Embroidery is a handmade art work which is going on from a very old time. This artwork is done on the cloth and gives a new look to the cloth. From old time this artwork has been defining the historical status, culture and wealth. Embroidery is made by using different coloured threads and yarns and different stitches are used to make it beautiful. Embroidery is such an artwork which improves patience and fine motor skills eye coordination. Embroidery reflects tradition and religious beliefs. Embroidery creates texture in a fabric and makes it beautiful. As beautiful as it looks, it is equally time consuming but equally satisfying and stress-free. Embroidery does not come less in decorating the clothes at times. Now people have become so creative that they make wall hanging canvas paintings with it and make the artwork more attractive.
There are some basic stitches to create embroidery that can make a blank cloth beautiful. Some basic stitches are stain, blanket, running, chai stitch. Some other materials can also be used to create this artwork like beads, quills, metallic threads to create a new texture. This artwork is from the oldest textiles. Earlier it was done on white fabric but now it is done on colourful fabric. Earlier it was a hand done artwork but now it is done using different methods like machine, digital techniques are used because hand creations take more time and if it is created digitally or by machine then it does not take much time. Handmade embroidery is expensive and digitally And it is created by machine, it is not expensive, it is affordable , now embroidery is made on every fabric, earlier this artwork was made on cotton white fabric but now it is created on every fabric material, just like we decorate our homes with paintings, plants, home decorative items, similarly embroidery decorates a cloth with its colorful threads, beads, quills and metallic threads.