Embroidery hoop
An embroidery frame is an auxiliary device for clamping and tightening the fabric so as not to pull the fabric together when embroidering and thereby avoid distortions in the design. The shape and size of the frame can vary depending on your needs and the embroidery technique. Nowadays it is made of wood, metal or plastic; bone or ivory was also used in the past .
A distinction is made between round and square frames. Round frames consist of an inner and an outer ring, between which the fabric is placed. The area to be embroidered is positioned so that the fabric threads run at right angles. Depending on the construction principle, the fabric is clamped either with the help of the outer, adjustable ring or with the inner, springy ring.
Heavy fabrics or fabrics that have gold embroidery , for example , require a square frame made up of (wooden) bars (spars) and two perforated slats. The fabric is sewn to the frame, possibly rolled up onto the stiles and then stretched with the help of the perforated slats guided in the stiles. This means that even large-format embroidery can be carried out without distortion.
See also
literature
- Jutta Lammèr: Lexicon of handicrafts . Otto Maier Verlag, Ravensburg 1983, ISBN 3-473-42363-7 , p. 308.
