Types of Embroidery Machines

When shopping for embroidery machines, remember that there are different types of equipment that can be classified as embroidery machines, based on function, size and use.

The most common types are those that need manual operation to create designs on fabrics and other materials, and are mainly used for fiber art and quilting projects. These are:

1. Embroidery only machine: This unit is meant only for embroidery and can be a great accompaniment for sewing machines, and for creating simple embellishments on existing items. Portable, so best for homeowners who love to embroider.

2. Combination embroidery machine: This equipment combines sewing and embroidery features into one unit. Great for tailors or sewers who want to embroider too.

3. Commercial embroidery machine: Has multiple needles. Several colors can be threaded before starting work on the design so a lot of time is saved. Units can be large, so best for commercial and heavy use. Read More..

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Crewel Embroidery As a Popular Form of Embroidery

Among the two classifications of the craft of embroidery is what we refer to as free embroidery. Free embroidery is characterized as having designs that are applied without any regard whatsoever to the weave of the fabric used. The most well-known example of free embroidery is crewel embroidery, or crewelwork, which appeared more than a thousand years ago and is still popular today.

Crewel embroidery is a form of free embroidery that uses wool and various embroidery stitches to make designs that are usually raised and dimensional. The stitches specifically follows a design outline applied to the fabric. The design outline is either screen printed onto the fabric, or transferred to the fabric by using modern transfer pens. It can also be ironed on using transfer sheets. This is not to disregard the old methods like the "prick and pounce" method. The old methods work just as well as the new ones. The "prick and pounce" involves pricking the design outlines on paper with a needle to make holes along the lines, and then forcing powdered chalk or pounce material through the holes to make the outline on the fabric. Read More..

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