Textiles, anything else that is beautiful and inspiring . . . . a few travels, some shoppings . . .
Friday, October 31, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Fragmentary Tales: Selections from the Lloyd Cotsen “Textile Traces” Collection

http://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/fragmentary-tales-selections-lloyd-cotsen-“textile-traces”-collection
30 Civil War Quilts
#30 Civil War Quilts

http://threadcult.com/2014/04/17/30-civil-war-quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-253
Monday, October 27, 2014
Eye on Elegance - Early Quilts of Maryland & Virginia
Ajrak
Ajrak (Sindhi: اجرڪ) is a name given to a unique form of blockprinted shawls and tiles found in Sindh, Pakistan;Kutch, Gujarat; and Barmer, Rajasthan in India. These shawls display special designs and patterns made using block printing by stamps. Common colours used while making these patterns may include but are not limited toblue, red, black, yellow and green. Over the years, ajraks have become a symbol of the Sindhi culture and traditions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajrak
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajrak
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