The Embroidery of Mexico

A vibrant celebration of Mexico’s rich embroidery heritage, covering eight key traditional and modern styles with over 30 templates to trace off and use. Part travelogue, part artistic meditation and part practical guide, this book invites embroiderers of all levels to discover the living heritage of Mexican embroidery and make it their own. Explore Mexico’s rich embroidery heritage Join Gimena Romero and photographer Pedro Aragón on a vivid, enriching journey through Mexico’s artisan history; a history that has remained in the hands of the embroiderers – until now! In this unique compilation, discover Tenango, Mazahua, Mixe, Purépecha and street embroideries among others – many of which have been passed down through generations of embroiderers. Each embroidery is unique to a region or community, featuring motifs from the natural world, and tells an elaborate tale of history, family and Mexican culture. Learn to work the stitches that make up each embroidery style, using the clear explanations and step-by-step photography as guidance. Then use your new-found knowledge to work any or all of the completed embroideries – there are over 30 templates included for you to transfer and stitch. A vibrant celebration of Mexico’s rich embroidery heritage, covering eight key traditional and modern styles with over 30 templates to trace off and use. Part travelogue, part artistic meditation and part practical guide, this stunning hardback book invites embroiderers of all levels to discover the living heritage of Mexican embroidery and make it their own. Artist and researcher Gimena Romero takes readers deep into the symbolic language of stitch, tracing its threads from indigenous communities to contemporary urban streetscapes. Discover: distinct regional styles including Tenango,…