embroidery

Embroidery

noun

1. 1.

   the art or pastime of embroidering cloth.

   "my mother decided I should learn embroidery"
2. 
   
3. 2.

   embellishment or exaggeration in the description of an event.

   "fanciful embroidery of the facts"

   
   

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Early embroidery can be traced back to 30,000 BC or Cro-Magnon days, originally stemming from Chin and the Near East. 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, which translates to embellishment. since the production of fabric embroidery has existed in various forms.

According to thesewingdirectory.co.uk/canvas-work-tutorial/ in the 15th century canvas embroidery was widely used on vestments and furnishings. designs traditionally were inspired by nature, using tapestry wools to completely cover the canvas. 

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