Gold Embroidery Sicut lilium inter spinas, Saint Laurentius church in Lokeren, Belgium

Embroidery, c. 1660, Flanders

Japnese Embroidery

Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. Sewing machines can be used to create machine embroidery.