What is Embroidery?
[[File:St Laurentius-olv mantel.jpg|thumb|Gold Embroidery ''Sicut lilium inter spinas'', Saint Laurentius church in [[Lokeren]], Belgium]] [[File:Antependium sint jacobs Gent.JPG|thumb|Embroidery, c. 1660, Flanders]] [[File:Japanese embroidery on festival cart.jpg|thumb|Japnese Embroidery]] '''Embroidery''' is the [[art]] of decorating [[Textile|fabric]] or other [[material]]s with designs [[Embroidery stitch|stitch]]ed in strands of [[yarn|thread or yarn]] using a [[needle]]. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as [[metal]] strips, [[pearl]]s, [[bead]]s, [[quill]]s, and [[sequin]]s. [[Sewing machine]]s can be used to create [[machine embroidery]]. == Qualifications == City and Guilds qualification<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityandguilds.com/qualifications-and-apprenticeships/creative|title=Creative - City & Guilds|website=www.cityandguilds.com}}</ref> in Embroidery allows embroiderers to become recognized for their skill. This qualification also gives them the credibility to teach. For example, the notable textiles artist, Kathleen Laurel Sage,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kathleenlaurelsage.co.uk/a-little-about-me/|title=A Little About Me|publisher=}}</ref> began her teaching career by getting the City and Guilds Embroidery 1 and 2 qualifications. She has now gone on to write a book on the subject.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tudorrosepatchwork.co.uk/embroidered-soldered-and-heat-zapped-surfaces-by-kathleen-laurel-sage-p-8679.html |title=Embroidered Soldered and Heat Zapped Surfaces by Kathleen Laurel Sage Embroidered Soldered and Heat Zapped Surfaces |access-date=2015-04-27 |archive-date=2015-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716220327/http://www.tudorrosepatchwork.co.uk/embroidered-soldered-and-heat-zapped-surfaces-by-kathleen-laurel-sage-p-8679.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.nma.gov.au/collections/collection_interactives/ The ''Crimson Thread of Kinship''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2