Artistic Characteristics of Shu Embroidery

Characterized by flat stitches; shiny piece lines and bright colors. Representative works include hibiscus carp, giant panda, golden monkey. The local style is simple and concise in composition, rigorous stitching, even stitching, and bright colors. The subjects are mostly auspicious and symbolic, with folk colors. Shu embroidery with the theme of nature (such as pandas, flowers and birds) is more popular. In 2006, Shu embroidery was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. Rolling Stitch: One of the basic stitches. Two threads are placed close together to form stripes. It is suitable for expressing flowers, vines, grasses, leaves, water waves and other patterns. The characteristic stitches of Shu embroidery are: Rolling Stitch: one of the basic stitches. The two threads are close together to form stripes. Suitable for the expression of flowers, vines, grass, leaf tendons, water waves and other patterns. Knitting needle (also known as brocade needle): embroidery threads into various geometric patterns, decorative. Laying Needle: Starting needle, falling needle should be in the edge of the pattern, the requirement of the lines are aligned correctly. Buckle Needle: a kind of thick and neat, highly decorative needlework commonly used in daily embroidery, there is a protruding decorative line between the levels of color and color called buckle needle. Halo Needle: It is the needlework that expresses the color halo effect in the pattern. According to the different organization of the needle can be divided into two or two needles, two or three needles, all three needles. Two-two needle: regular two-needle, two-needle arrangement, according to the actual situation of a row by row to change the color, the performance of color halo effect. Two and three needles: This kind of needlework is one of the most distinctive halo needles in Shu embroidery, which has the advantages of rigorous needlework, sturdy and wear-resistant, strong expressive power, smooth and bright embroidered surface, and uniform sub-eye (stitch), so it is the main needlework for embroidering daily necessities and appreciating products. Its embroidery is five needles for a group, the first needle long, the second needle short (about three-quarters of the first needle), the third needle and the first needle, the fourth needle and the second needle with the fifth needle shortest (about one-half of the first needle). The second batch of lines of the same length is connected to the end of the first batch of lines, the third and fourth batch of the same, until completed. Three-three stitches: commonly used for flowers, figures and so on. It has the effect of light, bright, flat, even, and with a raised eye (stitch). Two-two stitches, two-three stitches and three-three stitches are the main markers distinguishing Shu embroidery from embroideries of other regions. Shu embroidery techniques are characterized by both thick and thin threads, the operation of the needle freely, the stitching neat and rigorous, color and smooth.