Embroidery goes back to the warring states period of China in the 5th-3rd century BC. The Spanish brought the art of embroider to the Philippines. Embroidery in the Philippines then took on its own styles and forms, such as Calado embroidery in the Batangas region.
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* Calado (piercing) is a method of decorating a textile by pulling out threads from certain areas, reinforcing other areas and sewing them together to make intricate lacy designs.
* Sombrado is a method in which curvilinear patterns are appliquéd to thin cloth to make silhouette designs.
singkaban (elaborate bamboo arches) still created in Sta. Monica, Hagonoy Bulacan. Mr. Francisco Eligio (Tatay Kiko), 84 yrs old is the best singkaban artist to date
Yarn is definitely used in embroidery. Find the best affordable high-quality yarns for doing embroidery work, visit LaPace Living now!
Actually, it is embroidery (chainstitch embroidery to be exact) as named after the man who invented the machine that produces it around the mid 1800's. For more information see: http://www.dhub.org/object/258311,embroidery
Embroidery means only a needle or the art of needle work. It is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle. Embroidery may also use other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. Usually many people are interested in embroidery as it is a beautiful work of art.
An embroidery hoop, colored floss, needles, scissors and a cloth or canvas.
Embroidery scissors for embroidery are a necessary piece of equipment for anyone who appreciates the craft. Trim threads precisely and closely as you complete each piece or group of stitches. In order to quickly trim thread as close to the embroidered canvas as possible, embroidery scissors must have sharp points.