Hand Embroidery
There are various world famous hand embroideries. A few of them include Gold embroidery, Assisi embroidery, Giant embroidery, Palestinian embroidery motifs, Paper embroidery, and Shu embroidery. They are totally classy, vintage and are a deep rooted part of culture and heritage of the countries of their origin. The historic gold embroidery is over 2000 years old. It originated in Asia. Using a real gold work thread, it is done on silk or cotton fabric. Giant embroidery, a native of Vietnam is a thousand year old art which is romantic and dreamy. It is one of the most difficult forms of embroideries. Assisi is a form of counted thread embroidery with foundations that date back to the 13th century. This Italian embroidery has also been called as the voiding method of needlework. This kind of Hand Embroidery has a typical snowflakes pattern done mostly on carpets. Assisi has evolved in the last 20 years using different colors and patterns. The motifs are extremely varied.
Another breathtaking Hand Embroidery version is the paper embroidery which sounds very simple, but is one of the most difficult ones to pursue. The history of embroidery on paper can be traced back to the late 1700’s when pin pricking was used to adorn paper cards and enhance painted pictures. The pricking was done from either side which gave a different texture. Different size needles and tools were used to create various size holes. Many of these designs have been used as Christmas ornaments or wall hangings.