Tag Archives: embroidery

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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Portfolio of Designs for Embroidery

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Hannah

The Antique Pattern Library strikes again: This is a free 1929 pamphlet by Joan Drew, which consists of a 1 page introduction and 16 pages of nothing but design outlines. The contents are mostly flowering plants and birds, in a … Continue reading →

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Talliaferro Designs

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Hannah

I am very very excited to announce that I found a brand new line of crewel embroidery designs by Anna Garris Goiser from Virginia (USA)! So brand new that the chartpacks are in fact being written right now. The Royal … Continue reading →

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Hardanger

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Hannah

This is a type of Norwegian embroidery, popular also in the northern midwest USA. It’s very geometric with lots of square eyelets and lacy fillings. Nordic Needle’s specialty is hardanger, and they provide an extensive overview of the topic, lots … 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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Bird Brocade II

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Hannah

So, I’ve been stitching up a storm in the last week. You can see the last report in the earlier post Bird Brocade. As a reminder, I am keeping the colors and designs from the kit, but inventing my own … Continue reading →

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Balinese legong dancer

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Hannah

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 →

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Rowandean Cat – finished

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Hannah

Finished! Previous post on the cat.

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Les Patrons-Modèles “Echo”, Les – Album No. 3 – Travaux de Dames

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Hannah

This is a free book from Paris, 1925. It’s another find in the Antique Pattern Library, and its focus is cutwork. Not that you have to do the designs in cutwork. I haven’t tried cutwork yet, but one of these … 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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