Brief History of Embroidery

Embroidery has been a part of history for thousands of years. The Bayeux Tapestry, a record of the Norman Conquest of 1066 a.d is one piece of embroidery most people might know of. Egyptian Pharaoh's robes had embroidery on it also. Embroidery is a variety of decorative needlework in which designs and pictures are created by stitching strangs of material on to a layer of another material. Embroidery uses thread or wool stitched onto a variety of woven and non-woven materials including cotton, felt, cardstock, canvas, and leather. Embroidery has even come so far as to embroider on wood! Embroidery has come a long way and I can't imagine what we will be able to embroider on next!