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As In Other Parts Of The World, Decorating Eggs For Easter Has Also Been A Long Tradition In Hessia. In This Region There Are Three Different Techniques Used To Decorate Eggs: The Wax-Resist Or Batik Method.The Scratch Technique.Embroidery With Schwalm Whitework Motifs. Because Such Eggs Are Rare,And Luzine Happeland Has Published A 23-Page Leaflet Showing 23 Different Decorated Easter Eggs. Included On Each Page Is: A Line Drawing Of The Front Motif, Which (Depending On The Design) Could Be Used For Schwalm Whitework; The Translation Of The Verse; A Colored Picture Of The Pattern Band; An Image Of The Same Pattern Band Embroidered.These Designs Could Be Used For Other Forms Of Embroidery Also.