CORNELY EMBROIDERY can also be used for some of these embroidered banners and vests or other bespoke garments and tapestries. The Cornély embroidery is produced by the century-old machine but “guided” by hand. It actually takes years for an embroiderer to master this technique. A number of collections and pieces in limited editions are embroidered with the Cornély in our workshops on coton, linen and wool.
The Cornély machine was invented in 1865 by the French engineer Emile Cornély and makes it possible to embroider in chain stitches. The embroiderer follows the design by hand, thanks to a handle fixed under the machine.
The design is previously reproduced on a tracing paper, the lines of which will be dotted with small holes. The pierced layer called a stencil, is placed on the fabric to be embroidered. A coloured powder made of chalk is applied on to the stencil and reproduces the design. The artisan then follows the design and dusts the powder once the embroidery is completed. The embroiderer chooses the colours of fabric and he/she deploys his/her creativity is deployed while working on the subject. Each creation is truly unique and that is one of the great achievements of LE MINOR.