Following the Historical Thread

http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/now-at-the-met/2015/following-the-historical-thread?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=statusupdate&utm_content=20151006&utm_campaign=nowatthemet

Iroquois Whimsies

Once discarded as collectible, Iroquois Whimsies are tourist trade items created in the late 18th century by the Mohawks near Montreal and the Tuscarora of Niagara Falls. Items include pincushions, purses, picture frames, needle cases and other ornate wall hangings exhibiting the raised beading technique.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152266363638377&set=a.10152266363483377.1073741887.727298376&type=1&theater

SHONAI SASHIKO BY YUICHI ONODERA - Video

SHONAI SASHIKO BY YUICHI ONODERA

The vertical, horizontal, and diagonal stitches in Shonai Sashiko create geometrical patterns, making for a beautiful and strong fabric.
There are about 40 different basic patterns including Kome-sashi (rice pattern ), Uroko-sashi(scale pattern), Hishi-sashi(rhomb pattern) and Soroban-sashi (abacus pattern), which can indicate many things such as women's wish for good harvest, large catch, business prosperity and affection toward their family members. The traditional methods are upheld, sewing stitch by stitch on a blue cloth with unbleached white threads. These works have recently received high praise for their heartwarming beauty.
Source: http://www.pref.yamagata.jp/ou/shokokanko/110010/kogeihin-en/cate12-01.html

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Kaitags 17-18th C. Embroidered Textile Art, Daghestan - Photos

Kaitags 17-18th C. Embroidered Textile Art, Daghestan

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.783562925044200.1073741897.139099376157228&type=1

Scottish Needlework at the Wemyss School

Scottish Needlework at the Wemyss School

http://silkdamask.blogspot.com/2014/11/scottish-needlework-at-wemyss-school.html

The Sultry Black Ludhi of the Rabari Tribe

The Sultry Black Ludhi of the Rabari Tribe

http://wovensouls.org/2014/11/08/the-sultry-black-ludhi-of-the-rabari-tribe/

#30 Civil War Quilts

http://threadcult.com/2014/04/17/30-civil-war-quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-253

Eye on Elegance - Early Quilts of Maryland & Virginia

Eye on Elegance

http://eyeonelegance.dar.org/

Embroideries by Meredith Woolnough

http://anthologymag.com/blog3/2014/10/13/embroideries-by-meredith-woolnough/

Boro - the Original Recycled Textile

Boro - the Original Recycled Textile

http://www.stitchingwithattitude.blogspot.ca/2014/10/boro-original-recycled-textile.html

Original Design Quilt Carl Klewicke (1835-1913)

Original Design Quilt

Carl Klewicke (1835-1913)
http://selftaughtgenius.org/artworks/original-design-quilt-carl-klewicke

A History of Samplers

A History of Samplers


http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/h/a-history-of-samplers/

The Hancocks of Boson in Wool, Silk & Linen

The Hancocks of Boston in Wool, Silk & Linen

http://silkdamask.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-hancocks-of-boston-in-wool-silk.html

Photos with Cross-Stitch Embroidery by Diane Meyer

Source and more photos, Taxi

Wishing You a Happy Christmas and a Fabulous Year ahead in 2013

A piece of embroidery from Sudan, made in 1976.  The last picture shows the complete work.

Embroidery on Metal by Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene

                                                       
                                        More photos here

Source: oddstuffmagazine

Knitted Furnishings by Melanie Porter

                                               
  More photos and story here

via freshome

Northern Thailand - Lisu's Handicraft

With a few friends I recently did a 11 days road trip from Bangkok up to Northern Thailand. The highland of Mae Hong Son is about 6-7 hours drive from the city of Chiangmai on a rather windy road. Its small town is centred around a lake and so is the market that comes alive every night.  The  friendly locals and peaceful atmosphere in the market reminds me a lot of Luang Prabang.  Among the many Chinese products in the market, I found 2 stalls that were still selling ethnic minority handicrafts. These toiletry bags are made by the Lisu people.  Although modern, the spirit of their craft is still very much kept.  

Some photos of Mae Hong Son here taken from Sawadee Ka.  Check out the blog for more photos of the road trip.

               

The young Lisu woman from whom I bought the bags.  She is six months pregnant with her fourth child.  I was pleasantly surprised she remembered me from my purchase the night before.  I imagined the market must have closed about 11 or so and she is already out 8am the next day running her stall.

Other products in her stall

It was about 8am when we stopped to visit the main temple in town.  These are the only two stalls that were opened for business at that hour of the morning.  Instead of spending time in the temple, we actually spent all our time here buying bags! 

Thailand & Vietnam - Ethnic Minority Woman's Trousers

Considering the petit size of the women, these trousers are quite large or shall I say baggy. Here they are all folded into half in order for me to get them into the pictures, some are longer in length than the others.  I find these trousers most fascinating the first time I saw them, the effort put in the embroideries are just extraordinary. I don't remember seeing anything quite like it before.

Vietnam - Red Dao Thaphin.  This is a favourite piece, minimalist and refined in the choice of colours, so much depth in that rare shade of earthy pink.

Vietnam - Red Dao Thaphin, the bright colour looks more gold than yellow.

Thailand - Yao

Thailand - Yao

Looking for A Blanket ?

Long time no see !

Some favourite pieces - they seem to be mostly from Myanmar!

Myanmar - Chin woman's blanket.  

Top piece, Naga from Myanmar 

Myanmar - Hemp, a large piece being folded into half.

Southern Laos - a long piece, Kato loin cloth.

No sign of the blanket I set out to find!  But below are a couple pieces of needlework that I still find their execution most inspiring, in both composition and the combination of techniques.  

Northern Thailand - 5 pairs of Ahka woman's old leggings.

An old Yao pleated skirt of which pleats have been taken out.  It's long and heavy, incredible amount of hard works have gone into making this skirt.

                                                         Another old Yao skirt.