“The home cannot do without embroidery. Reward, forgive, cure …” they used to say in ancient times.

Let’s look at the old towels and clothes: where is the pattern, what color did the mistress wear, what did it represent.

Each element of the pattern can tell a story, defend, help, uniting the worlds of heaven and earth. In the days of the old women, girls used to embroider the dowry for themselves. The towels were given away and used to decorate the house.

A thing without embroidery could not appear in the house. Stitch work was the measure of the hostess’s savings and skills. Only embroidered items had a magical influence and could protect the house and the hosts. Embroidered towels were hung over the windows and door so that neither misfortune nor disease could enter the house; the pictures on the tablecloth protected the food and the table. The clothes were also embroidered.

If murrain occurred in the village, an ordinary towel became a reliable rescue. All the women of the village embroidered it in a single day or night in the hope of freeing them from misfortune.

A towel from grandma’s chest can tell a lot of funny and sad stories. If you learn to read the stitch work patterns on the towels and embroider them, you will discover many wonderful legends and learn how people used to live, what helped them cope with problems and bring joy to the house. .

Let’s learn to give happiness. The beauty of embroidery can make anyone happy.