Goldwork embroidery patterns

Michelle Agnew

The purpose of this article is to provide an index for all the posts in my goldwork embroidery project, which features a stylized “pomegranate” or artichoke design. Almost every article in the series has some valuable tips and techniques for goldwork, so I’m hoping that you’ll find it useful to use as a reference. I ...

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Goldwork Embroidery is a beautiful needle craft steeped in history. We take a look at what you need to get started in our guide to Goldwork.

Zardozi is a Persian term where 'zar' stands for 'gold' and 'dozi' means 'work'. This art form is a type of metal embroidery that was used to adorn the walls of royal tents, scabbards, wall hangings and was also a part of the paraphernalia of royal horses and elephants. The entire artform depends upon making elaborate designs using gold and silver threads with precious stones and studded pearls. While earlier the embroidery was done with pure silver wires and real gold leaves, artisans and…