Crossing Stitch of Miao

 Crossing Stitch works at Huaxi Miao Villages in Guiyang  are famed for the Best Crossing Stitch works

 Crossing Stitch is a common technique for traditional Miao embroidery It is similar with Warp-width Counting Stitch and made countless crosses along the parallel and longitude of the cloth and then to arrange the mini cross into patterns.

 The work is usually started from the center and extending to periphery and outside and symmetry and good pattern are stressed So at first the embroiderer will have a good design in the heart before starting to work. This kind of the technique usually has no previous example and is worked out in an impromptu way and bigger space for creation is given to the embroiderer. So the among the existing works, there are no identical pieces.

 Crossing Stitch also starts the work on the reverse side and makes the effect on the upper side.

Crossing Stitch works are best known in Huaxi areas in suburb Guiyang city.

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