Hungarian Folk Designs for Embroiderers and Craftsmen by Anne Szalavary

For centuries Hungarian village and peasant craftsmen and women have practiced the folk art of decorating embroidery, furniture, walls, pottery and paintings with regional motifs. Each motif is peculiar to one of the numerous ethnic and geographic areas comprising modern Hungary. Anne Szalavary's mother collected authentic designs from every corner of that country and the author has adapted over 250 of them for use by embroiderers, woodworkers and other craftspeople. The designs are grouped into 13 major regional blocks arranged alphabetically. Each region is introduced by a brief note on traditional themes, color schemes and stitches. The designs themselves are full-page renderings of the most representative motifs, mainly stylized florals. Thirteen different stitches are demonstrated and a map shows the areas under discussion.

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