Ayacucho embroidery - Step by step and 13 ideas

The beautiful Ayacucho embroideries

The ayacucho embroidery It has a very important feature which is the influence of the designs of the local cultures - Nazca and Wari. It is possible to see a great variety of representations of butterflies, birds and beautiful flowers in Ayacucho embroidery.

At present, the designs of the Ayacucho embroidery are highly influenced by the so-called Ayacucho altarpieces, with their antennas, very similar to the butterfly antennae and with very colorful flowers.

But, what is it that differentiates Ayacucho embroideries from other hand embroideries? The answer is: - the colors. These are distinguished from the embroidered creations of other regions by its harmony and its earthy colors. The natural dyes obtained from insects and plants typical of the region had the original colors of the wool.

Ideas to inspire you

Look below at some ideas of beautiful Ayacucho embroidery creations:

Ayacuchano embroidery is part of Peruvian crafts, and more precisely, within Peruvian "textile" crafts, which is considered the most developed and common practice craft activity in the country. It is an art that is transmitted from generation to generation, where older women teach their daughters and granddaughters the great art of embroidery. The origin of this type of embroidery dates back to the district of Luricocha in the province of Huanta, an area where to this day the tradition of embroidering and weaving multi-colored blankets has been maintained.

The most used stitches in Ayacucho embroidery are the crespo point and its variants. Look, right away in the video of SLS CRAFTS how to do it, step by step

In Ayacucho, Peru, beautiful flowers are embroidered on loom-woven cloth. using different stitches and one in particular called the ruffle stitch, achieve a world of contrasting birds, butterflies, flowers and leaves. Table runners, cushions, backpacks, and cases are manufactured. Ayacuchano embroidery is one of the most famous traditional embroideries in Peru.