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FOR THE LOVE OF EMBROIDERY (A hand embroidered shirt / Izvezena košulja)

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Hello there! I will add a little update to this post published in November 2014. The reason why I felt like this post needs a little update is simply because I wanted to write a bit about embroidery.  I always enjoyed embroidery. I consider it a form of art! CITED FROM BRITANNICA  https://www.britannica.com/art/embroidery embroidery , art of decorating material, primarily  textile  fabric, by means of a needle and thread (and sometimes fine wire). The basic techniques include  crewel work ,  needlepoint ,  cross-stitch embroidery , and  quilting , as well as  quillwork  and  featherwork . Ancient Egyptian  tomb paintings show that  clothes , couch covers, hangings, and tents were so decorated. Quilting was known to the ancient  Persians  and, at the time of the  Battle of Marathon  (490  bce ), quilted garments were worn as armour; Greek vase paintings show these quilted suits covered with em...