Miao embroidery paper-cutting technology

Paper-cut embroidery patterns are the bulk of paper-cut handed down from generation to generation. Embroidery art in minority areas occupies an important position in the history of Chinese embroidery. The basic patterns of these embroideries are basically paper-cut patterns, forming a distinct genre.

Up to now, Miao, Qiang, Yi, Bai, Buyi and Shui women living in southwest China are good at paper-cutting and embroidery. In Miao paper-cutting, only embroidery is widely used, and there are many patterns. Miao paper-cuts are all embroidered paper for clothing. Where there is embroidery, there is paper cutting.

Embroidered paper-cutting is called "flower scissors" and "Miao paper" by Miao people, and "tying flowers" and "tying flowers" by Luxi, Fenghuang and other counties and cities in Xiangxi Miao area. For a long time, the embroidery patterns on Miao costumes are symbols of different branches of Miao nationality. The embroidery patterns of each branch have their own traditions, which are similar from generation to generation.

Miao embroidery paper-cut is mostly used for the decoration of trousers, skirts, shoes, aprons and chests. The patterns of daily necessities are mainly daily necessities, bedding, etiquette supplies and children's supplies. Miao embroidery and paper-cutting are mostly centered on animals, including mother butterflies, horned dragons, hoses, silkworms, centipedes, head snakes, cows, tigers, lions, elephants, cats, dogs, deer, frogs, fish, toads, sparrows, cranes, magpies and centipedes. Most of them are used for blessing, exorcism and Naji.