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Category Archives: Surface embroidery
Chinese embroidery: 100 children playing
This is a Chinese embroidery depicting the Buddha and 100 children playing. My mother told me she counted once, and there were indeed 100 children. I tried to double check, but I kept losing track so I’m just going to … Continue reading
On Colcha Embroidery and Portugal
Méri kindly posted a very informative comment on my post about colcha embroidery. It turns out that “colcha” means bedspread in both Spanish and Portuguese. Furthermore, there is a traditional Portuguese style of embroidery which uses a similar stitch to … Continue reading
Indian Embroidery II
One of my commenters, Sharon, requested more information on Kantha embroidery. I think she will be very happy with this post! I found my information through Deepa’s blog, which has a nice section on Indian embroidery (other embroidery too, but … Continue reading
Indian Embroidery
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
Hmong embroidery II: Chain stitch and mirrors
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
Colcha embroidery
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
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
Singapore: Chinese embroidery
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
Posted in Embroidery around the world, Surface embroidery
Tagged Chinese embroidery, embroidery, Singapore
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Balinese legong dancer
I finished the Rowandean cat, so that means I can start another project. Technically, this is double-counting since I started the Bird Brocade crewel project on the basis that I was almost done with the cat, but whatever. This post … Continue reading
Rowandean Cat – finished
Finished! Previous post on the cat.
Posted in My work, Surface embroidery
Tagged embroidery, kits, Rowandean, surface embroidery
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