What Does Embroidered Mean?
The word "embroidered" may refer to any article of clothing, bed linens, or other fabric that is embellished with needlework. However, there are many types of needlework that can fall under the blanket name of embroidery, and each is a bit different from the others.
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Satin Stitch
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Satin stitches are straight, smooth stitches placed very close together on the fabric. This is the type of embroidery that you would use to monogram items of clothing such as bathrobes.
Cross Stitch
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Embroidered may also mean cross stitched. Cross stitching is a type of embroidery that uses stitches that form the shape of an "x" on the fabric. It generally uses fabric with an open weave such as linen or Aida cloth.
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Blackwork
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Blackwork is a form of embroidery that uses straight stitches, or back stitches, to create repeating patterns within an outline of a motif. Despite its name, blackwork embroidery may use any color of thread.
Whitework
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To do whitework embroidery, you use the same color of thread and fabric, generally white. Drawn thread stitching such as Hardanger is often a part of whitework designs.
Assisi
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Assisi embroidery is the opposite of most traditional forms of embroidery. Instead of leaving the fabric in the background blank and stitching your foreground design, you fill in the background with your stitching and leave the foreground motifs blank.
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