This sampler was designed in 2022 to reflect the practice of “thread coding” in traditional Ukrainian embroidery — wherein the stitcher uses symbols instead of letters to create a coded pattern or design within their project. This unique sampler for the Ukrainian Cyrillic alphabet guides the viewer and stitcher in this symbolic embroidery alphabet of traditional Ukrainian embroidery (i.e. the little red designs under each letter in the pattern). The flora and fauna accents in the pattern come from every region of Ukraine, making this pattern a cacophony of traditional folk design.
See if you can find «Слава Україні!» hidden in the border!