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December 17, 2012

Embroidery 101- Tips from Kati Curtis Design

nyc interior designer Kati Curtis

Yesterday I traveled out to embroidery's Mecca - Penn and Fletcher in Long Island City, NYC.  Being an interior designer, of course I'm always on the hunt for new and unique items that our client's can't get any where else and that none of their friends will have.  Penn and Fletcher is the go-to for custom made embroidery treatments, whether for interior design or fashion. I was so excited to learn embroidery tips from them!

According to Penn and Fletcher,  embroidery is "anything that can be added to a fabric".

And they can certainly add just about anything to fabric!

Here are some things they do and a guide to the terms that describe the process:

nyc interior designer embroidery 1
hand-guided chain stitching
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hand-guided chain stitching
nyc interior designer embroidery 3
crystal beading on french taffeta
nyc interior designer embroidery 4
trapunto on leather
nyc interior designer embroidery 5
mylar threads give a metallic accent that never tarnishes
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scroll pattern on silk
nyc interior designer embroidery 7
trapunto on velvet
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hand stitching a suzani panel
nyc interior designer sewing machines
original machines from 1800's still do the best job
nyc interior designer Kati Curtis
here I am looking on as the ladies work their magic!

So basically if we have the time and the budget we can do just about anything you want on fabric. The key is making sure we use the right fabrics for the application, as the fabric must be structurally stable enough to hold the design. When doing trapunto, they sometimes even inject air into the back of the fabric to give it some relief and depth.

With computer aided machines, we can also design motifs to be embroidered on a large scale.

nyc interior designer machines
computer aided machines allow us to design large patterns

But my favorite part of Penn and Fletcher has to be the furry friends that help out in the showroom:

nyc interior designer cat
one of the resident felines photo by Peter Dressel

Once again I'm convinced we can create just about anything for our clients! Love discovering new embroidery tips.

PS: If you've been thinking about bringing us on to design your dream home- now is the time! You can contact us to schedule your consultation and we can get the process started. Thank you for following along with us, and we will see you next time!

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