under themachine needle, such that themotif should be

clearlyvisible.

Pull the bobbin thread up by running the flyer of the machine towards

oneself.Here, theupper thread shouldbekept looseand the lower thread

shouldbekepttightinthemachine.

Runthemachineontopofthedrawnlinesandcoverallthemotiflines,asper

thechosencolorthread.Firstdotheoutlineofthemotifandthengradually

startfillingeachareafromrighttoleftorvice versa.

It is easy to complete the motif by single color first and then switch to

anothercolor.

ROUNDSTITCH

Theroundstitchisalsoreferredtoasthecirclestitch.Theroundstitchisusedto

makebagsandothersimilaritems.Thistypeofastitchhasnumerousapplication

thatgenerallyinvolvesomesortofseamingoroversewing;henceitisverystronbut leavesthecutedgesof thestitchedclothexposed.Roundstitchneedsmor

expertisedoingit.It'sabasicrunningstitchbutinacircularformat.

PROCESSOFMAKING

Firsttracethedesignonthedesiredfabric.

Foreverymotif,tracetheoutlinefirstandthenfillthedesignwithsimpl

running stitch, but round in shape, bymoving the frame in a circula

direction.

Themotifshouldbedrawnaccordingtothe intricacyoftheembroidery

so that there is enough space to fill it easily. If themotif needs to b

intricatethenonemusttracethedesignbigonthefabric.

Each

and

every

round

(circle)

should

be

visible

enough

to

look

at.

Movetheframecarefullytogettheproperroundshapeofthestitch.

Itiseasytohandleanditcancovertheerrors.


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SATINSTITCH

ThesatinstitchisalsocalledtheDamaskstitch.Itisoneoftheoldestembroidery

stitchesthatarelargelyfoundontraditionalembroideriesinalmostallcountries.

ThetraditionalembroideriesofchinaandJapanexcelledintheuseofthisstitch.It

isformedbyworkingstraightstitchesclosetogether.Satinstitchisalsousedon

quiltingandpatchwork.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

Firsttracethedesignonthedesiredfabric.Thisisthemostbeautiful

stitchesinmachineembroidery.

Thestitchisdonebetweentwolines.Makeastitchinsuchawaythat

twostitchestoucheachother.

Thefabricshouldnotbevisiblebetweenthestitches.

Thestitchlengthvariesaccordingtothedesignandeachstitchisdone

carefullytogiveaneatfinish.

Movetheframecarefullysothatthestitchestoucheachother.

Continuetostitchtillthetraceddesigniscompleted.

EYELETSTITCH

Theeyeletstitch isalsoknownastheeyestitch.Thisparticularstitch isfoundon

canvaswork,pulledworkandcountedwork. It isworkedonevenweave fabric

withthefabricheldundertension inahoopora frame. It ismadeupofstitche

arranged ina square.As a filling stitch itcreatea regulargeometricpatternso

blocks that, ifworked under tension and pulledwith each stitch,would have a

smallholeatthecentre.

It is one of the finestembroidery inwhich smallestmotif can bemadeCircula

/ovalsmallsizescanbedonenicelywitheyeletstitch.

PROCESSOFMAKING

Firsttracethedesignonthefabriconthedesiredfabric.

Themotif isoutlinedwith satin stitch inacircularwaywithout filling i

inside.Thiscreatesasmallcircle.

Ahole is created indmiddleof the circlewith thehelpofanypointed

objectsuchaspenortoothpick.

Itthenformsatinyfinishedholeknownasaneyelet.


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CORDINGSTITCH

Fabricwrappedcording isoftenused toadd strengthandadecorative touch to the

stitch. The stylingoptionsof contrasting cordingdoubleweltingandjumbo cording

giveadecorator look to slipcovers,bedspreads,pillows,window treatmentad table

clothhems.Jumbocordingcanalsobeusedtomakeplain,knotted,twistedorbraided

drapery tiebacks.Cordingembroideryhasvery strongvisibilityas compare toother

normalstitch. It isnotembroiderywithwhichyou fillyourmotif.Geometricalmotif

wouldbepreferablyusedforthisembroiderystitch.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

Tomakecordingstitchembroideryacord (Dori) isneededon topofwhich

embroidery is done. It's a 3D looking embroidery; cord makes it more

dimensionalanddifferentsizesofcordsareavailableinthemarket.

First,tracethedesignonthedesiredfabric.Thecordisathickthreadwhichis

usedtomaketheoutlineofthedesign.Itisnotusedtofillthemotif.

Takeacord,putitalongthetraceddesign,andcoveritwithasatinstitch.Cut

thecordcarefullyafterfixingit.

Filltheinsideofthedesignwithsimplerunningstitch.Thismakesthedesign

lookbeautifulandneat.

Flexibilityofcording is limited; itcannotgiveyou sharpedges,hencecurvydesignsarepreferred

LONGANDSHORT STITCH

Thisstitchispracticallypaintingwithneedle.itisafillerstitchthatfillsthe

motif, flowers etc. with colored embroidery thread. it is a simple

modificationofthesatinstitch,wherethelengthofthestitchesareattwo

levels. It isusedwhenthespacetobe filled istoobigtobecoveredwith

thesatinstitch.Itisalsotogiveashadedeffect.inthefirstrowthestitch

are alternately long and short and follow the outline of the shape. The

stitchinthefollowingrowsisworkedinthesamemannertogiveasmooth

appearance.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Thename is selfexplanatory. Itsa combinationof long stitches

andshortstitches.

Movethehandrighttoleftandthenbacktorightsimultaneously

tocreatelongerstitchesandshorterstitchalternately.

Outlinethemotifbeforefillingofthemotifisdecided.


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FANCYSTITCH

ThefancystitchisspecificallyfoundinChineseembroidery.Thistypeof

astitchoftencomesunderbasicstitches,likesatinstitch,scrollstitch,

and eyelet stitch, etc. It's a basically a combination of all various

stitches together tomakean interestingcomposition. It'sa fun stitch

wherepeoplethinkoutoftheboxandcreatesomethingaesthetic.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Outline the design with desiredmulti colored threadswith

eitherrunningorsatinstitch.

The stitch should follow a geometric pattern to give it a

symmetricallook.

Color variation should be made appropriately so that the

differencesindvariousstitchescanbeeasilyrecognized.

SCROLLSTITCH

Thescrollstitchisalsoknownasthesingleknottedlinestitchandcreatesaknotte

line,which follows the curveofadesignwell. The scrollembroidery is a typica

Chinese stitch that ismainly used formakingmonograms, Victorian scrolls an

curlicuesembroiderydesigns,andformakingpillowcasesadembroideredborder

of napkins, table covers etc. Modernmachines are equipped well to get thfinishingofthescrollstitch.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

Firsttracethedesignonthedesiredfabric.Nowmotifoutlinescanbefirs

donewithrunningstitchasshowninthefigureortheoutlineedgescoul

befixedwithacordbysatinstitch.

Now,fillthedesign inM/Wshapes intheopenareawithintheoutline

edges.TheM/Wshapedepictstheshape.

Continuetostitchtillthemotifisfilled.

Itismainlyusedinhomefurnishingslikecushionandquiltedbedsheet

However,inembroiderydesignweuseitthisinwiderspacebetweenth

enclosedmotifs.


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DORIWORK

Thedoriembroideryismostwidelyknownamongstgarmentmanufacturers,

exporter and embroidery. This is suitable for both hand and machine

embroidery. With up gradation in machine technology, the dori work is

makingaplaceinthefashionindustriestoo.

PROCESSOFMAKING: Takeaplainfabricandtracetherequireddesignontothebackofthe

fabric.

Doriisdonethroughthesimplerunningstitch.

Thedoristitchisdoneatthebackofthefabric.

Nowturnthefabricandcoverthedoriwithasimplesatinstitch.

Continuethestitchtillthetraceddesigniscompleted.

Whilemaking the trace try tomake a continuous line so thatwe

neednothavetocutthedoriagainandagain.

CHAIN STITCH

Thechainstitchisasewingmachineembroiderytechnique inwhich

seriesofloopedstitchesfromachainlikepattern

The chain stitchwas thedefault stitchusedby the sewingmachine

earlier;however,asitiseasilyunraveledfromthefabric,thiswassoo

replacedwiththemoresecureLockstitch.Themodernmachinesar

equippedtomakethesestitcheseasily.

Now,machineembroideryinthechainstitch,oftenintraditionalhand

workedcreweldesigns,isfoundoncurtains,bedlinens,andupholster

fabrics.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Maketwoparallelsatinstitchesclosetoeachothersuchtha

itappearstobeonlyone.

Bringtheneedleinthemiddleofthetwostitchesandmake

singlesatinstitch.

When this happens the third stitch forms a loop with thprevioustwostitchesandformsachainoraloopahead.

Keeprepeatingthestitchonaparticular linetill itachieves

desiredthickness

Repeatthestitchinthesamepatternalongtheoutlinetillth

designiscompleted.

The chain stitch should be used in combinationwith some

morefillerstitches.


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STEM STITCH

Thestemstitchismainlydonetogivetheoutlineofamotifortomake

flowerstems,andishence,calledso.Inthestemstitch,thestitchruns

from left to right. The thread alwaysemerges in the left sideof the

previousstitch.Itcanalsobeworkedasafilingstitch,ifworkedclosely

together within a shape, until it is completely filled. The modern

machinesareequippedenoughtoenableyoutodothisstitcheasily.Itisanotherversionofsatinstitchandisthesimplestamongstall.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Nowmake a simple running stitch along the outline of the

motif.However, care shouldbe taken that the second stitch

runbythemachinestartsfromabovethemidpointofthefirst

one and hence the process continues with the third one

startingatthemidpointofthesecond.

Care shouldbe taken that the lengthofeachstitchdrawn is

equal.

Continue

the

stitch

till

the

traced

design

is

outlined.

PINWORK

AsthenamesuggestsPinworkisdonewiththehelpofapinanditisverysimplei

nature.PinWorkismainlydonetogiveaneffectofelevateddesignsthatmaketh

embroideryallthemorebeautifulandgorgeous.Asthestitchrunsaroundthepinit has got a round impressive shape of design on the fabric. Starting from

traditionalstitchesofRajasthantoGujaratandBengal,allhaveadoptedpinworki

theirworks.This stitch isdone formakingdesignsonpillow covers,bed cover

handkerchiefsandvariousothercostumesforbothmenandwomen.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

Firsttracethedesignontothedesiredfabric.

Herehandneedlesarerequiredtofinishthemotif.Putthepinina

horizontal/verticaldirectionwithinthetracedareaofthefabricwherethepin

workhastobedone.

Makeasatinstitchinbetweentheedgesofthepinsuchthatthewholepingets

fullycovered.

Whenoneneedleisfinishedputthe2ndoneclosetoitinoppositedirection.This

becauseaneedlevariesinthickness.Itisthickerattheeyeandgraduallythins

downatthetip.Toevenoutthepinworkweplacetheneedlesinopposite

directionalternately.

Pullthepincarefullyafterthecompletionofthestitch.Continuethestitchtillthe

traceddesigniscompleted.

Directionofneedleisveryimportantsubjectinthisembroiderybecauseofthe

shapeofneedle.

Careshouldbetakenthattheneedledoesnottouchthepinwhilemakingthe

stitch.


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BUTTONHOLESTITCH

The buttonhole stitch and the related blanket stitch are used

tailoring,embroidery,andneedlelacemaking.

AcompletebuttonholestitchinsomewaysresemblestheEnglishlet

L;dependingonthespacingofthestitches.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Makeaverticalstitchalongthedesign,followedbyhorizontalstitc

fromthebaseofverticalstitch.


Repeatthestitchinaparticularlinetillthedesiredthicknessis

achieved.

Movetheframecarefullysothatthehorizontalstitchtouchesthe

baseoftheverticalstitchinan(L)shapedpattern.

TARKASH WORK

TheartofTarKashi(wireembroidery)isaminuteandintricate

depictionofflowers,fish,birdsandanimals,dancingposturesofRadha

andKrishna,Ganeshji,Vishwakarama,dancingpeacocks,variousposesofdanceanddresses.Thecreativelyaswellastheneatnessofthework

donebytheartistmakesthisartstandapartamongtheothercrafts.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

Tarkashastitchisgenerallydoneonthebordersofthe

garment.

Ithasgeometricshapes(squaresonly).

Fillthesquaresinaparticularmanner.

Thestitchcomesinsideatthemidpointofeachsquarefrom

allsidesofthesquare.

From

one

corner

needle

goes

inside

and

creates

a

loop

and

thencomesatthemidpointandgetsinsidetocreateanother

loop.

Againtheneedlehastogobacktothe samelineofsquare

boxtocreateanotherloop

Thesestepswillberepeatedtillthewholeboxgetsfilledby

thethread.


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SHADEWORKSTITCH

The shade work with threads of varying colors is an old style of

embroidery commonly used inmany countries. The shadework is can

easilybedoneonanautomaticsewingmachinewhereadesignormotif

isfedwithdefinedcolorsforthespreadworkonthefabric.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Selectvaryingcolorsbelonging to the same family tocomplete

onemotif e.g. flower.One family color can be defined by an

exampleofred.Ifoneisselectingredthentheothercolorsused

alongwithredshouldbelighterredsuchaspinkanddarkerred

suchasmaroonsothatthemotifcanhaveshadingfromdarkto

light.

Shadeworkisdonewithlongandshortstitch.

Thedarkcolorthreadisfilledontheouterpartofdmotif.Asthe

needlemovesinsidewithinthemotif,thethreadcolorchanges.

It becomes lighter in themiddle and then at last the lightest

color thread isused in the innermostpart,e.g.apetalof the

flower. Oncethemotif,(e.g.leaf)changesthecolorfamilychangesand

sowouldthevaryingcolorsbelongingtothefamily.

Howevertheprocessofworkingonthemotifwithlongandshort

stitchremainsthesame.

SHADOWWORK

Asthenamewouldsuggest,thebasicideaistousesheerfabricwhere

onlythebarestoutlineofthepatternappearsonthesurfaceandthe

crisscrossed threads underneath show through, thereby creating a"shadow" pattern. It is the opacity of the threads beingworked on

sheer fabric which defines this form of embroiderymore than any

singlestitchorcolorcombination.

White onwhite is probably the oldest andmost prevalent form of

shadow work, which is why it is often lumped in with white work

embroidery.Although it is thought tohaveoriginated inother lands,

this ancient textile art really flowered in India, where it is called

Chikankari.Muchofitisstillwhiteonwhite,pastelsonwhite,ortone

ontone. However,brightlycoloredthreadsworkedundersheerfabrics

havetremendouseyeappeal.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

Tracethedesignonthedesiredfabric.Fillthemotifwithsatin

orlongandshortstitch.

Putorganzatissuefabric,preferablywhiteontopofthefilled

motif.Whiteorganzaenhancesthecoloredmotifbeneathit.

Nowmake outline of themotif on top of the organzawith

runningstitch.

Eachandeverymotifofthedesignhastobeoutlinedontop

oftheorganzatomakevisibilitymoreclear.

Extra organza can be cut in the end. Care should be taken

whilecuttingtheexcessorganzasincethefabricisverysheer.


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CUTWORK

Cutworkembroideryisabeautifulformofneedlework,whereportions

ofthebackgroundfabricarecutawayanddiscarded,withtheedges

workedoverinbuttonhole/satinorzigzagstitch.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

First,tracethedesignontothedesiredfabric.

Makeasatinstitchontheoutlineoftheareaswhichhavetobe

cut.

Cutopenthe innerpartof the fabricaroundwhichsatinstitch

hasbeendoneneatlysothatthestitchisnotdestroyed.

Tofinishtheopenedgeproperlydocordingstitchorarunning

stitcharound.

The restof the areawhere cutwork isnothappening canbe

completedwithvariousembroideries likechain/longandshort

stitchorroundstitch.

MIRRORWORK

As the name suggests, glass work is done specifically to fix glasses

(mirrors)ontothefabric.This isverypopularembroideryprevalent in

Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Punjab and also in certain pockets of Uttar

Pradesh. Lately, glass work has become much popular and even

designersareusingthisartformintheirwork.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Whereverthemirrorhastobeput;cutthefabricoftheopen

area of the design and finish the round edgeswith a satin

stitchorbuttonholeparticularly.

Oncethefinishingoftheopencutarea isdone,puttheglass

frombelowbypastingitonanotherfabric.

Attachboththefabricwitharunningstitchontheouterside

ofthesatinstitch.

Thisserves2purposes:itattachesthemirrorfrombehindand

italsogivesafinishingtothesatinstitchonthefront.

Care should be taken that the needle does not touch the

mirrorasthismayleadtoaneedlebreakage.


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SEQUINSWORK

Bymaking use of sequinswork, one can craft fine embroidery on sarees

lehngasandSalwarkameez.Sequinsworkisextensivelyusedbydesignersfo

makingbridalcostumes.Sequinsworkcanalsobedonebymachine.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Sequinsareavailableintwotypesinthemarket;flatandKatori.The

flatsequinsareeasytoattachthantheKatorisequins.

To start, place the sequin on the outline of the design. Put th

threadedneedleinsidetheholeofsequinsandpulltheneedleoutso

thatitformsaloopatthelowerend.

Once the needle comes out through the same hole of the firs

sequin,placeanothersequinbeneaththefirstonesuchthatthenex

drop of the needle falls into the hole of the second sequin. Th

overlappingofthesequindependsonthestitchlength.

Repeattheprocesstillthewholemotifiscompleted.

WithKatorisequinsfirstputallthesequinsinathreadlikeastring

Donottieknotsonthestringends.Astringisrequiredbecauseth

sequinsarenotflatinthiscase.Duetoits3Dstructureitiseasierto

handlethembyaligningtheminastring.

Putthisstringontothemotif.Keeprunningthemachinelikebeforbydrawingthesequinsinthestringclosetoeachother.Laterwhen

themotifgetscompletedandthesequinsareattachedonthefabri

pullthestringoutcarefully.

Avoidusingmetalsequinsasthatwouldleadtoneedlebreakage.

ZARIWORK

Zariisthefineglitterythreadofgoldandsilver,andtheembroiderymade

by

using

them

is

called

zari

work.

The

stitches

are

extremely

fine

and

are

workedwith dexterity and skill,with the embroidery starting from the

center and proceeding to the outer edges in a circular fashion. Zari

designsareused for table linensandalso formakingarticles fpersonal

wear. A vast variety of shawls are handcrafted in is also done with

machinesthathavecertaintechnicaladvantagestoworkwithsilverand

goldthreads.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

Trace the design on the desired fabric. An Indian motif is

preferred since thegold zari thread looks thebestwith sucha

kindofmotif.

Forzariworkstart,tofillyourbobbinwiththesamezarithread

andtensionofthreadshouldnotbetootight,ithastobelooser

thanupperthreadtomaintaintheloopingofthethread.

Zarithread(Lurex)isavailableinthemarketinmetallicshades.

Themotif isoutlinedandfilledwitheitherarunningstitchora

satin stitch or a zigzag stitch.Repeat the process tomake the

fillingprominentisneeded.

Once the design is filled, remember to outline the filledmotif

withacontrastingcolortogiveacleanandenhancedlook.

Sequins/moticanbecombinedwithzaritogivearicheffect to

thepiece.


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CHINESE STITCH

The Chinese embroidery is particularly known for its exquisite

workmanship. Executed in fine close stitches, it close stitches, it looks

smooth,neatandglossy.Thestitchesarehardlyvisible.Thecleverusesof

thick and thin coloured silk threads, and a rich variety of stitches,

guaranteeitssuperbquality.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Makeanoutlinewithastraight runningstitchand then fill the

designwithsatinstitch.

Repeatthesatinstitchtomakethelineeventhickeranddenser.

Nowmakearunningstitchalongtheedgesofthesatinstitchto

giveitacleanandneatlook.

Differentcolorscanbeusedtomakethemotifstylishandrich.

QUILTING STITCH

Thequiltingstitchisasimplestitchthatstartsatthecenterofthequilt

andgoesoutwardsinasunbursteffect.Inthisway,thefabricscanbe

kept even all around. It is always recommended to have a quilting

needle,which is very small for thiswork ad quilting thread, as it is

strongerthanordinarythread.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Nowputafabricofadifferentcolorandthefoambelowthe

tracedfabric.

Makeasatinstitchalongtheedgesandbindthethreeofthem

together.

The

stain

stitch

is

done

to

give

the

layers

more

strength

and

theedgesalsolookneat.

Always start the embroidery from the centre and then

graduallymove towards the outer area to avoidwrinkles in

thebasefabric.


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PATCHWORK

Thepatchworkwasinitiallyusedformendingandwasespeciallyuseful

inhidingtorninblankets/clothes.Latelyasyoumusthavehadnoticed

embroidery is gradually finding prominence in contemporary fashion

wear. Similarly Patchworkhas alsonow beingextensivelyused as a

decorativestitchratherthanformerelymendingasitwasdoneearlier.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

Firstselectaprintedfabricoramotifthathastobepatched.

Itiseasytodowithaprintedfabricsinceamotiffor

patchworkcanbeextractedasitis.

Themotifisthenplacedontothebasefabricandarunning

stitchisdonetofixboththelayers.

Now,makeasatinstitchalongtheedgestomakeitmore

fashionable.


Nowcuttheupperfabricneatlytogetridofextrafabric.

Careshouldbetakentowhilecuttingthepatchedfabric.

WOOLWORK

Thewoolwork isageneraltermforvariousworksdonewithwool.In

woolwork, floral designs can be give three dimensional effect usingwool yarns. Cut thewool at different level to give 3D effect to the

design.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Thenplacethewoolonthemotifbytwistingthem like loops

andsewitontothefabricwithastraightrunningstitch.

Placementofthewoolantthestitchusedtofixitonthefabric

shouldbeinoppositedirections.

Numberof straight stitchesmay varywith the lengthof the

wool.

Cut

the

wool

on

both

the

sides

after

completion

of

the

stitch.

Useasmanyaspossibledifferentcolors todistinguishareas

easilysinceitsfluffyand3Dineffect.


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Cuttingshouldbedonecarefullyandedgesshouldbefinished

neatly.

NETWORKFANCYSTITCH

Thenetworkfancystitchisaprettystitch,whichisusedforminiamuletpouche

Many workers use beads with the net work for bags and other such item

However,thenetworkcanbedonewiththeuseofsufficientthreadsofdifferen

colors.Net,thusmade,canagainbedecoratedwithfancystitch,patchworkan

organdieoverit.

PROCESSOFMAKING:

Tracethedesignonthedesiredfabric.

Attachanetbelow the fabriconwhich thedesign is tracedbya simp

runningstitchalongtheoutlineofthemotif.

Cuttheupperfabriccarefullysothatnetbehindisvisibleonthefrontsideover

theareaswherethenetworkisrequired.

Coverthatrunningstitchwithsatinstitchagainfordesignandstrength.

Nowstartfillingthenetentirelywithsatinstitch.Fillitcompletelysuchthatitstil

lookslikeanetintheendasshowninthepicture.

Restofthemotifcanbefilledwithanystitche.g.scrollstitchasshowninthe

picture.

Careshouldbetakenwhilecuttingthefabricalongthetracesothatthenet

remainsintact.

OPENWORK

Theopenwork isapatternofcontinuousstitches formakingscarves,

covers and also sometimes, a pullover. The pattern, thus attained,

lookslikeapieceofclothingwithholesonitsentirebody.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Dorunningstitchallaround(edges)themotiftwice,sothe

fabricwouldnotfrayorstretchwide.Thiswillgivestrength

andcreatefoundationforthestitch.

Nowcutthefabricalongthetraceddesignandmakearunning

stitchthroughthecutareabetweentheedgesofthecutarea.

Repeatthisstepmorethanonceinthesamelinetomakeit

thick.

Makeacompletecheckedpatternasshowninthefigure.

Nowmakeasatinstitchabovethethreadtogiveastylish

look.

Alsomakestainstitchattheintersectionpointswherethe

linesmeettomakethemstronger.

Fillthecutareaofthefabricinthesamewaytillthedesignis

completed.


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MOTIFWORK

Motifworkisbasicallyatypeofastitchingformountingadesignonafabric

and theproceduremay vary as per requirement.Amotif canbemounted

directlyonanygarment,be ityourpullover,sweaterorjustapairofjeans.

Mounttheselectedmotifonachosenareabysimplystitchingtheouterline

withthegarment.Trythisoutandenjoyyourwork.

PROCESSOFMAKING:


Fusebuckramon theback sideof the traceddesign such that the

entiremotifgetsfusedwithit.Thebuckramjustallowsthedesignto

getstiffforembroidery.

Nowoutanotherfabricfrombelowthefusedfabricandmakeasatin

stitchalongtheedges,andbindthemtogether.

Fillthemotifwithdesiredcolorsandstitches.

Whenthemotifgetscompletescuttheextrafabricclearlyfromthe

outlineofthemotifsuchthatthedesignisnotdestroyed

Thismotifisnowreadytobemoundedorpatchedontogarmentsor

anotherfabricwitharunningorsatinstitch.

Somemoreaddonembroiderycouldbedonearoundthemotifon

thefabricitselfonwhichitsmountedtogiveabetterlook.E.g.the

rabbitmotifhasbeenmountedandsomeaddongrassandflowers

havebeenembroideredtogivetherabbitanenhancedlook.

BEADSWORK

The history of beads work is several hundred years old. The first

evidenceofbeadworkwasfoundinEgyptianculture.Thereareseveral

typesofbeads found in theworld (gold,jade,bone, turquoisestone,

andpolishedshellbeads).

PROCESSOFMAKING:

Attheoutset,tracethedesignonthedesiredfabric.

Make a stringofbeads first.Align thebead chain along the

outlineofthemotif.

Startmakingsatinstitchalongthebeads.Itlocksthebeadsin

thefabricalongthetrace.

Aftereverybeadgiveabartacktolockthemontothefabric.

Bartackgivesthebeadsstability.

Rememberbeadsstringscannotbeusedtofillthemotif;itisjust

requiredtooutlinethemotif.


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COMPOSITEEMBROIDERY

Runningstitch

Stemstitch

Buttonholestitch

Chainstitch

Satinstitch

Longandshortstitch

Roundstitch

Pinwork


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Runningstitch

Longandshortstitch

Satinstitch

Zariwork

Sequinswork

Bead

work

Cutwork


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Satinstitch

Runningstitch

Mirrorwork

Patchwork

Longandshortstitch


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Stemstitch

Zariwork

Shadework

Roundstitch

Satinstitch

Cutwork

Longandshortstitch

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