Projects
- May Morris and Her Embroidery Legacy- Although her work was always compared to that of her famous father, William, May Morris left her own mark on the world of embroidery. (Yvette Stanton)
- Embroider a Morris and Company Design- Melinda A. Barta re-created a portion of a Morris and Company design attributed to May Morris on an elegant velveteen table runner.
- Embroider a Thistle Pillow- Scotland's national flower, the thistle, is the focal point of Bobbie Victorian-inspired pillow.
- Little Spirits on a Thread: Ojibwa- Bead-Embroidered Bandolier Bags
Bandolier bags are an important element of the traditional Ojibwa costume. Marcie McIntire, a member of the Grand Portage band of Ojibwa, is an expert in their design. (Diana Lambdin Meyer)
- Colorful Embroidered Animals Mark the Chinese Calendar- Embroidered zodiac animal hangings may be seen throughout the northwestern Chinese provinces of Gansu and Shaanxi, an area long renowned for its embroidery, paper cutting, and shadow puppetry. (Linda Moore)
- Stitch a Chinese Rooster- Linda Moore designed this embroidered and stuffed rooster in celebration of 2005, which, according to the ancient Chinese lunar calendar, is the Year of the Rooster.
- Amish Knitting and Crochet: Preserving Time-Honored Traditions- With their deliberate, conscious way of life, Amish women have produced a treasury of knitted and crocheted articles. (Donna Druchunas)
- Knit Amish Placemats- Amish "hit-or-miss" knitted and crocheted placemats inspired Donna Druchunas's oval design.
- George Washington's Masonic Apron- Lavishly embroidered aprons play a prominent role in Masonic tradition. George Washington's was a gift from the Marquis de Lafayette. (Deborah Dwyer)
- Knit French Bath Mitts- Nancy Bush based these bath mitts on the mittenlike washcloths used in France.
- Fanning a Passion: The Hand Fans of Kishor Gordhandas- Kishor Gordhandas's collection of about 325 hand fans testifies to the diversity and beauty of these functional objects. To make your own hand fan, see "Web Projects" above. (Brinda Gill)
- Slips for Sulgrave Manor- Volunteers stitched petit-point slips as part of a refurbishment plan for Sulgrave Manor in England, George Washington's ancestral home. (Carolyn Barrani)
- The Rainbow Textiles of the Guatemalan Highlands- Heavy embroidery, imaginative designs, and vibrant colors are hallmarks of the traditional fabrics of the Guatemalan Highlands. (Deborah Dwyer)
- Embroider and Sew a Korean-Inspired Thimble- The traditional silk-embroidered cloth thimbles of Korea inspired this floral thimble designed by Melinda A. Barta.
- Korean Rank Badge- An embroidered hyungbae (rank badge) identified the wearer's social rank in seventeenth-century Korea. (Deborah Pulliam)
Item #: P0503
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