Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. The word embroidery comes from the French word broderie, meaning embellishment. In various forms, embroidery has existed since the production of fabric. While embroidery is practiced across the world, its origin stems from China and the Near East. Early embroidery can actually be traced back to 30,000 B.C. Archeological finds from this time period reveals fossilized remains of heavily hand-stitched and decorated clothing. (Source: Say it with stitches)
You might be asking yourself, why pick up a skill like embroidery? While embroidery may seem like a challenging art-form at first, with a bit of guidance on the right supplies and stitch techniques you can make an endless amount of personalized wearable art! Not only will you amaze everyone with your creation but you can say you are practicing an art-form that has been practiced since the beginning of human civilization!