5 Ways to use Madeira Embroidery






I grew up with Madeira Embroidery. It was in the dress of my first party, on the tablecloths of my birthday and the sheets of my children’s crib. My mother knows how to embroider and tried to teach me, but without success. Times were different, and there were many other distractions…

However, I learned to give value to Madeira Embroidery when I realised how much time, hand expertise and devotion exists in the construction of each piece. Each point has its science, transmitted from mothers to daughters, from embroiderer to embroiderer. I love the names they give to each point: the “garanitos” (for beginners), the shadow points, the “cavacas”, the “bastides”, the widows (viúvas) among others.

Touching a piece of Madeira Embroidery is realising what tradition means.

It is the softness of cotton or linen, and the delicacy of each line pulled by a needle worked with saliva and sweat. Being an embroiderer was once the financial support of most Madeiran women. It is not a profession for anyone; it requires tenacity, concentration, perfection and a lot of desire to work. May the embroiderers never end and continue to be part of the Madeiran culture.





I hope Madeira Embroidery endures and continues to cross borders (as it always did) for its quality, beauty and perfection.

Buying a piece of Madeira Embroidery is not cheap, that’s for sure, but it’s also not expensive if you think about the time dedicated to each piece. If I tell you that the onesie of one of these photographs costs € 25, what do you think, expensive or cheap? It’s all a matter of perspective. Moreover, we are supporting the local economy, “which is ours and is so good that it gives us such pleasure to buy”. Who has ever slept in a bed with sheets of Madeira Embroidery knows what I’m talking about – delicious!

Here are five ways to use Madeira Embroidery:

Lady's Blouse Madeira Embroidery

Madeira Embroidery Cushion

Madeira Embroidery Towels

Baby clothes / Bathrobe Madeira Embroidery

Madeira Embroidery Table Cloth

These pieces are available for sale at www.linoandaraujo.comor Rua dos Murças nº 2, 8 and 19, Funchal, Madeira.

See you soon and good shopping!



 


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