Chapter 43: Glossary Of Embroidery Terms - Brother BES-100E Workbook

Chapter 43: Glossary of Embroidery Terms

Appliqué
1. Decoration of trimming cut from one piece of fabric and stitched to another to add dimension and tex-
ture. Designs with appliqué and embroidery can be more economical than embroidery alone. If appli-
qué occupies a significant amount of the design, the stitch count is lower.
2. In Schiffli embroidery, an embroidered motif is hand-cut or stitched away from the base fabric.
Backing
Woven or non-woven material used underneath the garment or fabric being embroidered to provide sup-
port and stability. Can be hooped with the item or placed between the machine throat plate and the
hooped garment. Available in two basic types: cutaway and tearaway, both in various weights.
Bean stitch
Three stitches placed back and forth between two points. Often used for outlining because it eliminates
the need for digitizing a single-ply running stitch outline three times.
Birdnesting
Collection of thread between goods and needle plate, resembling a bird's nest. Formation of a birdnest
prevents the free movement of goods and may be caused by inadequate tensioning of the top thread, the
top thread not going through the take-up lever, the top thread not following the thread path correctly, or
flagging goods.
Blatt stitch
Schiffli term meaning "to feed the yarn" therefore producing a long zigzag stitch with threads laying close
together. Adapted for multi-head use. See Satin stitch .
Bobbin
Spool or reel that holds the bobbin thread, which helps to form stitches on the underside of the fabric
Bonnaz
Chain stitch machine developed in the 1800s. Named for its French inventor Emilie Bonnaz, and first man-
ufactured by the Cornely Co. of France.
Boring
Open-work incorporated into embroidered designs. A sharp pointed instrument punctures, or bores the
fabric, and stitches are made around the opening to enclose the raw edges.
Buckram
Coarse woven fabric stiffened with glue and used to stabilize fabric for stitching. Commonly used in caps
to hold the front panel erect.
Cartoon
Finished artwork of an embroidery design to be digitized. Usually six times larger than the finished design
size, based on the art-to-stitching ratio historically used in the schiffi industry.
Ceeding stitch
See Fill stitch .
Chain stitch
Stitch that looks like a chain link formed with one thread fed from the bottom side of the fabric done on a
manual or computerized machine with a hook that functions like a needle.
Chenille
Form of embroidery in which a loop stitch is formed on the top side of the fabric. Uses heavy yarns of
wool, cotton, or acrylic. Created by a chain stitch machine that has been adjusted to form this stitch type.
Also known as loop piling.
Column stitch
Formed by closely placed zigzag stitches and often used to form borders. Also known as steil stitch. See
Satin stitch .
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