The Embroidery of Mexico
Search Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80092-418-5 (ISBN)
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Part travelogue, part artistic meditation and part practical guide, this book invites embroiderers of all levels to discover the living heritage of Mexican embroidery and make it their own.
A vibrant celebration of Mexico’s rich embroidery heritage, covering eight key traditional and modern styles with over 30 templates to trace off and use.
Part travelogue, part artistic meditation and part practical guide, this stunning hardback book invites embroiderers of all levels to discover the living heritage of Mexican embroidery and make it their own.
Artist and researcher Gimena Romero takes readers deep into the symbolic language of stitch, tracing its threads from indigenous communities to contemporary urban streetscapes. Discover:
distinct regional styles including Tenango, Street, Mazahua, Toninero, Mixe and Purépecha embroidery, each introduced through vibrant photography, storytelling and in-depth technique;
experimental practices such as Lavín embroidery (using human hair) and Romero’s own abstract, texture-based compositions;
stitches, motifs and techniques including: Tenango foot, Xi (tree leaf), Zigzag, Eye, Leaves; fruit-based filler stitches like Open banana, Pineapple, Strawberry and Woven watermelon; embroidered pansies; Mixe stitches rooted in regional language and culture, and contemporary embellishment techniques: Cortés braid, Moss, Mexican coral stitch and Interlinked hearts;
practical guidance on tools, materials, and transferring designs;
8 pages of full-size templates, ready to copy off and use.
Stitches are not merely technical tools – they carry symbolic, poetic meaning. Many are named in indigenous languages or with metaphorical phrases that reflect daily life, identity and ritual. Gimena encourages readers not only to replicate these stitches and embroideries, but also to reinterpret them in their own artistic voices.
Keep the stunning traditions of Mexican artistry alive in this evocative visual journey through the diverse embroidery traditions of Mexico, blending hands-on instruction with cultural reflection.
Photography by Pedro Aragón.
This is a translation of the Spanish title, Mexico, Embroidered, by popular Mexican embroidery artist Gimena Romero.
Gimena Romero is an artist, author and writer based in Mexico City. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado, and a Master’s degree in Art Production and Research from UNAM, Mexico. She has also pursued studies at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Lyon, France, in Symbology. Since the beginning of her career, Gimena has adopted embroidery as her main artistic medium, specializing in Haute Couture at Lesage, Paris, France; goldwork embroidery as a confraternity member in Seville, Spain; and historical techniques such as blackwork and needle lace at the Royal School of Needlework, England, as well as research at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. She is the author of the first formal research on Mexican embroidery and a passionate admirer of her country. She has received international recognition, and her pieces are part of private and state collections, including those of the Bank of Mexico and the Museum of Historical Memory of Sant Cugat, Spain. Her work has been exhibited in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, France, Portugal, Ukraine, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland. Gimena is the author of fiction, poetry, and textile research published by Thule Ediciones, Fundación Armella Spitalier, and Editorial GG. She founded and directs the first specialization in Embroidery Applied to Art and Design (BAAD). Her work interweaves memory, migration, territory, lineage, body and alchemy through techniques and materials that range from the ancestral to the contemporary. She loves life, dogs and biscuits. Web: estudiogimenaromero.com Instagram: @gimenaromero Facebook: Estudio Gimena Romero
Foreword by Georgina Sánchez Celaya
'If I die far away from you' (Introduction)
Materials and tools
Transferring onto the fabric
Tenango embroidery
Street embroidery
Mazahua embroidery
Toninero embroidery
Mixe embroidery
Purépecha embroidery
Lavín embroidery
Compositions from texture
Templates
Biography, thanks and collaborators
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.6.2026 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 500 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | Tunbridge Wells |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 204 x 260 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80092-418-6 / 1800924186 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80092-418-5 / 9781800924185 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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