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Book 1: Ukrainian Embroidery. Ornaments, compositions

Ukrainian embroidery is a pearl of folk culture, a business card of Ukrainians and a real cultural code that preserves the traditions of our ancestors. Wonderful ornaments, simple shirt cuts, harmonious combination of colours... Embroideries are the decoration of Ukrainian traditional clothing.

The publication contains patterns for women's and men's embroideries. The compositions are based on ancient collection samples, but taking into account modern embroidery trends. Polissya, Boyko, Galician, Bukovyna, Transcarpathian, Slobozhanska, Poltava, Podillia ornaments

The schemes were developed by the author based on the best collectible samples from museum and private collections. The book has everything you need to create and embroider beautiful Ukrainian clothes for adults and teenagers with your own hands: detailed pattern diagrams for various shirt details, instructions for using various surface seams, cutting patterns, etc.

Discover the treasure trove of Ukrainian embroidery art!

Book 2. Embroidery traditions of Ukraine. "White" and "painted" shirts

More than 40 models of embroidery of white and painted shirts!

The hallmark of this publication is charming white and black embroidered shirts from different regions of Ukraine, interesting and original in terms of cut types, embroidery colours, layout and technology.

"Open window", "star cross", "kryvulka", "wavy", oblique crosses, water key ("hesyk"), "pads", "rams' horns", star "flowers" and "two-leafed", "horned" triangles - reproduce the best examples of ornaments of embroidered masterpieces from museum and private collections.

The publication contains information on the types of cut, types of compositions, ornaments and motifs of white shirts and artistic and technological features of black embroidered shirts. Twenty-five models of shirts with white embroidery and twenty types of black embroidery are presented. Each embroidery scheme is accompanied by a list of used stitches.

The book will be useful for embroiderers of different levels of training - both beginners and experienced craftswomen.