About Chinese embroidery
Chinese Embroidery Motifs and Meanings: How to Read the Whole Design
Five Happiness to the Family by Shao Xiaocheng, reproduced from [...]
Collecting Chinese Embroidery: A Framework for Craft, Context, and Condition
Plum Blossom, Bamboo and Parrot, a Song-period embroidery reproduced from [...]
Double-Sided Chinese Embroidery: Same, Different, and Fully Different Designs
The A and B faces of a fully different double-sided [...]
Shen Shou and the Birth of Simulation Embroidery
Shen Shou’s importance lies not only in a new pictorial [...]
Satin and Shading Stitches in Chinese Embroidery: How Their Surfaces Differ
Finished study swatches can reveal differences in direction, coverage and [...]
How to Examine and Preserve Embroidery Safely
Traditional soft brushes and a rubber air blower for removing [...]
Essential Tools and Materials for Chinese Embroidery: A Practical Starter Guide
A useful starter setup is not the largest one. Each [...]
Ethnic Embroidery Traditions in China: A Guide to Regional Diversity
Original editorial illustration created for this article. The symbolic textile [...]
Gold and Silver Thread Couching in Chinese Embroidery
Original editorial illustration created for this article. It illustrates the [...]
How to Recognize Fine Chinese Embroidery: 8 Signs of Workmanship
How to Recognize Fine Chinese Embroidery: 8 Signs of WorkmanshipEditorial [...]