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What is an Embroidery?
Embroidery is the art works of decorative design stitching on the fabric or leather. It is a craft decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread. In any case, Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, thorns, and sequins etc.,
What are the tools used to do Embroidery?
- Embroidery frame
- Embroidery scissors
- Thread
- Needle
- Needle threader
- Thimble
A needle is a major tool in the embroidery stitching, and come in various sizes and types. Fabrics and yarns used in traditional embroidery varies from place to place.
Embroidery in modern days:
In modern days, embroidery usually seen on
- Hats
- Caps
- Jackets
- Blankets
- Shirts
- Denim
- Dresses
- Stockings
- Golf shirt.
What is Phulkari embroidery?
Phulkari is made with floral motif colors are very bright. It is auspicious for newborns and brides. It is worked as the entire cloth in embroidered and fitted with flowers. Some people were embroidered flowers and leaves on the cloth from the reverse side.
In the eastern punjab, many phulkari include stylized motifs such as animals, flowers and scenes from daily life. Punjabi women created interesting patterns and designs by their skilfull manipulation. Phulkari has died out as home craft. Even though it has been revived for commercial purposes it could not survive due to inferior quality both in materials and workmanship.
Characteristics:
The most striking characteristics of the work is that the counted thread danning stitch was always worked from the back.pulkari embroidery is found in Punjab and kashida if Bihar and Rajasthan. In olden days women could embroidery without the use of the tracing blocks.
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