{"product_id":"2940152928716","title":"Learning the Traditional Art of Hand Embroidery","description":"\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Principles of the Embroidering Art\u003cbr\u003eSelection of Pattern\u003cbr\u003ePattern Position\u003cbr\u003ePattern Laying on the Cloth\u003cbr\u003eThings needed\u003cbr\u003eEmbroidery Needles\u003cbr\u003eSelection of the Best Thread\u003cbr\u003eThreading During Embroidery\u003cbr\u003eFinishing and Starting Yarn\u003cbr\u003eWorking with an Embroidery Hoop –\u003cbr\u003eTransferring the Pattern\u003cbr\u003eCopying The Design onto Another Paper\/Fabric\u003cbr\u003eDifferent Traditional Stitches of Embroidery\u003cbr\u003eFlat Stitch Group\u003cbr\u003eTacking Stitch And Running Stitch\u003cbr\u003eBackstitch\u003cbr\u003eStem Stitch Also Known As Outline Stitch\u003cbr\u003eStraight Stitch\u003cbr\u003eSatin Stitch\u003cbr\u003eLong and Short Stitch.\u003cbr\u003eFlat Stitch\u003cbr\u003eFishbone and Open Fishbone Stitch\u003cbr\u003eLoop Stitch Group\u003cbr\u003eBlanket Stitch And Buttonhole Stitch\u003cbr\u003eFeather Stitch\u003cbr\u003eDouble Feather Stitch\u003cbr\u003eFly Stitch, Open Attached Fly Stitch, and Closed Attached Fly Stitch\u003cbr\u003eChain stitch group\u003cbr\u003eOpen Chain Stitch\u003cbr\u003eTwisted Chain Stitch\u003cbr\u003eLazy Daisy, Wheat Ear, and Attached Wheat Ear Stitches\u003cbr\u003eKnotted Stitches Group\u003cbr\u003eFrench Knot Stitch\u003cbr\u003eCoral Stitch\u003cbr\u003eBullion Stitch\u003cbr\u003eFinishing Your Project\u003cbr\u003eBlocking Your Design\u003cbr\u003eMounting\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Bio\u003cbr\u003ePublisher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thing of beauty is a joy forever and Curly Locks sitting on a silk cushion and sewing a fine seam after dining off strawberries and cream are 2 clichés which have everything to do with keeping oneself adorned with something beautiful, made by one’s own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe instinct of beautifying one’s house and surroundings and also one’s clothes is innate in a human being. And that is why traditional designs incorporated designs, including natural symbols and figures like flowers, animals, leaves, and birds, through needle and thread on a base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen used fishhooks and ivory needles 5000 years ago with fiber from plants like cotton thread, jute thread, and even silk thread. Even today, natural fibers are used for embroidery including silk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe do not know which particular civilization where and how long ago decided to embellish the garments one wore with embroidery. But we do know that ancient civilizations more than 5000 years ago had experts in the art of needle and thread and their families, and these housewives were proud to demonstrate their creative abilities to everyone who came to visit and admire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Spaniards conquered the Philippines, – 1521 to 1799- they wanted to show the natives that they were the conquerors and that is why they ordered them to wear their traditional shirt- Canga untucked in their loin cloths -bahags. The Filipinos in order to show that they were not conquered decorated these shirts with such exquisite embroidery, that each shirt worn became an admirable barong tagalog. When I was young, I had a number of these sent to me by my aunt in the Philippines, – shirts for ladies – which I wore when at college to the great admiration of all my fellow classmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can look at some of the examples in the Appendix and throughout the book. Each of them took anywhere between one and a half years to 3 years to make by hand by my skilled artisan friends through state aided societies for the upliftment of women.. They are now being sold all over the world through nonprofit organizations and the money going straight to the women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, any surface which was present and visible would be embroidered upon and embellished with patterns. So this book is going to tell you all about how you can learn the traditional art of hand embroidery. After that you can try your hand at your own designs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendon Cottage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074403221744,"sku":"2940152928716","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152928716_p0.jpg?v=1764026494","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152928716","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}