Author Archives: Hannah

Egyptian Cross-Stitch

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Hannah

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 →

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Plas Teg Bellpull Part Ten Trillion

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Hannah

Y’all, I lost count of the number of posts I’ve done on this project. Behold the update photo! I finished the last berry on the left side with purple at the top for variety. I might add some horizontal laid … Continue reading →

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Iranian Pateh Embroidery

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Hannah

Today I present another example of pateh embroidery from Dr. Shirazi’s collection. I believe pateh is from the Kerman province of Iran. Here are some details of the stitching. I love the way the background fabric is allowed to show … Continue reading →

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Progress on my chrysanthemum

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Hannah

You know, I don’t think I really understood before just how many petals a chrysanthemum has! I’m still working on outlining the petals. It’s definitely coming along, though. The end is nigh. (That really doesn’t sound as positive as I … Continue reading →

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Trish Burr Needlepainted Flower

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Hannah

Y’all, I got the new beginning needle-painting book by Trish Burr! I started my first project this weekend – it’s not the simplest or smallest project in the book by a long shot, but I liked it. I want to … Continue reading →

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Chain stitched suzani

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Hannah

Y’all, here is a suzani from Tajikistan worked entirely in chain stitch. I believe they used a tambour hook, which I introduced yesterday through French and Indian embroidery. It’s a worldwide technique! Thanks again to Dr. Shirazi for so generously … Continue reading →

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Tambour work

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Hannah

A lot of blogs have linked to the NPR story on the French embroidery studio Maison Lesage, plus Dr. Shirazi sent me the link. It’s about tambour embroidery, which is the type of embroidery used in French fashion embroidery. This … Continue reading →

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Embroidery of Kashmir II

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Hannah

As promised, here is the central motif on the embroidered shawl from Kashmir (first mentioned in the post Embroidery of Kashmir I). This is a woman’s shawl – you can tell the difference because men’s shawls have no central motif … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Art of the Needle

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Hannah

This is a review of The Art of the Needle: Designing in Fabric and Thread by Jan Beaney. Pantheon Books, New York, 1988. ISBN 0-394-57303-X. The book is an introduction to design for embroidery. It’s written in a friendly and … Continue reading →

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Embroidery of Kashmir I

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Hannah

Today I introduce another style of Indian embroidery, from Kashmir! This piece is also from Dr. Shirazi’s personal collection. Here is a closer view of one of the corners. The designs are amazingly intricate but use very simple stitches. An … Continue reading →

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