Brother International BES-100E BE-100 Workbook - English - Page 101

Chapter 43: Glossary of Embroidery Terms q Appliqué 1. Decoration of trimming cut from one piece of fabric and stitched to another to add dimension and texture. Designs with appliqué and embroidery can be more economical than embroidery alone. If appliqué 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. q Backing Woven or non-woven material used underneath the garment or fabric being embroidered to provide support 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. q 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. q 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. q 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. q Bobbin Spool or reel that holds the bobbin thread, which helps to form stitches on the underside of the fabric q Bonnaz Chain stitch machine developed in the 1800s. Named for its French inventor Emilie Bonnaz, and first manufactured by the Cornely Co. of France. q 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. q Buckram Coarse woven fabric stiffened with glue and used to stabilize fabric for stitching. Commonly used in caps to hold the front panel erect. q 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. q Ceeding stitch See Fill stitch. q 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. q 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. q Column stitch Formed by closely placed zigzag stitches and often used to form borders. Also known as steil stitch. See Satin stitch. 98