Intricate beauty: Besides taking orders for Nyonya embroidery, Khairiyah also sells her own kebaya designs in addition to coming up with souvenirs and flowery doll dresses.
PETALING JAYA: A 45-year-old Malay seamstress fell so deeply in love with Nyonya embroidery that she quit her factory job to set up her own home business to pursue her passion.
Khairiyah Ghazali, from Permatang Janggus, Penaga in Penang, first became enthralled with the art after following a class held by Nyonya embroidery expert Lim Swee Khim in 2007.
