- Canvas work
Canvas work is a type of
embroidery in whichyarn is stitched "through" acanvas or other foundation fabric. Canvas work is a form ofcounted-thread embroidery . Common types of canvas work includeneedlepoint ,petit point , and bargello.Reader's Digest "Complete Guide to Needlework". The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (March 1992). ISBN 0-89577-059-8]History
Early canvas work or needlepoint used tent, continental or basketweave stitches, with each stitch covering one canvas intersection.
Bargello, first developed in Europe, uses colors and stitches across multiple canvas intersections to create motion and patterns. Modern methods have incorporated crewel and other
embroidery stitch es to add depth and differences not only by shading but by texture.Contemporary materials
Several types of embroidery canvas are available: single thread and double thread embroidery canvas are open
even-weave meshes, with large spaces or holes to allow heavy threads to pass through without fraying.Aida cloth or Hardanger fabric can also be used for canvas work, andplastic canvas is used in craft projects.Canvas is measured by the number of squares per inch or centimetre.
In canvas work the stitches may completely cover the canvas. Newer methods will use the canvas as part of the pattern.
Yarns vary from knitting yarns and
tapestry wool s to puresilk , synthetic, or metallic threads. Fineribbon s, plastic thread,raffia and string can also be used in canvas work.Examples
A famous example of a large carpet worked in canvas work is the
Bradford carpet which is on display in theVictoria and Albert Museum ,London .See:
Needlepoint ,Berlin wool work References
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