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• Tools


  Small or handy devices/instruments used in sewing
• Materials


  Supplies that are consumed and replaced from time to time in finishing a project
• Embroidery


  The art of designing with needle and thread
• Fabric


  Any woven, knitted or felt cloth
• Thread


  A very fine cord composed of strand or strands of spun silk, flax or cotton used in sewing
• Design


  Arrangement of line, form, color and texture with the purpose of achieving order and beauty
• Blanket stitch


  Traditionally used as a decorative edging for blankets. Also used to conceal raw edges on applique or buttonholes, in which case the stitches are worked closely together and are known as buttonhole stitch
• Bullion knot


  Worked by twisting a thread around a sewing needle several times before inserting the needle on the surface of the fabric
• Chain stitch

  This is a versatile rope-like looped stitch that can be worked either as an outline or as filling stitch
• Cross-stitch

  This is usually worked from a chart either through waste canvas or onto the fabric.
• Fern stitch

  Useful for making a continuous line or scattered isolate stitches for a filling: fern stitch looks like a little "Y".
• French knot

  Like a small bead lying on the surface of the fabric, this textural stitch is particularly useful for the dotting of eyes and the centers of the flowers.
• Lazy daisy stitch

  A few simple secured loop stitches create an instant flower
• Padded satin stitch

  A raised and padded effect is created in this variation of satin stitch
• Running stitch

  Short stitches run in and out on the surface of the fabric in a single broken line
• Seed stitch

  This filling is achieved with tiny random straight stitches
• Satin stitch

  This is used for filling small areas with solid color. The stitches are worked closely and neatly together across the shape on the design
• Split stitch

  This is a versatile stitch for outlining the fine featured elements of a design such as faces, where delicacy is of the essence
• Stem stitch

  One of the most frequently used stitches, this is invaluable not only for making flower stems, but also for outlining curves
• Straight stitch

  These single flat stitches form the basis of many other stitches, but can also be worked in their own right to give fine detail to a design
• Thimble


  A small cup placed on the tip of the middle finger to protect it from being pricked by the needle while sewing. It is made of metal or plastic.
• Embroidery Hoop


  It helps your fabric taut in place as you stitch, made of wood, bone, metal or plastic, used to make eyelets in the fabric stretch
• Embroidery Scissors


  Small and sharp, perfect for trimming floss cleanly
• Needle Threader


  Used to thread needles quickly and easily, especially when you have poor eyesight
• Pounce


  Used to transfer embroidery design by using a pattern that is pricked with tiny holes. Leaves tiny dots.
• Embroidery Needle


  Has sharp tips and larger eyes than regular sewing needles
• Tracing Paper


  Used to trace designs
• Sewing Box


  Used to store together the embroidery materials and tools
• Water Color Brush


  Used for transferring the design using pricking and pouncing method
• Tape Measure


  Used for measuring using one-foot distance or materials
• Gauge


  Used to measure short distances
• Fabrics


  Sometimes referred to as cloth, of great variety and they differ in materials,weight,weave,design,color and finish
• Common Weave


  Most tightly woven fabrics with a relatively smooth surface like linen, wool and cotton. Best used for articles with decorative stitches
• Plain Weave Fabric


  Thread is over one, under one in both sides. Simple interlocking fabric.
• Even Weave Fabric


  Woven fabrics with the same number of threads per inch in both directions
• Basket Weave Fabric


  Variation of the plain weave but with more than one thread
• Thread


  Available in various types, differing in fiber content, number of strands and color. Usually coded in numbers.