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2. Embroidery hoops and frames - Wikipedia

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   Embroidery hoops come in various sizes and are generally small enough to control with one hand and rest in the lap. Hoops were originally made of wood, bone, or ivory; [1] modern hoops are made of wood or plastic. [2] Hoops may be attached to a table-top or floor stand when both hands must be free for sewing, as in making tambour lace. Standing ...

3. Embroidery - Wikipedia

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   An embroidery hoop. A needle is the main stitching tool in embroidery, and comes in various sizes and types. [33] In both canvas work and surface embroidery an embroidery hoop or frame can be used to stretch the material and ensure even stitching tension that prevents pattern distortion. [34]

4. Needlework - Wikipedia

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   Needlework was an important fact of women's identity during the Victorian age, including embroidery, netting, knitting, crochet, and Berlin wool work. A growing middle class had more leisure time than ever before; printed materials offered homemakers thousands of patterns.

5. Embroidery stitch - Wikipedia

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   Bangladesh's Nakshi Kantha embroidery. An illustration of the buttonhole stitch. In everyday language, a stitch in the context of embroidery or hand-sewing is defined as the movement of the embroidery needle from the back of the fibre to the front side and back to the back side. [1] The thread stroke on the front side produced by this is also ...

6. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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   Straight stitch – the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery; Tacking stitch (UK, also baste or pin) – quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed; Tent stitch – diagonal embroidery stitch at a 45-degree angle; Topstitch – used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, helps facings stay in place and gives a crisp edge

7. Sewing - Wikipedia

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   Sewing birds or sewing clamps were used as a third hand and were popular gifts for seamstresses in the 19th century. [10] [11] A sewing bird or sewing clamp provides a "third hand" to hold fabric taut. Watercolor by Frank McEntee, National Gallery of Art, Index of American Design. Decorative embroidery was valued in many cultures worldwide.