TLE - prelim (4th quarter)

• 1. TRACING- 
  2. If your fabric is fairly thin, you can transfer the designs directly onto the fabric using a light source such as a light box or window, marking the lines with a chalk-based marking pencil or water-soluble transfer pen or pencil. In a pinch, a finely sharpened standard pencil will also work.
• 2. TRACING PAPER/ DRESSMAKER’S CARBON-

  1. To use it, place your carbon sheet face down (colored side down) onto your fabric, place your embroidery pattern (face up) on top, and trace your design using a hard pencil, pen, or tool. You can carefully lift the carbon paper to see if it’s transferring well, or if you need to press harder. The dressmaker’s carbon is washable, the Clover brand washes cleanly away. Do NOT use carbon paper from an office supply shop, that will be permanent on your fabric.
• 3. IRON-ON TRANSFER-

  1. An iron-on transfer is a design that is commercially printed onto paper using heat sensitive ink.  It is printed in reverse and once it is transferred to fabric it appears in the correct direction. Ink is permanent and the transfer can be used about 5 times.
• Using iron on pen/pencil to transfer embroidery pattern

  1. Trace with the iron on pen/pencil on the back of the pattern

  2. Flip it onto your fabric (pen/pencil marks down)

  3. Iron until transferred

  4. Be careful about keeping your iron still while ironing to not smudge the lines

  5. You can pull up your paper to check how much of the lines have transferred
• Alternative method using tracing paper

  1. First trace your embroidery pattern on tracing paper

  2. Redraw the lines with the iron on pen/pencil on the back

  3. Make sure you're drawing on the back of the pattern, otherwise your design will be reversed when you flip it to iron it onto the fabric
• This method is sometimes not as delicate in the linework that gets transferred to your fabric (particularly if your fabric isn't very smooth), and these methods can be permanent on fabric
• Check the instructions on your particular pen/pencil, and do a test on a scrap piece of fabric first
• 4. STENCILS-

  a. Stencils are great for repeat patterns, mixing, and matching for a unique style. Or you can use a few elements of a stencil design to create a distinct
• 1. BALANCE- It is the distribution of elements across the design. It is a visual interpretation of gravity in the design. They produce rest and composure.
• 1. PROPORTION It refers to the relative size and scale of the various elements in a design.
• 1. HARMONY In visual design, harmony means all part of the visual image relate to and complement each other.
• 1. EMPHASIS It is the center of interest, the placement of the most important conceptual and visual portion of the image.
• 1. RHYTHMis also called REPETITION. It allows your design to develop an internal consistency that makes it easier for you to make designs; it can be described as timed movement through space.
• ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

  1. LINE- It is a mark used to denote directions or contours.
• • SHAPE is a two-dimensional object or area having height and width
• CHOOSING COLOR

  PROPERTIES OF COLORS

  1. HUE- it identifies the color family or color name. i.e. blue,red, yellow
• 1. VALUE-lightness or darkness  of a color
• • LIGHTENED VALUES  are “TINTS”
• • DARKENED VALUES are “SHADES”
• • MEDIUM VALUES are”MIDTONES”
• INTENSITY it refers to the brightness or dullness of a color
• • FORM-is a three-dimensional object having height, width, and depth
• 1. SPACE- It is a surface area that has height, width, and the illusion of depth.
• 1. TEXTURE-the look or feel of the surface quality (rough, smooth, raised, open, etc.)
• COLOR-presence or absence of pigment
• • Running Stitch- the easiest stitch for outlining; each stitch must be of equal length and travel over three or four threads of the material, picking up one or two threads in between them.
• • Backstitch -sewing stitch to produce a thin line of stitching, to outline shapes that will be filled with satin stitch or to stitch fabric pieces together.
• • Chain stitch - It is a looped stitch that can be worked along a curve or straight line.
• • Satin stitch- It is an easy filling stitch that can be used to fill smaller areas that are not to be raised.
• • Stem stitch- derived from backstitch, in which  each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing.
• Blanket stitch- a basic stitch that can be used to create an edging.
• • Cretan stitch- used as a filling stitch, specially in crewel embroidery.
• • Slip stitch-very old stitch which is used for outlining and also for filling in colors for patterns.
• • Feather stitch-embroidery technique made of open, looped stitches worked alternately to the right and left of a central rib.
• • Flat stitch - A simple  embroidery and sewing stitch in which individual stitches are made without crossing or looping the thread.
• PREHISTORIC created pattern by stitching animal skin
• MIDDLE AGES-women, nuns embroidered rich design on linen on Church altars.
• CHINA and PAKISTAN developed delicate Silk threads
• SPANIARDS-brought embroidery in the Phils.
•   BATANGAS- famous for CALADO Embroidery-major Industry