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Embroidery is essentially the art of using yarn to "paint" on cloth. With the right stitches and artful selections of patterns and colors, this art can turn any plain garment or home textile into a masterwork of museum quality. Learn what it takes and give it a shot yourself!
5 Embroidery quizzes and 45 Embroidery trivia questions.
1.
  Cross Stitch    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fewer and fewer people are familiar with cross stitching. You're not one of them, are you? Prove it by taking my quiz. Note: these are US specifications.
Average, 10 Qns, iznibs, Oct 04 20
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iznibs
Oct 04 20
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  Needlepoint for Kids and Beginners    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
While Kylie was staying with Aunt Jemima she admired a cushion cover with a pattern made of sewn stitches. "Could I make one like that?" she asked. "Of course," replied her aunt. "I'll show you how."
Average, 10 Qns, Toeknee448, Sep 30 17
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Toeknee448
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  Intro to Embroidery: the Basics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Embroidery is appreciated as an ancient art that has been part of the cultural development of all nations. To learn more or test your knowledge base, journey with me on a new trivia adventure!
Average, 10 Qns, VegaGirl, Jul 10 11
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VegaGirl
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  Cross-Stitch    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
This is one of my favorite things to do in my spare time, when I have some.
Easier, 5 Qns, morrow, Apr 01 22
Easier
morrow
Apr 01 22
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  To Stitch or Not To Stitch, That is the Question   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Cross Stitch has been around for centuries, but how much do you know about it and the tools you need?
Average, 10 Qns, TammieL, Mar 01 25
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TammieL
Mar 01 25
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Embroidery Trivia Questions
1. Aunt Jemima showed Kylie a cupboard full of a collection of embroidery fabrics, Which one did she choose for Kylie to use for her first effort at needlepoint?

From Quiz Needlepoint for Kids and Beginners

Answer: canvas with visible holes between the threads

Needlepoint fabric must have a grid. For a beginner, 18 count canvas, which means 18 threads or holes to the inch is the smallest suitable grid. 14 count is another, easier option. Note that some museum-quality specimens do not have an obvious grid and are worked on other fabrics. These are exciting for an experienced worker but not advisable for a beginner.

2. Cross-stitch is called this because the stitches are shaped like which letter?

From Quiz Cross-Stitch

Answer: X

Yes, they are shaped like little x's.

3. Skeins of floss are generally made up of six strands of thread. If you are stitching on fourteen count aida or 28 count evenweave/linen over two threads, how many strands are usually used for full coverage?

From Quiz To Stitch or Not To Stitch, That is the Question

Answer: Two

It is generally accepted that when stitching on 14 count aida or 28 count evenweave, two strands of thread is the expected number to use. Sometimes, charts and kits will call for a different amount to be used to give either more depth or gentle shading.

4. One of the best choices of fabric medium for a beginner to learn to embroider would be:

From Quiz Intro to Embroidery: the Basics

Answer: A woven checked gingham or similar fabric

Gingham is not only less expensive for trial purposes, but the evenly spaced checks allow you to more easily learn to properly space individual stitches. A good hoop is usually necessary so that your work will lay properly and is easier to manage.

5. There are many ways of finishing and making up small pieces. A popular finish is a French word meaning quirky or irregular. What is it?

From Quiz To Stitch or Not To Stitch, That is the Question

Answer: Biscornu

A biscornu usually consists of two small stitched squares that, that when stitched together and stuffed with polyfil, will make an eight sided pincushion.

6. What is the official color description for DMC's No. 666?

From Quiz Cross Stitch

Answer: Bright Red

Because of the brightness of the red, 666 is used often in Christmas pictures.

7. The PRIMARY difference between embroidery needles and basic sewing needles is that they what?

From Quiz Intro to Embroidery: the Basics

Answer: have a larger eye to accommodate specialized threads.

Even though all the choices are correct, the best answer is that the needle eye has to be larger to accommodate embroidery threads.

8. What is not a recommended way of starting a new piece of thread in cross stitch?

From Quiz To Stitch or Not To Stitch, That is the Question

Answer: Tying a knot

Tying a knot is not recommended as this will lead to the fabric having a lumpy look to it when the piece is framed.

9. What stitch are you most likely doing if you are shading?

From Quiz Cross Stitch

Answer: 1/2 stitch

1/2 stitch is one line of the full X in a cross stitch and will give the picture a slight shading effect when used. 1/4 and 3/4 are used to create angles.

10. A style of embroidery worked with loosely twisted yarns traditionally using flower, leaf and bird motifs is known as?

From Quiz Intro to Embroidery: the Basics

Answer: Jacobean

This style is generally referred to as crewel embroidery. It was very popular in England in the latter part of the 17th. century. One of the most familiar patterns is the "Tree of Life". It is believed to have inspired some of the work latter done in India.

11. Which stitches are most suitable for a beginner in needlepoint?

From Quiz Needlepoint for Kids and Beginners

Answer: Tent stitch, Gobelin, cushion, cashmere stitch

In embroidery there is always an exception that proves the rule. Experienced workers will happily borrow stitches from one style to use in another, or combine stitches to create a new pattern, but a beginner would be wise to keep to the traditional ones. Any good book about needlepoint will show a selection of suitable stitches with instructions on how to work them.

12. When starting a new piece, what is the recommended amount of excess fabric around the finished design for framing purposes?

From Quiz To Stitch or Not To Stitch, That is the Question

Answer: Two to three inches

The recommended amount of excess fabric is usually two to three inches as this will give the framer, if you are lucky enough to find one that still laces when mounting, plenty of fabric to work with.

13. In every how-to book for cross stitch, how do they say to end a floss thread?

From Quiz Cross Stitch

Answer: Run the thread under several stitches before cutting remainder off

They say NEVER EVER knot it! It will show through. However, I have knotted since I started cross stitching and I have yet to have one "show" through...and it holds it a lot better, especially if the design is going to be worn and washed.

14. The most common stitch used to outline elements of embroidery is?

From Quiz Intro to Embroidery: the Basics

Answer: the Stem Stitch

The Stem or Outline Stitch is worked from left to right as compared to the Back Stitch which is worked right to left. A Running Stitch leaves space between stitches so that it would not make a well- defined border. In the Double Running Stitch you reverse your stitching to go back and fill in these spaces.

15. What kind of needle should Kylie pick for embroidering?

From Quiz Needlepoint for Kids and Beginners

Answer: Blunt ended with a large hole

A sharp point will split the threads of the fabric instead of sliding through the holes. As the working thread has to be quite substantial to cover the threads of the fabric, a large eyelet for threading is important.

16. Another question about finishing your piece: What is a Flat Fold?

From Quiz To Stitch or Not To Stitch, That is the Question

Answer: An ornament that will stand in a similar fashion to an easel

A flat fold finish is surprisingly easy to achieve. They are made with a stitched piece, fabric which complements the stitched piece, cardboard and trim.

17. Kylie has made a mistake, what should she do?

From Quiz Needlepoint for Kids and Beginners

Answer: Unpick and start again with fresh thread

Everybody makes mistakes quite frequently. To be able to take a pride in her work, Kylie must replace the wrong stitches. They must be unpicked very carefully, without damaging the other stitches or the fabric. A stitch ripper is a tool that helps lift one thread at a time. Every time a thread is sewn it loses some of its surface. It is really best to use fresh thread each time.

18. The most common stitch used as a filler for smaller elements of an embroidery motif is the?

From Quiz Intro to Embroidery: the Basics

Answer: Satin Stitch

The Kensington Stitch is just another name for the Long and Short Stitch which is commonly used to fill in larger spaces. The Herringbone is a variation of the Cross Stitch also used as a filler but more often for decorative borders. If you've seen most any embroidered monogram then you're familiar with the Satin Stitch.

19. Kylie has made her own design of fishes and filled each section with a different stitch, but what should she do with the spaces left empty inside the shape's outline, around those stitches?

From Quiz Needlepoint for Kids and Beginners

Answer: fill them with slanting stitches over one cross each

This problem does not arise in a kit, but often arises in self-drawn designs. An experienced worker can work half or part stitches to fill the gaps, but a beginner will find it easier to use tent stitch which covers only one cross made by two fabric threads.

20. When framing a cross stitch picture, what is needed that is not needed when framing any standard photo picture?

From Quiz Cross Stitch

Answer: Stretching

Stretching is the process of pulling the cloth tight over a wooden frame. Incidentally, professionals (and I agree) say non-glare glass should not be used for cross stitch. It blurs the individual stitches together, taking away the uniqueness of cross stitch.

21. A type of looped stitch used to create dainty flower petals is called the?

From Quiz Intro to Embroidery: the Basics

Answer: Lazy Daisy Stitch

The Chain Stitch is really just a running line of Lazy Daisy Stitches. A Mille Fleur is a circular pattern of blanket stitches. The Blanket Stitch is often seen as an edging stitch that attaches the borders of a double layer blanket together.

22. Kylie is very proud to have finished her first sample of needlepoint and has sewn it onto a shoulder bag. What should she do now?

From Quiz Needlepoint for Kids and Beginners

Answer: some more, similar pieces

Hopefully Kylie has enjoyed herself and is proud of what she has done. She is probably thinking "I could have done better." The old saying that art teachers use is "The first try copies the teacher, the second experiments and the third is the one worth keeping." Actually they are all worth keeping to look back upon, but the saying does hold a lot of truth. So Kylie is now at the start of a hobby she will be able to enjoy all through her life.

23. When you finish a piece of stitching, can you wash it?

From Quiz To Stitch or Not To Stitch, That is the Question

Answer: Yes, in a mild washing detergent solution

Unless it is advised by the manufacturers of the materials you have used against washing the piece, you can gently wash it in a mild washing detergent solution, rinsing thoroughly in clear running water.

24. How many strands are in standard embroidery floss?

From Quiz Cross Stitch

Answer: 6

The smaller the cloth count, the more strands a design usually requires.

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