Teaching children traditional skills from history can be such a powerful way to blend hands-on learning with meaningful life lessons. Embroidery is one of those timeless crafts , it’s calming, ...

1 Cut a piece of canvas to fit over the covered button and cut out. Following the diagram and using the correct coloured yarn, embroider the rose design in needlepoint stitch. This stitch is very easy ...

There is history and meaning in the intricate and exquisite embroidery of tulle-bi-telli, one of Egypt’s best-known traditional fabrics, writes Khaled El-Ghamry The French city of Tulle may take the ...