Monogramming Vs. Chain Stitching

Mongrams can be used to adorn handkerchiefs and other accessories.

A monogram is a combination of letters often used to identify the owner of an object or simply for adornment. Chain stitch is an embroidery stitch.

Monograms

Monograms are characters, usually initials, arranged so as to create a pleasing design. They can be used to identify the owner of the item or an organization to which he belongs, such as a school or club. Monograms can be applied to all kinds of objects using all kinds of methods. They are often engraved on watches or jewelry. Wedding invitations may feature printed, handwritten or embossed monograms composed of the happy couple's intertwined initials, which may also be engraved on wedding jewelry In the case of clothes and accessories, decorative monograms are frequently embroidered onto the fabric.

Chain Stitching

Chain stitch is a decorative stitch in embroidery. It is made by pulling successive loops of thread through the fabric and through the preceding loop of thread. The effect is of a linked chain of stitches.

Distinction

While monograms can be applied using chain stitch, chain stitching is not the same as monogramming. Monogramming refers specifically to the act of applying a monogram to something. It may not necessarily involve embroidery at all.

References

• Princeton Wordnet: Monogram
• Engraved Style: Wedding Ring Engraving Ideas
• Stitches Creation: Embroidery Glossary

Resources

• Chivalric & Heraldic Terminology