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Hmong Jacket/Dress
Folks, over winter break I visited Hmong Village again (it’s an indoor marketplace in St Paul, Minnesota, with a lot of shops run by Hmong-Americans). See this lovely, lovely jacket or dress? You can wear it either way. All mine. … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-stitch, Embroidery around the world
Tagged applique, cross-stitch, embroidery, hmong, hmong-american, Needlework
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More Palestinian Cross-stitch
Here is another Palestinian cross stitch piece from Dr. Shirazi’s collection. I absolutely love the warm colors and the geometric motifs. The stitches are tiny and careful. The stitcher used the variegated thread to great effect. A lot of these … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-stitch, Embroidery around the world, Shirazi
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, Needlework, palestinian
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Book review: Palestinian Embroidery Motifs
I found a wonderful cross-stitch book, “Palestinian Embroidery Motifs: A treasury of stitches 1850-1950, ” by Margarita Skinner and Widad Kamel Kawar. Melisende Publishing, London and Rimal Publications, Nicosia, 2007. ISBN 978-1-901764-47-5. It has over 150 pages of charts and … Continue reading
Egyptian Cross-Stitch
Something exciting came in the mail yesterday! My friend moved to Egypt in July, and has been having all kinds of adventures in Cairo. She knows about my blog, so she sent me a present! The tag says it’s from … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-stitch, Embroidery around the world, Finishing techniques
Tagged Bedouin, cross-stitch, egypt, north sinai
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Palestinian cross-stitch
This table runner (it’s too big to be a scarf!) is a traditional Palestinian cross-stitch design from Dr. Shirazi’s collection (see bottom of post for details on the collection). You can get an idea of the scale from my notebook … Continue reading
Medieval Middle Eastern counted thread embroidery
I found a fantastic website from Mathilde Eschenbach with charts for medieval Middle Eastern counted thread embroidery (blackwork, pattern darning, cross-stitch) plus photos of the original pieces. Here are a few example thumbnails to inspire you to take a look:
Godzilla versus Mouse
Godzilla: This is my entry for the Crochet Wall Hangings division in a state fair some years ago. I got a blue ribbon for it! I designed it myself – with a few tips from my Expert Artist Consultant (hi … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-stitch, My work, Surface embroidery
Tagged crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, godzilla, woodland threads
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Derwentwater Designs
I thought I’d mention some kits that caught my eye the other day. These are combination cross-stitch center/blackwork frame designs of wildlife from Rose Swalwell of Derwentwater Designs (couldn’t find the designer homepage, so I picked a shop). In the … Continue reading
Posted in Blackwork, Cross-stitch, Design sites
Tagged blackwork, counted thread, cross-stitch, kits
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Hmong embroidery I: Geometric cross-stitch
Today I have two embroidery pieces to share, both very detailed geometric cross-stitch designs. My parents bought these in Thailand at the Chiang Mai Night Market in the mid-eighties (they had an awful lot of fun in the mid-eighties, as … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-stitch, Embroidery around the world
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, hill tribe, hmong, hmong-american, laos, minnesota, st paul, thailand
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O Canada
I was thinking. My philosophy of embroidery is: I know how to doggie paddle so why not jump in the deep end? Sink or swim, y’all! If I get stuck then I desperately hope that Needle ‘n Thread can bail … Continue reading
