You might recollect ‘Diana’ in the magic of silk embroidery at the hand embroidery designs page.

Welcome to Suzhou – the silk hand embroidery city of China – also known as the paradise on Earth. This town is studded with wonderful gardens, soft Suzhou accent, delicious Suzhou food and of course – amazing silk double-sided embroidery art. Check out some samples at SuEmbroidery.com. Most silk hand embroidery products find a good export market. Su embroidery is well-known for its neat stitches, elegant colors and fine quality. The methods applied in producing embroidery artworks include crisscrossing, mixing, netting, scattering and many unique secret methods.

History of Su Embroidery – Chinese Suzhou embroidery (Su embroidery for short) is the most famous hand embroidery art (history exceeding 2000 years) among all embroideries in China. It is said that after the Song Dynasty (about 960 AD), every family in Suzhou bred silkworms and made hand embroidery. Even now many people live by embroidering. For example, Zhenhu, a small town has close to 10,000 embroidery craftswomen.

# Su embroidery is sorted by theme: Silk hand embroidery animal
# Silk hand embroidery portrait
# Silk hand embroidery landscape
# Silk hand embroidery flower

There are two varieties of Su embroidery based on techniques applied: single sided embroidery, double sided embroidery of different colors. Double sided embroidery – the specific style of Su embroidery can be appreciated from both sides. Pictures look exactly the same and wonderful on both the sides. Some complex double sided embroideries can have two totally different pictures on the two sides of the silk embroidery. For this, special ways are used in knitting instead of knotting. The end of the silk thread is invisible. It is knitted in the right angle without piercing the other side. Both sides would then present the same excellent effect.

Take the example of the farm lady with chickens above this post. What impresses one is the depth of the embroidery art, the ease at which the emotions of the lady are portrayed and finally the clarity of the features of the birds and trees. Truly amazing!

Su embroidery furnishings include scarves, curtains, handkerchiefs, ladies clothes, tablecloths, pillow covers, cushion covers, wall hangings.