Category Archives: Embroidery around the world

Mexican Birds

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Hannah

Today I’m showing another embroidery from Dr. Shirazi’s collection (see bottom of post for details on the collection). This is from Mexico, and is worked in matizada (variegated) threads, which are often used in Ocotlan. However, it is really a … Continue reading →

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Zacatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Hannah

I am very excited to announce a special series of posts based on the embroidery collection of Dr. Faegheh Shirazi, from The University of Texas at Austin. Her research is on “textiles, dress, gender identity discourse, and material culture in … Continue reading →

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Medieval Middle Eastern counted thread embroidery

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Hannah

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:

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Chinese embroidered purse

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Hannah

A Chinese friend of mine gave me this lovely purse from China to show y’all. Green and gold go well together. It’s so pretty! It’s mostly a monochromatic design in four shades of green. Plus a few gold accents. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: International Needlework Designs

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Hannah

This is a review of International Needlework Designs, by Mira Silverstein. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, 1978. I love this book! It has an enormous variety of styles in it, and Ms. Silverstein picks out really lovely designs. I flip … Continue reading →

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Suzanis from Uzbekistan

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Hannah

My aunt and uncle picked up this traditional embroidered wall hanging while visiting the Emir’s Summer Palace in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It’s called a suzani. Below is a map with Bukhara, Uzebkistan marked (I was a little vague on exactly where … Continue reading →

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Kiswah: Religious goldwork on an enormous scale

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Hannah

My Saudi friend helped me out again! The picture below shows the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Kaaba (Arabic: الكعبة‎) is a cube-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islam. The Qur’an states … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabian Bisht

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Hannah

This post is brought to you entirely thanks to a friend of mine. It would be completely impossible otherwise, since Google Translate is really terrible at Arabic. I don’t speak Arabic, or know much about Saudi Arabia, but my Expert … Continue reading →

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Monique’s Colcha Embroideries

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Hannah

I had a colcha expert write in! Hurray!!!! Today I’ll show two examples of Monique’s work. Next week I’ll follow up with information she gave me on the history of colcha embroidery. You can check the colcha embroidery section of … Continue reading →

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Turkish-esque embroidery

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Hannah

Ever since I ran across this etsy shop by chance, I’ve been dying to learn more about Turkish embroidery. The work there is really beautiful (shockingly expensive, too). So I’ve been desperately ransacking the internet looking for information. I still … Continue reading →

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