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