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Vyshyvanka Day History
Wikipedia's account of the origins and growth of the international celebration of Vyvyvanka Day.
Image 6 of Taissa Decyk and Ukrainina Embroidery, Rhode Island
Taissa Decyk, a Ukrainina American embroiderer, demonstrates her stitching style for the Rhode Island Folk Life Project in 1979.
Image 10 of Taissa Decyk and Ukrainian Embroidery, Rhode Island
Pillow with blue decorative edging and blue and yellow embroidered motifs on white fabric.
Image 14 of Taissa Decyk and Ukrainian Embroidery, Rhode Island
Swatch showing the stages of laying down black work embroidery and then filling in with color. The work of Taissa Decyk.
Proverbs
Pattern for a proverb: A good malt in a small glass.
Birds
Patterns for birds alone or as bands.
Bands Height 14
Patterns for 14 stitch high bands from 1886
World Vyshyvanka Day Receives Award
In June 2022, Vyshyvanka Day was the public choice for an award for Citizens Engagement and Awareness-raising in the European Heritage Europa Nostra Awards.
Motifs for Independence Day 2022
On Independence Day 2022, leading a country at war, President Zelensky wears a vyshyvanka with simple traditional and military motifs.
The President's Vyshyvanka
President Zelensky of Ukraine, in a khaki green vyshyvanka, wishes the world a Happy Vyshyvanka Day in a tweet for speakers of English from Ukrainian TV.