Ukrainian embroidery

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Vintage Ukrainian embroidered kerchiefs. The needlework patterns are lovely!

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Skillfully made Ukrainian ceremonial towel called “rushnyk”. It is created using the openwork embroidery technique. It depicts the Tree of Life. Just imagine how many hours it took to make this towel!

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