Techniques

Appliqué or applied work is a method of applying one fabric to base fabric, which is applied using various stitch techniques.

Blackwork is a form of counted thread embroidery, which uses black or scarlet thread, on a white even-weave linen fabric.

Canvas work is a form of counted thread work, worked on a plain weave canvas ground fabric, and covering the entire surface with stitch.

Crewel work embroidery which is also known as Jacobean crewel work, reaching its peak in the 17th century in England, and later in America.

Gold thread became widespread after the birth of Christ and it could be found on vestments and clothes in European countries.

In contrast to traditional gold work embroidery, creative gold work gives the opportunity to work with metal threads in an experimental ambitious and enterprising way, whilst remaining true to good technique.

Silk and gold work is often associated with traditional ecclesiastical church embroidery, used to embellish church furnishings such as altar cloths and vestments.

Silk shading is known as needle painting, thread painting, soft shading, and natural shading, tapestry shading, long and short and simply 'shading'.

Stumpwork, or raised work as it was historically known in the 17th Century, is a form of three-dimensional embroidery.

Whitework embroidery covers a range of techniques which are all traditionally worked in white on white.

Contemporary Whitework embroidery includes all the techniques of traditional whitework embroidery including, Broderie Anglaise, Richelieu cutwork embroidery, Drawn thread work, Pulled work, and shadow work.