Updated by Mollie Johanson Look at Mexican embroidery for color and stitch ideas, or choose your favorites to customize your look. While Suzani were traditionally worked in yurma, a form of chain stitch done using a tambour hook, a standard chain stitch filling can easily be substituted. What makes this unique is that it’s worked with Brazilian rayon throughout the designs, and the thread itself is twisted in the opposite direction from most cotton threads so the stitches often need to be worked differently. Rosealie Wakefield-Millefiori walks you through many stitches and patterns, and The Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild is also a great resource. Any of her designs could be stitched, and working with a thick line stitch or a chain stitch will work well, but those that are already formatted for embroidery will make your job all that much easier!
