Embroidery is the unique art of decorating fabric using needles, threads, beads and various other things using different stitching techniques. It involves creating patterns and designs by hand and ...

I mainly use DMC embroidery floss. For DMC No. 5 and No. 8 and for linen thread, I embroider with a single strand.

A hereditary embroidery tradition, phulkari was historically practised by women of the Punjab region in present-day India and Pakistan. It is a form of counted-thread embroidery recognised by its neat ...

Let's take a look at some underrated embroidery techniques in India that deserve more attention.

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. English embroidery has a long history as a storytelling medium. During the medieval period, needlework was used to ...