TLE 3RD MID

• Balance - it creates an impression of stability of equilibrium.
• Design - is the arrangement of the elements of art.
• PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

  1. Harmony
  2. Balance
  3. Rhythm
  4. Emphasis
  5. Proportion
• Harmony - it creates an impression of unity or oneness through the proper selection and arrangement of the object that are consistent with one another.
• Proportion - it relates to space relationship. it is concerned with good spacing.
• Rhythm - it refers to the organization of the design that leads the eyes easily from one part of the object to the other parts.
• Emphasis - it refers to the part of the object where the eyes should be attracted.
• Elements of art

  1. Line
  2. Form
  3. Color
  4. Texture
• Perforating or pouncing - trace the design onto a heavy piece of tracing paper and prick holes about 1.5mm apart around the design outline with a needle.
• Direct tracing - the design may be transferred to the fabric by placing the design underneath the fabric and tracing the lines with soft pencil or painting them with water color.
• Basting - this method is used for coarse or textured fabric. trace the design onto the fine tracing or tissue paper, baste onto the fabric, and sew over the lines with small running stitches.
• Cotton threads - made of the cellulose from plants and are used to stitch fabrics like linen, rayon, and cotton that also have plant origins.
• Silk threads - a type of thread made from 100% filamend silk, which is smooth, strong, and lint free.
• Fabrics - is a material made by weaving,knitting, or felting fibers like cotton, wool, silk, or synthetic yarns, used for making clothes, upholstery, and other items.
• Small embroidery scissors - this is essential for cutting threads, Ensure that they are sharp in order to cut neat ends.
• Bent-handle fabric scissors - This is used for cutting fabric to size, to fit the embroidery frame.
• Embroidery Hoops and Frames - used to hold the ground fabric in place, which keeps grain of the fabric straight and the stitches regular.
• Thimble - This is used to prevent from accidentally pricking the finger while working and staining the embroidery.
• Pin cushion - this is a useful item while working on an embroidery project. it is used to hold needles and pins.
• Stitch ripper - used for unpicking seams or correcting mistakes.
• Running stitch - this is a short stitch that runs in and out in the surface of the fabric in a single broken line.
• Seed stitch - this filling is achieved with tiny random straight stitch
• Satin stitch - used for filling small areas with a salid color.
• Split stitch - a versatile stitch for atliming the fine-featured elements of design, such as faces, where delicacy is at the essence.
• stem stitch - is one of the most frequently used stitches. which is invaluable only for making flower stem but
• Materials used in Embroidery

  1. Cotton threads
  2. Silk threads
  3. Fabrics
• Cross-stitch - this is usually worked from a chart either through waste canvas or onto the fabric.