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 History, basic how-to, book list. A thousand year old craft from Japan, Temari is traditionally given as a gift. From humble beginnings as simple toy balls for children's play, Temari create a magnetic effect on viewers today. As a spectacular decorating focal point, the puzzle of the design is mesmerizing. The concept is elegantly simple, the end result is simply elegant!
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Company Solaria is specialized in computer design and programming. Some years ago it started designing with own software charts of gobelin tapestries (with gobelin stitch and petit point stitch) from paintings of popular artists and assembling kits for customers. All it designs are adaptable to cross stitch too. |
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The Art of Japanese embroidered thread balls. Temari balls are an folk art form that originated in China and were introduced to Japan five or six hundred years ago. |
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Irina Malikova collars are unique. Inspirational embroidery beware, some of the models wearing the collars aren’t wearing much else! |
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Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum designs Told In A Garden, Butternut Road, and Lavender and Lace. |
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Ribbonworks, half dolls, books, silk prints, ribbons, lace and more. There are ribbonwork patterns in the Projects pages. |
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Vietnam traditional hand embroidery. History, image gallery of the works, company information. In the early 20th century, Vietnamese embroidery was sublimated with the embroidery masterpieces that were highly appreciated by the members of royal blood in Nguyen Dynasty in Hue capital. Since then, embroidery became women's career due to their industrious and patient characters, and their creation was set free for the artistic, long-live masterpieces. |
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This web site is specifically for Armenian embroidery of Marash origin. It is also called Armenian interlaced embroidery, also referred to as Marash embroidery. It is called Marash work after its city of origin. Armenian embroidery is also known by other names as well; one such other name is Maltese embroidery, because it was introduced from Armenia to Malta and Europe during the Middle Ages. Instructions and pictures of Armenian Embroidery. Step by step pictures and instructions of this beautiful needlework. |
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Have you ever heard about embroidery by a thin string on a cardboard. This is quite rare technique but it worth to have a look at. The site is also useful for school teachers, where they can find the whole rate of lessons connected with technology of needlework. Besides there you can find: information related to cooking, interior (laying of a table, interior samples), floriculture (more than 200 photos of room flowers). All pages are Russian but with automatical translation software for foreign visitors. |
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Ukranian traditional cross stitching. Very beautiful towel motives. Since olden times embroidered decorative towels in Ukraine have an indispensable part in traditional folk holidays. The most important events in people's lives never took place without towels. The embroidered towel was always symbol of hospitality, bread and salt were offered to respected guests on it, also new-born babies were put on a towel and they also accompanied people on their last journey |
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