The embroidery methods of Xiang embroidery are introduced. The five embroidery methods of Xiang embroidery are unique in the world.

Xiang embroidery is one of the most local folk crafts created by the Han people in Hunan in the long history of human civilization. In the process of development, Xiang embroidery has also undergone many changes, both in technology and embroidery. So what kind of embroidery method does the traditional Xiang embroidery have? Five of them are unique in the world.

Stitching is the method of carrying needles in Xiang embroidery, and it is also the organizational form of lines in Xiang embroidery. Each stitch has its own fixed rules and unique expression techniques. There are 72 kinds of traditional stitches in Hunan embroidery. Among them, there are 32 kinds of plane embroidery; 15 kinds of embroidery; 1 1 kind of net embroidery; There are 6 kinds of knot embroidery, as well as knitting methods such as curling and random knitting, which are constantly developing and perfecting.

1, Ping Xiu: Ping Xiu is an embroidery method of laying the surface of materials with lines.

2. Embroidery: Embroidery is an embroidery method in which threads are interwoven into a certain shape, which has a strong decorative interest.

3. Mesh Embroidery: It is a stitch that connects threads of various colors to form a mesh and form a decorative pattern.

4. Twisting Embroidery: It is a stitch method of twisting threads into loops to form patterns, which is suitable for embroidering patterns on small daily necessities and clothes.

5. Knot Embroidery: It is a kind of stitch method that forms the thread into granules or rings to form figures or local patterns. The most commonly used stitches are used to embroider the core and butterfly eyes.

Xiang embroidery stitch:

1, bird's eye needle: its pattern is like bird's eye, which can be used for embroidery lace or small flowers.

2. Hair alignment needle: This is a kind of needle method, which is used to display marks on some objects. Embroidery is to embroider the basic color of an object with mixed stitches or other stitches, and then add a layer of embroidery according to the color and position of the stripes. Striped feathers, animals, etc. Use this stitch more often.

3. Cross-stitch: embroider a layer with thick thread first, and the lines cross each other. The number of stitches can be longer, and the number of stitches need not be covered. Later, according to the needs of levels and colors, a layer of color matching embroidery was carried out. The color mixing method is different from the color mixing method of plain embroidery, but it is basically similar to the needle color mixing method.

4. Triangular mesh needle: firstly, the object image is woven into several triangular cells by weaving and embroidery, and the area of each triangle must be equal, and then several triangular meshes are formed in each triangular cell. The line color can be used to increase the pattern with a little more complicated. This stitch is suitable for ancient clothing patterns and patterns.

5. Panjin: A stripe embroidery, which is a simplification of Ping Jin embroidery, is used as decorative embroidery to beautify and coordinate colors. Often used in conjunction with sewing needles, it is suitable for embroidering carpets, quilts and other practical products and decorative appreciation. Based on the stitch method of silk embroidery pattern, gold thread is rotated and added to the edge of embroidery or embroidery pattern.