Since I started to learn how to do Pateh Doozi, an Iranian embroidery on woolen twill fabric with woolen yarns , i have discovered it has had several revivals . Recently I came across Pateh Kohan پته کهن , Kohan meaning ancient which is directly related to its Kashmiri cousin .It is far more organic than the Ghajar/Pahlavi and modern pateh styles although many of the stitches are the same .

The visual effect of the organic background filling stitches is obviously different but really needs a confident hand to achieve . I think I have unpicked more stitches than I have sewn …. Trying to get the flow of the stitches right and also coordinating colours combining the background fabric is not easy .

This craft has not yet developed into the commercial pack with an ordered colour chart and instructions as to which stitches to use where, therefore it is a matter of trial and error ! The more research and observation I do I realize that many more hours of both theory and practical lay ahead!

Playtime!