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Tag Archives: hill tribe
Hmong embroidery I: Geometric cross-stitch
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
Posted in Cross-stitch, Embroidery around the world
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, hill tribe, hmong, hmong-american, laos, minnesota, st paul, thailand
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The Yao (or Mien) Hill Tribe of Thailand
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
Posted in Cross-stitch, Embroidery around the world
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, hill tribe, thailand
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