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2. Ukrainian embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Folk embroidery was symbolic and connected with a great number of beliefs, myths, and superstitions, including beliefs regarding protection and fertility. [7] The lozenge shape is a common motif and represents a sown field and female fertility. [8] In Ukraine, embroidery was developed by women [9] and typically remains a women's activity [10 ...

3. Tatreez - Wikipedia

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   Tatreez (Arabic: تَطْرِيز, romanized: taṭrīz) is a form of traditional Palestinian embroidery. [1] Tatreez is commonly used on garments and includes a variety of symbols including birds, trees and flowers. [2] The craft was originally practiced in rural areas of Palestine, but is now common across the Palestinian diaspora.

4. Embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. In modern days, embroidery is usually seen on hats, clothing, blankets, and handbags. Embroidery is available in a wide variety of thread or yarn ...

5. Jacobean embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Jacobean embroidery. Embroidered linen jacket c. 1614-18. Sketch of a portion of the base or terra firma from an 18th (?) century curtain. [1] Jacobean embroidery refers to embroidery styles that flourished in the reign of King James I of England in first quarter of the 17th century. The term is usually used today to describe a form of crewel ...

6. Bargello (needlework) - Wikipedia

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   Bargello is a type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a mathematical pattern to create motifs. The name originates from a series of chairs found in the Bargello palace in Florence, which have a "flame stitch" pattern. Traditionally, Bargello was stitched in wool on canvas.

7. William Morris textile designs - Wikipedia

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   William Morris textile designs. William Morris (1834-1898), a founder of the British Arts and Crafts movement, sought to restore the prestige and methods of hand-made crafts, including textiles, in opposition to the 19th century tendency toward factory-produced textiles. With this goal in mind, he created his own workshop and designed dozens of ...