Thread embroidery is the embellishment of wide range of materials achieved with a variety of types of thread, for example; cotton, silk, wool, gold and silver wires. The work can be made on a frame or in the hand, the choice depends on several factors. There are many kinds of stitches involved.
There are two kinds of threadwork embroidery, surface embroidery and counted thread embroidery. In surface embroidery, the pattern is worked using decorative stitches and laid threads on top of the foundation fabric rather than through the fabric. In counted thread embroidery, the fabric threads are counted by the embroiderer’s before inserting the needle into the fabric. Usually, an even weave fabric is used for this kind of embroidery. The various kinds of embroidery in thread are Kantha, Kashida, kasuti, Gara, Phulkari and Kutch work. All kind of stitches are used here like chain, satin, open chain stitch, long and short, French, interlacing, herringbone, running, stem and back stitch etc.
There are two kinds of threadwork embroidery, surface embroidery and counted thread embroidery. In surface embroidery, the pattern is worked using decorative stitches and laid threads on top of the foundation fabric rather than through the fabric. In counted thread embroidery, the fabric threads are counted by the embroiderer’s before inserting the needle into the fabric. Usually, an even weave fabric is used for this kind of embroidery. The various kinds of embroidery in thread are Kantha, Kashida, kasuti, Gara, Phulkari and Kutch work. All kind of stitches are used here like chain, satin, open chain stitch, long and short, French, interlacing, herringbone, running, stem and back stitch etc.
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