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Embroidered Gifts for the Holidays: A Thoughtful Guide
Christmas cocktail napkins for the host, a name stitched on a dad hat, a cap for the dog lover: our honest guide to giving embroidered gifts this season.
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Care guideHow to Care for Embroidered Hats and Linen Napkins
Simple, gentle routines to keep your embroidered cap and linen cocktail napkins looking good for years: washing, stains, drying, ironing and storage.
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TechniquesHand Embroidery vs. Machine Embroidery: An Honest Look
What really separates hand and machine embroidery, what satin and fill stitches are, and exactly how your CustomStitch House cap or napkin gets stitched.
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Craft villagesFour Places to See Vietnamese Embroidery Up Close
From the craft villages of Thường Tín to Văn Lâm by the limestone cliffs of Tam Cốc and the XQ galleries of Đà Lạt and Huế, here is where Vietnamese hand embroidery lives today.
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HistoryLê Công Hành and the Roots of Vietnamese Embroidery
A 17th-century envoy, a village outside Hà Nội and four centuries of needle and thread: the story behind the man Vietnamese embroiderers still honour as the founder of their craft.
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