The elegant simplicity of redwork embroidery designs is undeniable. Whether it is a traditional design of sentimental rural American life in the Currier & Ives vein or a modern and contemporary design, the redwork embroidery style has an appeal and allure that has lasted for well over a century. Redwork's popularity both for the machine embroiderer and the general public continues to grow and is in vogue more now than ever before.