Assisi embroidery

Europe tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Assisi embroidery is a form of counted-thread embroidery based on a Renaissance Italian needlework tradition in which the background is filled with embroidery stitches and the main motifs are outlined but not stitched. The name is derived from the Italian town of Assisi where the modern form of the craft originated. Wikipedia →

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