Yes, there’s a pretty clear logic behind those repeating motifs. In old‑fashioned Russian embroidery each design is built from a small unit – a little square or triangle that the weaver copies over the whole cloth. The unit itself usually has a symmetry, like a star or a bell shape that can be rotated or flipped, and the whole pattern is a tessellation of that unit. It’s like a living map: the artisans line up the stitches so the motifs line up perfectly, preserving the rhythm of the cloth. That’s why the designs feel both random and perfectly ordered. The rule is simple: keep the unit in the same orientation and let it repeat until the canvas is filled, but the masters also add a touch of variation – a color shift or a slightly different angle – to keep the pattern from feeling too mechanical. Modern trends sometimes cut corners and let the patterns look like a random collage, but the true craft keeps the hidden symmetry alive. It’s a proud tradition that still whispers its geometry into every stitch.