Israa Alsaafin's face lights up as she drapes her silky thobe — a traditional Palestinian embroidered dress — onto a chair ...

There are shoes, hair accessories, bookmarks, tote bags, bed sheets and more, embroidered with traditional tatreez motif.

Organizer Rasha Ramadan says teaching tatreez is about maintaining Palestinian ... with different colours and motifs. An image as simple as a watermelon, olive or wheat grain can have deep meaning ...

Hussaini uses various Palestinian traditions like Tatreez in her mixed-media abstract fine art. “Tatreez is a cross-stitch embroidery that Palestinian women use on their dresses,” Hussaini said.

Moved to pick up a needle and thread, Rasha Abu Ramadan began teaching tatreez in the London area ... with different colours and motifs. An image as simple as a watermelon, olive or wheat grain ...