Pull threads from linen then stitch geometric fills over the cut squares to reveal diamond and triangle patterns.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Cyprus.
Origins
A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Mediterranean.
Sources
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