Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials using a
needle to stitch thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other
materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. In modern days,
embroidery is usually seen on hats, clothing, blankets, and handbags.
Embroidery is available in a wide variety of thread or yarn colour. It
is often used to personalize gifts or clothing items. Some of the basic
techniques or stitches of the earliest embroidery are chain stitch,
buttonhole or blanket stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, and cross
stitch. Those stitches remain the fundamental techniques of hand
embroidery today.
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