World Embroidery Series: The Complete A–Z Index & Guide
Welcome to the complete index of the World Embroidery Series — 108 field guides tracing how the needle traveled across every inhabited continent. Use the two lenses below: by geography to wander a region, or by technique & theme to follow a single craft across the world. Every title links to its full guide.
Part I — By Geography
Europe 28 guides
British Isles
- Celtic and Irish Embroidery: Knotwork, Saints and the Scottish Tongue
- Irish Crochet Lace: An Invention Born of Famine
- Crewel Embroidery: The Jacobean Tree of Life
Western & Northern Europe
- Central European Whitework: Swiss, Austrian and German Thread
- Basque Embroidery: The Euskadi Stitch and a Nation in Thread
- Dutch and Belgian Embroidery: Flemish Lace, Dutch Whitework and the Low Countries Needle
- French Embroidery: Lunéville, Auvergne, and the Art of the French Knot
- Northern Lights of Thread: Scandinavian and Baltic Embroidery
- Baltic Folk Embroidery: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — The Northern Linen Thread
- Icelandic Embroidery: Sagas, National Dress, and the Northern Thread
- Finnish & Sámi Embroidery: Karelian Bands and the Arctic Duodji
- Fair Isle, Aran & Selbu: The Living Heritage of Traditional Knitting
- Whitework & Blackwork: Europe’s Elegant Embroidery Traditions
- Cross Stitch Samplers: How a Girl’s Alphabet Became Folk Art
Mediterranean & Adriatic
- Bargello & Assisi: Italy’s Geometric Embroidery Twins
- Cypriot Embroidery: The Lefkara Lace and the Island's Thread
- Maltese Embroidery: The Phoenician Lace and the Island's Thread
- Croatian and Slovenian Folk Embroidery: The Adriatic and Alpine Thread
- Greek Island Embroidery: The Aegean's Whitework and the Migrating 'Kars'
Eastern Europe & Balkans
- Vyshyvanka: The Living Soul of Ukrainian Embroidery
- Russian and Eastern European Embroidery: From Peasant Shirts to Imperial Gold
- Polish Folk Embroidery: Lowicz, Zalipie and the Painted Village
- Czech and Slovak Folk Embroidery: Moravian Beadwork, Slovak Čipka and the Village Blouse
- Bulgarian Folk Embroidery: The Rhodope, Dobrudzha and the Balkan Thread
- Hungarian Folk Embroidery: Kalocsa Flowers and Matyo Roses
- Romanian and Balkan Embroidery: The Ia Blouse and Danube Tulips
- Serbian, Montenegrin & Bosnian Embroidery: Balkan Threads of Identity
- Albanian and Kosovar Embroidery: The Qilim, the Xhybe and the Balkan South
Asia 39 guides
East Asia
- The Four Great Chinese Embroideries: Su, Xiang, Shu, and Yue
- Sashiko: Japan’s Humble Stitch of Beauty, Repair, and boro
- Japanese Sashiko: The Humble Stitch That Became Art
- Jasu and Bojagi: The Embroidered Soul of Korea
South Asia
- Phulkari: The Flowered Head-Cloths of Punjab
- South Asian Embroidery: India's Kantha, Phulkari and Kashida
- Bangladeshi Nakshi Kantha: The Patched Quilt of Bengal's Women
- Kashmiri Embroidery: Sozni, Aari, and the Gardens of the Valley
- Sri Lankan Embroidery: Island Motifs, Colonial Threads and a Buddhist Needle
- Nepalese Embroidery: Newar, Mithila and the Buddhist Thanka Thread
- Himalayan Needlework: Tibetan Aprons, Bhutanese and Nepalese Motifs
- Afghan and Pakistani Tribal Embroidery: Kuchi, Hazara and the Nomad's Stitch
Southeast Asia
- Southeast Asian Embroidery: Vietnam, Thailand, and the Southern Silk Road
- Thai, Burmese and Lao Embroidery: The Mandala Kingdoms of the Mekong
- Vietnamese Embroidery: Silk, Village and the Lotus Thread
- Cambodian (Khmer) Embroidery: The Apsara Thread and the Silk of Angkor
- Indonesian and Malay Embroidery: Tekat Goldwork, Tais, and Island Ceremony
- Baba Nyonya Embroidery: Peranakan Beadwork & the Straits Chinese Thread
- Philippine Embroidery: Piña Fiber, Barong Tagalog, and Three Centuries of Colonial Thread
- Hmong Embroidery: Stitches That Carried a People Across Borders
Central Asia & Caucasus
- Suzani and the Silk Road: Central Asian Embroidery of the Nomads
- Kazakh and Kyrgyz Nomadic Embroidery: Felt, Horse, and the Steppe
- Turkmen Embroidery: Gul Patterns, Carpets, and the Central Asian Thread
- Caravan-City Embroidery: Samarkand, Bukhara and the Silk Road Needle
- Mongolian Nomadic Embroidery: The Deel, the Saddle, and the Eternal Blue Sky
- Caucasus Embroidery: Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia's Mountain Needlework
- Georgian Embroidery: The Caucasus Crossroads of Silk, Church and Court
Middle East & Arabia
- Zardozi and the Silk Road: How Persian Gold-Thread Embroidery Conquered the World
- Persian Embroidery: Safavid Silk, Rasht, and the Garden in Thread
- Tatreez: The Embroidered Map of Palestine and Its Diaspora
- Levantine Embroidery: Syria and Lebanon's Silk, Cross-Stitch and Cedar Motifs
- The Silk Road's Golden Needle: Byzantine and Ottoman Court Embroidery
- Iraqi and Kurdish Embroidery: The Mesopotamian Thread, from Baghdad to the Mountains
- Turkish and Anatolian Embroidery: Oya Lace, Havlu Towels and the Yoruk Needle
- Yemeni and Arabian Embroidery: The Southern Arabian Needle
- Omani and Gulf Embroidery: The Arab Gulf's Needle — From Sirwal to Kandura
- Saudi Arabian Embroidery: Najdi, Hijazi, and the Bedouin Thread
- Jordanian Embroidery: Bedouin Bands, Madaba, and the Desert Thread
- Goldwork Embroidery: Threads of Gold and Sacred Splendor
Africa 13 guides
North Africa
- North African Embroidery: Morocco's Blue Threads and the Tuareg Veil
- Egyptian Embroidery: Coptic, Pharaonic Revival and the Oasis of Siwa
- Algerian and Tunisian Embroidery: The Maghreb Needle — Chechia, Kofia and the Bridal Dress
- Libyan Embroidery: Bedouin, Tuareg, and the Mediterranean Thread
- Sudanese and Nubian Embroidery: The Nile, the Tobe and the Desert Thread
West & Central Africa
- West African Royal Embroidery: Yoruba, Hausa, and the Cloth of Kings
- West African Embroidery: Yoruba, Hausa and Akan Symbols
- West African Applique and Festival Cloth: Benin, Ghana and the Storyteller's Needle
- Central African Embroidery: Kuba, Bamileke and the Cloth of Kings
East & Southern Africa
Americas 18 guides
North America
- American Quilting: From Colonial Bed to Amish Geometry
- First Nations and Metis Embroidery: The Flower Beadwork People
- Navajo and Native American Southwest Textiles: Weaving, Embroidery and the Spider Woman's Gift
- Indigenous American Beadwork and Embroidery: From Quillwork to Glass Beads
- Inuit and Arctic Indigenous Embroidery: The Amauti, the Kamik and the Cold-Weather Needle
- African Diaspora Quilting: Gee's Bend, Freedom, and the Quilts That Crossed an Ocean
Mesoamerica & the Caribbean
- Mexican Folk Embroidery: Tenango, Otomi and Chiapas Flowers
- Central American Embroidery: Maya Backstrap Weaving & Isthmus Folk Art
- Caribbean Embroidery: Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica - Threads of Three Worlds
South America
- Latin American Indigenous Textiles: Maya, Huichol and Andean Weavers
- Colombian Embroidery: Andean, Caribbean and Pacific Threads in One Country
- Ecuadorian Embroidery: Andes, Coast and Amazon in One Thread
- Bolivian Embroidery: The Andean Highlands, the Pollera and the Aymara Hand
- Venezuelan Embroidery: Llanos, Andes, and the Orinoco Thread
- Argentine & Uruguayan Embroidery: Gaucho Ponchos and the Rioplatense Thread
- Paraguayan Embroidery: Ñandutí Lace and the Guaraní Thread
- Chilean Embroidery: Mapuche Trarilonko and the Threads of the Long Country
- Portuguese and Brazilian Embroidery: Madeira's Whitework and Brazilian Richelieu
Oceania & the Pacific 5 guides
Oceania & Pacific
- Pacific Threads: Maori Tāniko, Samoan Siapo and Hawaiian Kapa
- Australian Aboriginal Fiber and Needlework: From String and Basket to Mission-Era Embroidery
- Pacific Islander Embroidery: Tonga, Fiji and Micronesia — The Oceanic Needle Beyond Polynesia
- Melanesian Embroidery: Papua New Guinea Barkcloth and the Island Thread
- Micronesian Embroidery: Coral Islands, Coconut Fiber, and the Ocean Thread
World & Transnational 5 guides
Survey & Cross-Continental
- Kantha, Tenango & Kalocsa: Folk Embroidery Across Three Continents
- From Lisbon to Lima: How Iberian Embroidery Crossed the Atlantic
- How Knitting Traveled the World: From Egyptian Socks to Global Craft
- Jewish Embroidery: Sephardi, Ashkenazi, and the Wanderings of a People's Cloth
- Contemporary and Sustainable Embroidery: Visible Mending, Slow Fashion and the Modern Needle
Part II — By Technique & Theme
These cross-cutting clusters gather guides that share a stitch, a material, or a human story. Some titles also appear above by region — that is intentional, so you can follow both the map and the method.
Core Stitches & Techniques 7
- Goldwork Embroidery: Threads of Gold and Sacred Splendor
- Crewel Embroidery: The Jacobean Tree of Life
- Whitework & Blackwork: Europe’s Elegant Embroidery Traditions
- Cross Stitch Samplers: How a Girl’s Alphabet Became Folk Art
- Sashiko: Japan’s Humble Stitch of Beauty, Repair, and boro
- Japanese Sashiko: The Humble Stitch That Became Art
- Bargello & Assisi: Italy’s Geometric Embroidery Twins
Knitting & Crochet 3
Quilting, Patchwork & Mending 5
- American Quilting: From Colonial Bed to Amish Geometry
- African Diaspora Quilting: Gee's Bend, Freedom, and the Quilts That Crossed an Ocean
- Bangladeshi Nakshi Kantha: The Patched Quilt of Bengal's Women
- Kantha, Tenango & Kalocsa: Folk Embroidery Across Three Continents
- Contemporary and Sustainable Embroidery: Visible Mending, Slow Fashion and the Modern Needle
Beadwork & Appliqué 4
Diaspora, Migration & Identity 5
- Jewish Embroidery: Sephardi, Ashkenazi, and the Wanderings of a People's Cloth
- Hmong Embroidery: Stitches That Carried a People Across Borders
- First Nations and Metis Embroidery: The Flower Beadwork People
- Tatreez: The Embroidered Map of Palestine and Its Diaspora
- African Diaspora Quilting: Gee's Bend, Freedom, and the Quilts That Crossed an Ocean
Cross-Continental Threads 7
- Kantha, Tenango & Kalocsa: Folk Embroidery Across Three Continents
- From Lisbon to Lima: How Iberian Embroidery Crossed the Atlantic
- Zardozi and the Silk Road: How Persian Gold-Thread Embroidery Conquered the World
- Suzani and the Silk Road: Central Asian Embroidery of the Nomads
- Caravan-City Embroidery: Samarkand, Bukhara and the Silk Road Needle
- The Silk Road's Golden Needle: Byzantine and Ottoman Court Embroidery
- How Knitting Traveled the World: From Egyptian Socks to Global Craft