Why Do We Celebrate National Embroidery Month?

National Embroidery Month Activities

1. Attend a class or workshop.

   Whether you register with friends or make new ones in the classroom, you’ll share your amazement at the skill you see demonstrated by those who have practiced embroidery for years or decades. And who knows? You might come up with a completed assignment of your own that’s worthy of gifting to that special someone.

2. Visit a textile museum.

   Many major cities have top-tier museums devoted to the history of the fabric arts, with the craft of embroidery being no exception. It’s not an adrenaline rush, but there is a certain awe that we associate with being in the presence of ancient art. See if you feel it yourself.

3. Support a local artist or shop owner.

   Chances are, if you go to the arts district of your city, you’ll find a shop that’s owned and run by local people who stock hand-embroidered items made by artists they know. We won’t lie about such a purchase being negligible in monetary terms, but the piece is likely to become a cherished possession to share (or to keep to yourself).

WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL EMBROIDERY MONTH

1. The best embroidery is handmade

   Chances are, if you own or acquire a hand-embroidered item of clothing or other gear, you’ll take good care of it, enough so that it lasts a long, long time. To us, that’s one of the best things about art: that it lives beyond its own creator’s imagination.

2. It’s trending, and trending hot

   Embroidery as an individual artistic medium is enjoying a huge comeback. Pros and amateurs, young and old, anyone and everyone whose hands itch to make something meaningful, you’d be surprised at the sheer number of crafters we’ve heard of who’ve recently picked up the hoop and needle.

3. It takes an absorbing focus

   A large percentage of artists, when asked what they like most about practicing their chosen pursuit, will say, “When I’m absorbed in something I’m working on, my mind isn’t on anything else; I’m not worried about bills, my kids, my parents, it’s just me and what I’m making.” Embroidery, we can tell you, is no exception.

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During National Embroidery Month, this and every February, we’re taking a moment to appreciate an art that’s perhaps been underestimated, or at least underpublicized. Embroidery, the art of decorating fabric with needle and thread, has a vast and varied history, and still maintains a strong following of crafters today. Everyone has seen examples. From name labels on the breasts of work polos, to military insignia on veterans’ hats, to the old jean jacket your favorite aunt put the design on by hand, it seems as though almost everything in the world of fashion is embroidered, or well could be – and embroiderers today are able to create just about any design.

Though most commercial embroidery is now done by computerized machine, the craft itself is believed to date back to 30,000 B.C. Cro-Magnon men and women, according to reports of an archaeological discovery, used fibrous plant threads and the sinews of animals to sew intricate rows of ivory, shells, and other materials to their various coverings and clothing. Other discoveries reported from Siberia and locations near there, as well as from Egypt, show embroidery used not only as decoration, but as a historical record and as a sign of social status.

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