Each stitch crosses four times
The thread loops over itself to build a low ridge that holds its shape for generations.
Dark cloth is the only ground
Deep brown velvet and indigo cotton carry the work; no pale ground ever enters the loom.
Green and gold, bound by red
Natural dyes settle into the fibers and deepen with age rather than fading.
Symmetry held by hand
No two pieces repeat exactly; the lattice bends to the needle and the moment.