Study on stitches of Suzhou embroidery technique in folk pouches

Based on the Suzhou embroidery-style pouches in the Folk Costume Museum of Jiangnan University,Shanghai ″Feng Ge Tang″ Museum and Nantong Simulation Embroidery Institute,ten stitches are found to be commonly used in folk pouches:parallel satin stitch,couching stitch,outline stitch,etc.Then in accordance with constitutional way and expressive effect,the embroidery stitch in pouches is studied by dividing them into flat embroidery,embroidered stripes and features stitch.Based on analysis on the stitches,steps and actual application in the pouches,the characteristics and implications of the embroidery stitch in pouches were further discussed:the pouch is small,but it shows the charm of ″Su Style″;although the type of stitches is limited,the order and change are pertectly unitified with unique skills;though the stitch method has certain ″regularity″,it becomes an important carrier for expressing emotion and personality;and the material,although common,is used according to local conditions,and its features are expressed to the extremity.