Category Archives: Embroidery around the world

Indian Embroidery

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Hannah

I found Lakshmi Sadala’s very cool blog when she commented on one of my posts. I’ve linked all the photos in this post to the original posts on her blog, so you can just click and go look. I absolutely … Continue reading →

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Hmong embroidery II: Chain stitch and mirrors

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Hannah

Update: This seems to actually be Indian embroidery. See this post on Indian embroidery for more information. In my last post on Hmong embroidery, I promised to show you more Hmong embroidery pieces. And here is another one! This is … Continue reading →

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Hmong embroidery I: Geometric cross-stitch

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Hannah

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 →

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Colcha embroidery

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Hannah

Recently I discovered another style of embroidery: Colcha embroidery is a traditional New Mexican wool-on-wool embroidery using the colcha stitch. It dates to the Spanish colonial era (colcha is also Spanish for quilt). When I investigated further, I discovered the … Continue reading →

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Kalaga: Burmese angels dancing

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Hannah

This is a kalaga, from Burma (Myanmar), which my parents bought in the mid-eighties. Traditionally, there are padded figures in the middle, and they are heavily embroidered with sequins and other decorations. In this piece, the figures are five dancing … Continue reading →

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Singapore: Chinese embroidery

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Hannah

Look what I got for Christmas! My parents bought this in Singapore in the mid-eighties. It’s definitely from the Chinese tradition, and probably created in Singapore itself. Sorry about the flash reflection in the glass. This is partially painted and … Continue reading →

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The Yao (or Mien) Hill Tribe of Thailand

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Hannah

My mother bought the embroidered pants below at the Chiang Mai night market in Thailand in the mid eighties. They’re from the Yao (or Mien) Hill Tribe. To the left is a closeup of the pantcuffs. My mother was told … Continue reading →

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