The document is a comprehensive guide on embroidery tools and materials, including instructions on their usage and precautions during embroidery. It covers the history of embroidery in the Philippines, as well as various types of stitches and techniques. Additionally, it outlines activities for practicing needle threading and identifies specific tools used in the embroidery process.

1. Handicraft
Production
Use Basic Tools and Materials in
Embroidery

2. Pre-Assessment
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in your
activity notebook.

3. 1. It offers instructions for cross-stitching
and smocking having a pattern that is
equally spaced like gingham fabric and
polka dots.
A. Basket weave C. Even-weave
B. Common weave D. Fabric

4. 2. It is tiny, sharp and pointed that is used
in fine work to trim scallops, cut threads
and cut large eyelets.
A. Embroidery hoop
B. Embroidery Scissor
C. Gauge
D. Tape measure

5. 3. It is tool where the embroidery tools
and materials keep together.
A.Bag C. Pin cushion
B.Gauge D. Sewing box

6. 4. The following are the example of
embroidery materials, EXCEPT?
A. Basket weave
B. Fabric
C. Thread
D. Tracing paper

7. 5. This makes them perfect for
embroidery thread-counting and even for
the needlepoint.
A. Chenille C. Pin
B. Crewell D. Tapestry needle

8. 6. The following are the examples of
embroidery tools, EXCEPT?
A. Fabric C. Scissor
B. Pounce D. Tracing paper

9. 7. They are the styles of needles
appropriate for embroidery which is
worked with heavier yarns.
A. Chenille C. Pin
B. Crewell D. Tapestry needle

10. 8. Which of the following does not belong
to an embroidery tool?
A. Bag
B. Embroidery hoop
C. Fabric
D. pin cushion

11. 9. This needle is a blunt instead of
pointed.
A. Chenille C. Pin
B. Crewell D. tapestry

12. 10.It is made from wood, bone, metal or
plastic to produce eyelets in the fabric for
embroidery.
A. Embroidery gauge
B. Embroidery hoop
C. Embroidery needle
D. Embroidery scissor

13. 11. What is embroidery?
A. A Decorative sewing done to enhance textiles
B. A method of dyeing textiles using bright colors
C. A process of making cloth similar to weaving
D. A technique of sewing clothing using a machine

14. 12. The most common used outline
element of embroidery design
is_________.
A. Back stitch
B. Running stitch
C. Split stitch
D. Stem stitch

15. 13. A type of looped stitch used to create
dainty flower petals is called ___.
A. Chain stitch
B. French Knot
C. Herringbone stitch
D. Lazy Daisy chain stitch

16. 14. What is the name of a small dot made by
wrapping the floss around the needle a few
times before sewing and is often used to
add details such as eyes and buttons?
A. Filipino Knot C. Germany dot
B. French Knot D. Spanish dot

17. 15. Which stitch is the simplest and
easiest to do?
A. Back stitch C. Split stitch
B. Running stitch D. Stem stitch

18. Tools and Materials in
Embroidery
LESSON 1

19. Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the different
tools and materials in
embroidery.
1
2. Discuss the uses of
each tools and
materials in
embroidery and its
precautionary
measures.
2
3. Demonstrate how to
use the tools and
materials in
embroidery.
3

20. MROEEDRYIB

21. EMBROIDERY

22. BARICF

23. FABRIC

24. RHTDAE

25. THREAD

26. NGEDSI

27. DESIGN

28. OOTLS

29. TOOLS

30. AALSITME

31. MATERIALS

32. DEFINITION OF TERMS:
Embroidery – is an artful design using a needle and thread.
Fabric – cloth, textile
Thread – a very fine cord composed of strand of cotton, silk,
and others used in sewing.
Design – arrangement of line, form, color and texture for
order and beauty attainment intent.
Tools – apply to the small or useful sewing devices
Materials – the ones consumed while finishing a project.

33. Development
of Philippine
Embroidery
Embroidery is the
ornamentation of textiles and
other items with needle work.
The term embroidery is an
English word derived from
ancient French embroidery,
meaning border and edge.

34. Development
of Philippine
Embroidery
The Netherlanders
brought embroidery
into the Orient in the
15th
century.

35. Development
of Philippine
Embroidery
It was brought in the
Philippines by that
Spaniards.

36. Development of
Philippine
Embroidery
During the Middle Ages, the
embroidery achieved its
highest development. During
their leisure time the nuns
in the convents were the first
to create articles with
embroidery work. It has
become so popular since
then, that women have
started to enjoy it, creating
their own design.

37. Development
of Philippine
Embroidery
Embroideries were done by
hand in the beginning. But
with the advent of technology
and the sewing machine
invention, people are now
engaged in the embroidery
work due to the industry’s
rapid growth, elegance od
designs, and fineness of
workmanship.

38. Development
of Philippine
Embroidery
Embroidery work is best
accomplished when using
correct tools and materials.
Tools are applied to the
small or useful sewing
devices while materials the
ones consumed while
finishing a project.

39. Tools and Materials in
Embroidery

40. EMBROIDERY
TOOLS

41. Used for short distance
measurement.
Gauge

42. Tape measure
Use for measuring
distance of more than
one foot of materials.

43. Thimbles
Made of metal or plastic,
it covers the middle
finger and moves the
needle when doing the
job on your embroidery.
This comes in sizes from
6 (small) to 12 (wide).

44. Embroidery
hoop/ stiletto
Made from wood, bone,
metal or plastic to produce
eyelets in the fabric for
embroidery. It is often used
to keep the fabric stretched
as stitches on the pattern
are added to the
embroidery.

45. Embroidery
scissors
A tiny, sharp
and pointed
used in fine
work to trim
scallops, cut
threads and
cut large
eyelets.

46. Needle Threader
A tool
used to
thread a
needle for
those
sewers
with poor
eyesight.

47. Pounce
A fine
powder
used by
pricking
method
when
transferring
material.

48. POUNCE

49. 7.
Embroidery Needle
A small piece
of steel
where at one
end has a
fine point
and a little
gap like an
eye at the
other.

50. CREWELL
NEEDLE
Sizes 1-10 are sharp-
pointed, medium-length,
with wide eyes for quick
threading, used in most
embroidery stitching.

51. CHENILLE
NEEDLE
Sizes 13-26 are still sharp
needles but thicker and longer
and have wider eyes. They
are the styles of needles
appropriate for embroidery
which is worked with heavier
yarns.

52. TAPESTRY
NEEDLE
Sizes 13-26, they are similar
in size to chenille but blunt
instead of pointed. This
makes them perfect for
embroidery thread-counting
and even for the needle point.

53. Watercolor
brush
Used in methods for
pricking and pouncing
to pass pattern.

54. PIN CUSHION
A tool where the
pins and needles in
place.

55. TRACING
PAPER
Used to trace the
designs.

56. SEWING BOX
used to keep together
the embroidery tools
and materials.

57. BAG
Made of washable
material and is used
to keep your work
clean.

58. EMBROIDERY
MATERIALS

59. FABRIC
They are of great
variety and differ
in material,
weight, weaving,
style, color and
finish.

60. COMMON
WEAVE
Comprises the tightest woven
fabrics with a fairly smooth surface,
such as linen, wool and cotton.

61. EVEN
WEAVE
It is intended for hardanger embroidery
where the threads are the same for
warp and woof per square inch.

62. BASKET
WEAVE
Ramie linen is commonly used by beginners.
It offers instructions for cross-stitching and
smocking having a pattern that is equally
spaced like gingham fabric and polka dots.

63. THREAD
It has various types,
they differ in texture,
color, number of
strands and fiber
content. Threads are
normally coded in
numbers and name
of colors.

64. ACTIVITY 1.1
Directions: Identify the following
embroidery tools and materials.

67. Precautions to be
taken during
Embroidery

68. A) During and
After embroidery:
● Clip or tie your hair before you begin.
● The light should fall from the left side or from the front
onto the working surface.
● Do not bite the thread with your teeth, or tear it with
your hands when working.
● Keep needles and pins at a certain position (a special
box, cushion, etc.), do not leave them in the workplace,
never put the needle, pins in your mouth and do not stick
them in the clothing.
● Keep the needle, pins and other tools and materials
after working.

69. A) During and
After embroidery:
●The embroidery hoop/stiletto should be fitted properly
before starting the embroidery. It resembles like a drum.
● The thread should not exceed 18”, otherwise it will
tend to coil towards the end.
● A knot should not be used when a length of the
embroidery thread it begins or end.
● Use needles with appropriate numbers which suit the
type of embroidery being done.
● Do not use hot iron over the part that is embroidered.
● Do not dry in sunlight the embroidered fabric.

70. Bring the
following
materials
next meeting

71. ACTIVITY 1.3
• Directions: Your task now is to do the
needle threading using a threader
following the correct steps and using the
correct materials. You are going to
perform the task within five minutes.
Check the rubric below according to your
performance.

72. Steps on how to thread a
needle using a needle
threader:
Materials:
● Needle
● Thread
● Needle Threader

73. Procedure
1. Hold the needle threader and needle in one hand, keep the
loop of wire on the needle threader through the needle’s eye.
2. Insert the thread on the needle threader through the loop
of wire.
3. Pull the thread through the loop of wire so that you will
have a tail at least a few inches in length.
4. Fold the tail of the other thread over to meet the other
thread. Hold together both lengths of thread.
5. Pull the needle threader wire loop out of a needle’s eye.
6. Pull the tail end of the thread until the length of both
threads equal.
7. Hold the thread tightly both lengths together. tie the thread
near the end and pull it tight.

74. Procedure
1. Make sure the thread is suitable for the needle's eye size. Thicker
threads require larger needles.
2. Use scissors to cut the thread at an angle. This creates a sharp tip
that can easily fit through the needle's eye.
3. Grip the needle with one hand, keeping it steady and pointing the
eye towards you.
4. With your other hand, hold the thread. Bring it close to the
needle's eye.
5. Gently push the thread through the eye of the needle. If it’s tricky,
you can try to twist the thread slightly as you insert it.
6. If the thread is still resistant, try pinching the thread with your
fingers to keep it taut, which can help guide it through the eye.
7. Once the thread is through, pull enough thread through to secure
it, typically about 6 inches.
8. If you need a knot at the end of the thread, tie one now.

75. Test A. Direction: Fill in the blanks with
appropriate words that fit the sentence.
1. ______ is used to keep together the embroidery tools and
materials.
2. ___________ is a small piece of steel at one end with a fine
point and a little gap like an eye at the other.
3. _______________ is used for easier threading especially by
those sewers with poor eyesight.
4. _______________ made from wood, bone, metal or plastic
produce eyelets in the fabric for embroidery.
5. _________________ a tiny, sharp and pointed tool that is used
in fine work to trim scallops, cut threads and cut large eyelets.

76. Test A. Direction: Name the following
embroidery tools and materials.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
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13.

77. Test B. Direction: Complete the sentence by
filling in the blanks with the missing
information.
1. _________________ your hair before you will start working.
2. The light should fall from the left side or from the _______ onto
the working
3. Used needles with ____________ numbers which suit the type
of embroidery being done.
4. The thread should not exceed ______, otherwise it will tend to
coil towards the end.
5. _____________ the needle, pins and other tools and materials
after working.
Clip or tie
front
appropriate
18”
Keep