Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery In Translation: 2011

General Technical Words

I'll be adding to this page. For now:

Cabide - rack
Calice - calyx of the flower
Camadas - layers
Centorno - circumference, contour, outline, around, turn around the corner (also see Esquema)
Esporinhas - small flowers usually filled with French Knots
Esquema - lines or outlines (also see Centorno)
Estreita - narrow
Flores - the flower or the petals
Forrar - to line, as in a lining of a coat or lining your project, or in some cases making Openwork stitches
Gancho - hook
Hastes - Stems
Laco - Bow or ribbon in the design
Melindres - the more delicate stems
Rechear - to stuff or fill
Renda - Lace

A translated simple direction: Centorna-lo em ponto haste. = Outline with the stem stitch.

Varicor® Thread Colors *Updates and Corrections made 11/7/11

Please note these are the colors listed on the Varicor® pamphlet made available through the Antique Pattern Library. For more information on colors and threads look up the tables in the books published by Rosie Montague and Zeann Aguilar.

1 - Azul = Blue (Azulão is a Royal blue)

2 - Turqueza = Turquoise

3 – Canârio = possibly Canary yellow (There is also Amarelho - yellow, Amarelhao - darker yellow or gold, and Miolo - yellow at the center of a flower)

4 - Rosa = Pink

5 - Salmon = Salmon

6 - Vinho = Red Wine/Burgandy (Vermelho is a clearer, bright red, Vermelão a dark red)

7 - Roxo = purple

8 - Amarelão = possibly yellow or dark yellow or gold

9 - Coral = Coral, pink

10 - Marron = brown

11 - Rosa-azul = Pink-blue

12 - Rosa-azul (esporinha) = Red-blue (sporadically)

13 - Rosa-amarelho = Pink-yellow

14 - Azul-amarelho = Blue-yellow

15 - Rosa-verde = Pink-green

16 - Rosa-cinzas = Pink-grey

17- Rosa-roxo = Pink-purple

18 - Amarelo-roxo = Yellow-purple

19 - Verde-roxo = Green-purple

20 - Damasco-roxo = Apricot-purple

21 - Damasco-verde brilihante = Apricot- bright green

22 - Damasco-amarelho = Apricot-yellow

23 - Kaki-azulão = Khaki is a light green/yellow in Brazil-dark blue

24 - Melão- azulão = Melon-dark blue

25 - Salmon-Turquesa = Salmon-turquoise

26 - Rosa-azul-amarelho = Pink-blue-yellow

27 - Rosa-azul-verde = Pink-blue-green

28 - Rosa-amarelho-verde = Pink-blue-green

29 - Rosa-cinzo-verde = Pink-grey-green

30 - Rosa-roxo-verde = Pink-purple-green

31 - Rosa-roxo-branco = Pink-purple-white

32 - Damasco-amarelho-castanho = Apricot-yellow-brown

33 - Kaki-amarelho- azulão = a light green-yellow-dark blue

34 - Kaki-canário-cinza = light green-yellow-Canary yellow-grey

35 - Bric-amarelho-branco = possibly a Brick red?-yellow-white

36 – Castanho-amarelho-branco = Brown-yellow-white

37 – Salmon-castanho-roxo = Salmon-brown-purple

38 – Salmon-roxo-? = Salmon-purple-can’t make out this word

39 – Miolo = the yellow at the center of flowers

40 – Chama da vela = candle flame, a bright yellow

41 – Melão-azul-canârio = Melon-blue-canary yellow

42 – Vinho-verde brilhante = Brilliant green wine

43 – Verde brilhante – branco = Brilliant green – white

44 – Verde-rosa = Green-Pink

45 – Verde-castanho = Green-brown

46 – Verde-melão = Green-melon

47 – Verde-cinza = Green-grey

48 – Verde-claro = Green-Clear

49 – Verde-verde = Green-Green

50 – Verde musgo = Moss Green

51 – Verde azeitocado = Olive Green

52 – Preto-branco = Black-white

53 – Amarelo-rosa-cinza = Yellow-Pink-gray

54 – Amarelo-roxo-rosa = Yellow-purple-Pink

55 – Salmon-castanho-turqueza = Salmon-brown-turquoise

56 – Verde-olho de bicho = Green-eye of an animal or an insect

57 – Azul-roxo = Blue-purple

58 – Verde-azulão = Green-dark blue

59 – Verde-cana-melão = a light tan, bamboo-melon

60 – Cereja-castanho = Cherry-brown

61 – Vermelho-branco = Red-white

62- Laranja-cinza = Orange-grey

63- Verde-amarelo-vermelho (morango) = Green-yellow-red (strawberry)

64 – Amarelo-marron = yellow-possibly a brown or maroon?

Colors for Weddings and parties (tones are very clear and without gradations)

1001 - Blue

1003 - Yellow

1004 - Red

1011 – Blue and Red

1018 – Green

Christmas Colors

101-Vermelho = Red

102-Cinza = Grey

103-Azulão = Royal blue

104 – Laranja = Orange

105 – Roxo forte = Dark purple

106 – Melão = Melon

107 – Vinho = Red Wine/Burgandy

108 – Amarelão = yellow gold

109 – Verde verde = Green-green

110 – Verde escuro = Dark green

Varicor® Threads Translated Updates and corrections made 04/05/12

This inspires me to use all the threads available to us, not only Rayon, but also silk, cotton and ribbon. You can find thread tables defining and comparing colors the Varicor® threads in Rosie Montague's book published by Dover and in Zeann Aguliar's book.

Filosel = No longer available, use Glory
Aleluia = Glory
Cachopa = Iris
Fio do Verão = Ciré
Bossa Nova = Lola
MMeMaia-MM = Nova
Imperial/Bouclelen = Boucle

Also listed:
Zagonite = Very thick cotton thread
N. 16 (Island of Madeira = One of the Azorean Islands) = Medium weight cotton crochet thread
Fiocolor (Cairel) = Silk thread
Fita Colorida de Setim = Satin ribbon, dyed
Varifio = Fine cotton thread
Sissi = Rafia
Imperial = A thick Boucle thread

Stitch Names updated 11/7/11

I haven't gone through all of the patterns yet so if there are any stitch names that need translation please let me know.

Preliminary Terms:

Ponto - Stitch

Voltas = wraps

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Stitches in Alphabetical Order

Candurinha = Bullion

Candurinha com 12 voltas. = Bullion with 12 wraps.

Ponto Chavon = A loose couched stitch that is curved.

Ponto Cheio = Satin stitch

Ponto Corrente = Chain stitch

Ponto Corrente Candirunha = Chain stitch bullion

Ponto Haste = Stem stitch

Ponto do Nó = French Knot

Ponto do Nó com 3 voltas. = French Knot with 3 wraps.

Ponto do No Duplo = Palestrina Knot

Ponto Matiz = long/short satin stitch used for shading

Pontos Retos = Straight stitch

I will add more as I find them in the text. Please email me with your questions to turtlesoupdesign@yahoo.com.

Diana