History of Embroidery
Beautiful Pattern
Do it yourself
We can say China is the
hometown of embroidery.
Chinese embroidery is
based on silk, which was
first discovered and put
into use in China. A lot of
embroidered clothing that
date back to thousands of
years ago still exists till
today.
Nowadays,it’s divided into four groups,
Embroidery in Guangdong, Embroidery in
Sichuan, Embroidery in Hunan and the most
famous one is Embroidery in Suzhou. Each
group has its own methods and special features.
BACK
Can you believe
that they are
made by silk?
BACK
It seems to be difficult for us to make one,and
so it is. It is a traditional skill, as the same
time ,it is also a difficult one.Because:
1、LONG TIME IS NEEDED
2、PATIENCE IS IMPOTRANT
3、A METICULOUS WORK
The direction of
the needle must
follow the direction
of pattern,and
avoid the crossing
of the thrum,the
needlework should
be done naturally
like drawing a circle.
Just like dividing
bunchy stitches
one by one,and
tie the knot
cheek by
jowl.The measure
is often used to
embroider little
flower or leaves.
Let the string step
beneath the needle
and be tied.Form
stitches by certain
height and width.This
is a practical way of
embroidering in daily
life and mostly used
in making up a
buttonhole.
Nowadays, clothing
with embroidery is
getting more and
more popular around
the world. It’s not
just a kind of folk
handicraft, but the
cultural treasure of
China, and in the
world.
BACK
History and Features
DO it yourself
Paper-cut is one
of the most popular
folk handicraft in
China, which date
back to the 6th
century A.D.. It is
usually used in
religious ceremony,
decoration and
plastic arts.
Every Art form has its special features.
Composition of a picture and sculpt picturize.
Paper-cut is different from other paintings in
composing. It's difficult to express 3D space,
scene and superposition of shape but always
some breakthroughs in the relations of scale
and perspective between shapes.
.
Paper-cut can
has only one colour
and can also be
colourful. Colours
of paper-cut
requires seeking
complex in brief.
Less deploy ability
of same colors,
similar colors and
adjacent colors.
Back
A piece of paper and a pair of
scissors can make suck a piece
of beautiful article.Can you
imagine it?Well,for all of us,it is
quiet easy.But for the other
hand,it is fairy difficult to
master it.Follow the steps below:
1、draw the pattern
you want using a
pencil
2、cut the shape
following your drawing
3、separate the
shape from your
drawing
4、stick it to a
stronger piece of
paper
5、copy it and keep it
Back
Do it yourself
History and development
The Chinese
traditional
decorative
knot is a kind of
characteristic
folk decoration
of handicraft
arts.
It appeared in ancient
times, developed in
Tang and Song dynasty,
and was popularized in
Ming and Qing dynasty.
At the beginning of its
appearance, Chinese
knots were usually used
as buttons or decoration
of waistbands and
swords. Now Chinese
knots has become a type
of elegant craft.
It’s very difficult to
discover the evolution of
the Chinese knots, as there
is little written reports
remained. However, figures
of objects with knots
appear in paintings and
sculpture that date back to
ancient times, which shows
the long history of Chinese
knots.
In early 20th century,
Chinese knot almost
lost its value as an art
form with the arrival
of mass production. It
became less popular
and nearly
disappeared.
Fortunately, a few
until the 80’s when
elderly women still
Chinese knots as an
remembered how to
art form became
make the knots,
popular again.
Back
No matter how
big a Chinese
knot is, every
knot is always
made of one
single rope, and
every knot is of
bilateral
symmetry.
A knot made of one rope is called a “Basic
Knot”. Combine several different basic knots
together skillfully and an unique Chinese
knot is formed.
Every knot has its
specific form and
meaning by which it is
named. Chinese knots
usually represent
beauty, idea, regards
and wishes. For example,
“Full of joy”, “Double
happiness”, “Happiness
& Longevity” are
Chinese traditional
phrases expressing the
warmest wishes.
Here are some examples.
The Flower Knot
(represent reunion
and luck)
The Double Happiness Knot
(Wish a satisfied marriage)
More Examples
The
Luck
Knot
(Wish
happin
ess
and
longevi
ty)
The Fish Knot
(wish a good income every
year)
In nowadays,
Chinese Knot
has various
products. The
two main series
are auspicious
hanging
decoration and
knitting clothing Auspicious hanging includes large
tapestry and big room hanging.
adornment.
Knitting clothes adornment
includes necklace and
decoration on clothes.
These are auspicious
hanging, which can be
easily found in the room at
Chinese traditional
festivals
Some knitting clothes
adornments
Back
The Treasure Knot
(Yuan Bao Jie)
Nowadays, Chinese
knot is not only an
art form that came
from the ancient
times, but also a
symbol of Chinese
culture. “Knot” in
Chinese means
“luck, reunion and
love”. This is also
the best wishes of
we Chinese to all
the world.