It's much easier to learn than I thought.
Click to open image viewer. Five squares each with a design stamped on it and each, except for component a, with net attached, ready to be worked in embroidery and cutwork stitches. Component "a" has ...
Bulgarian wedding embroidery patterns are loaded with symbolism. Common motifs include flowers, birds, and geometric shapes.
A flock of birds come alive in the skilled hands of Fu Xianghong, a master of Su embroidery known for her flower-and-bird works (GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILY) “Only when I take the needle out and touch ...