Embroidery Study Guide 2026

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✍️ Sample Embroidery Questions & Answers

1. What is the Bayeux Tapestry, and why is the name technically a misnomer?

✓ It is actually an embroidered work on linen, not a woven tapestry

Despite being called a tapestry, the Bayeux Tapestry is actually an embroidered work on linen, making the word 'tapestry' technically incorrect.

2. Which software feature is used in embroidery digitizing to determine the direction stitches are laid?

✓ Stitch angle

Stitch angle in digitizing software determines the direction that fill stitches are laid within a shape, affecting how light reflects off the thread and the overall appearance.

3. Which Japanese embroidery tradition is known for its highly refined silk thread work on silk fabric?

✓ Nihon Shishu

Nihon Shishu, or Japanese embroidery, is a refined silk thread embroidery tradition requiring years of formal study and using specific shading and stitching techniques.

4. What is 'waste canvas' used for in embroidery?

✓ Enabling counted cross-stitch on non-even-weave fabrics

Waste canvas is a temporary grid material that allows you to stitch counted cross-stitch on non-even-weave fabrics; it is then removed after stitching.

5. How does a backstitch differ from a running stitch?

✓ Backstitch inserts the needle behind the previous stitch, creating a continuous solid line

Unlike a running stitch that leaves gaps, the backstitch inserts the needle back into the end of the previous stitch so each new stitch begins where the last ended, forming an unbroken line.

6. What property of silk ribbon makes it popular for ribbon embroidery?

✓ Its natural sheen and ability to create dimensional, lifelike florals

Silk ribbon's natural sheen and the way it can be manipulated to create soft, dimensional petals make it ideal for ribbon embroidery florals.

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