Intro to Embroidery: the Basics Quiz

Answer: True

The threads, fabrics, mediums and art styles are just as varied and sourced to many different cultures.

Answer: A woven checked gingham or similar fabric

Gingham is not only less expensive for trial purposes, but the evenly spaced checks allow you to more easily learn to properly space individual stitches. A good hoop is usually necessary so that your work will lay properly and is easier to manage.

Answer: have a larger eye to accommodate specialized threads.

Even though all the choices are correct, the best answer is that the needle eye has to be larger to accommodate embroidery threads.

Answer: Jacobean

This style is generally referred to as crewel embroidery. It was very popular in England in the latter part of the 17th. century. One of the most familiar patterns is the "Tree of Life". It is believed to have inspired some of the work latter done in India.

Answer: True

The varied choice of threads and fabrics enable artistic expression as creative and imaginative as canvas art mediums. Threads are available in mercerized cottons, perle cottons, silks, acrylic yarns and even the metallics we often see in Oriental inspired pieces.

Answer: the Stem Stitch

The Stem or Outline Stitch is worked from left to right as compared to the Back Stitch which is worked right to left. A Running Stitch leaves space between stitches so that it would not make a well- defined border. In the Double Running Stitch you reverse your stitching to go back and fill in these spaces.

Answer: True

Candlewicking is done by outlining a pattern with a series of raised dots using heavy threads on a monochromatic background. It was mostly seen on early American coverlets. In these high stress times we are seeing a resurgence of many of the needle arts such as knitting, crocheting and embroidery. Highly embellished garments have been the trend thus far in these early years of the new millenium.

Answer: Satin Stitch

The Kensington Stitch is just another name for the Long and Short Stitch which is commonly used to fill in larger spaces. The Herringbone is a variation of the Cross Stitch also used as a filler but more often for decorative borders. If you've seen most any embroidered monogram then you're familiar with the Satin Stitch.

Answer: Lazy Daisy Stitch

The Chain Stitch is really just a running line of Lazy Daisy Stitches. A Mille Fleur is a circular pattern of blanket stitches. The Blanket Stitch is often seen as an edging stitch that attaches the borders of a double layer blanket together.

Answer: False

This is what makes it such a fascinating art because it allows for so much self expression by adding beads, mirror pallettes, appliqued fabrics, sequins, iron-ons---it's pretty much as boundless as your own imagination! Thank-you for joining me in my first endeavor at writing a funtrivia quiz. I hope it will encourage me to continue to write more.