I have made it my mission to teach Pateh Doozi to any foreigner who visits Iran !

My present student is Pia Mueller from Switzerland ! Pia is a natural ! She is a beader and therefore has a keen eye for the intricate and she has an extra bonus for me …. she serves white wine during our stitching sessions !

I am not a ‘natural’ embroiderer …. I am too impatient. But Pateh Stitching sits so well on the woollen shawl .It is fills in fairly quickly therefore is engaging and easy to handle even for non embroiderers. It is a really great introduction to embroidery simply because it is so forgiving and I include it as a must in our City and Guilds Level 1 Embroidery Course for this reason.