Embroidery
61Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum — The Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum, founded by Dr. Young Yang Chung is an exhibition, educational, and research facility dedicated to advancing the knowledge and appreciation of embroidery and textile arts. Inaugurated in May 2004 by… …
62Surface embroidery — is any form of embroidery in which the pattern is worked using decorative stitches and laid threads on top of the foundation fabric or canvas rather than through the fabric; it is contrasted with canvas work.Reader s Digest Complete Guide to… …
63Persian embroidery — is one of the many forms of the multi faceted Persian arts.The motifs used in the Persian embroidery are mostly floral, especial Persian figures, animals, and patterns related to hunting.The Persian embroidered women s trouserings have rich… …
64Suzhou embroidery — Suzhou embroidery, also known as Su embroidery, is one of the four traditional Chinese embroidery styles. The other three Chinese embroidery styles are Xiang embroidery, Yue embroidery and Shu embroidery.Suzhou embroidery,or su xiu has a history… …
65Blackwork Embroidery — is a form of counted thread embroidery that is usually stitched on even weave fabric. Any black thread can be used, but firmly twisted threads give a better look than embroidery floss. Traditionally blackwork is stitched in silk thread on white… …
66Hardanger embroidery — History The exact origins of Hardanger embroidery are not known but it is thought to have its beginnings in ancient Persia and Asia. During the Renaissance this early form of embroidery spread to Italy where it evolved into Italian Reticella and… …
67Shisha (embroidery) — Shisha embroidery, or mirror work, is a type of embroidery which attaches small pieces of mirrors reflective metal to fabric. The term shisha means glass in Persian, and the technique is said to have originated in Persia in the 13th Century.… …
68Whitework embroidery — refers to any embroidery technique in which the stitching is the same color as the foundation fabric (traditionally white linen).Styles of whitework embroidery include most drawn thread work, Broderie Anglaise, Hardanger embroidery, Mountmellick… …
69Vietnamese embroidery — Vietnamese hand embroidery is a 700 year old tradition. Usually, tiny threads are used to create brightly coloured pictures on cloth. It is a popular extra curriculular activity in high school for young girls together with cooking and cloth… …
70Hastings Embroidery — The Hastings Embroidery was commissioned by Group Captain Ralph Ward and made by the Royal School of Needlework in 1965 to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings the following year.It consists of 27 panels, each 9 × 3 ft, and… …
