Friday, February 11, 2011

Suzani


Suzani is the Persian word for needle.
 Original suzanis were heirloom and embroidered textiles from Central Asia.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Shyrdak


Shyrdak is the tradition of the nomadic Kyrgyz people.
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Monday, February 7, 2011

Otomi Fabric


 Otomi textiles are handmade from cotton muslin decorated with colorful embroidery by the Otomi Indians in Hidalgo, Mexico.

Cousins

I love this picture. It is a picture of my mom, Georgia, and her cousin, David at their Aunt Betty's wedding. They were the flower girl ...