Embroiderer

Complex stitching, a wealth of materials, and many hours of expert handiwork go into the precious pieces of embroidery, making them especially valuable and, understandably, expensive.

To create flat or raised patterns, and bring an idea to life, embroiderers can choose from a wide range of threads (cotton, silk, wool, linen) and materials that enhance their designs: shimmering beads, pearls, sequins, metallic threads, and any other material – be it innovative or borrowed from an unexpected field outside the world of handicrafts.

Before work begins on the final embroidery, a sampler produces a small prototype interpreting the client’s artistic instructions.

The other specialities of the embroidery trade are classified according to the tools they use.

The needle embroiderer works with a needle to create decorative patterns on a fabric. Working on the reverse of the loom, the crochet embroiderer adds beads and sequins to the material’s surface using Lunéville crochet. For more voluminous pieces with intricate textures, a hand-guided machine embroiderer can work with several threads at the same time. Atelier Montex is the only studio that masters the use of the Cornely machine.