At the open air museum we visited this embroidery display was in one small building. One woman did all this work in the native style. |
This is a typical floral motif. |
This is the lady at her house. |
Close up of individual stitches |
Their house shoes |
"Modern" (in the sense of having bright dyes, that were not available before the industrial revolution) ethnic dress -- and some Estonian gentleman? |
This was the hired hand's quarters. Comfy, eh? |
A dairy room |
This was earlier ethnic dress, found in a tomb and recreated. |
More gorgeous embroideries |
Hats |
These are some of the special knitting patterns from this island. |
She probably knit them herself. |
This island has annual festivities with folk dances. |
This is she and her studio and a bed cover commissioned work in progress. Many foreign people ask her to do special pieces for them. |
Another part of her shop. She said her grandchildren get to work at the loom while she does embroidery. |
These are her scarecrows in her garden. I think they might attract any crow with good taste. |
Fall color
Back home today on a soggy morning walk....
So, what was the predominate color in this post?
Definitely red. Very impressive skill becoming so rare.
ReplyDeleteThe Estonian gentleman's wife needs a face too.
Thanks for the virtual visit,
Orange! long before you asked the question, I was thinking, "wow, so much orange!"
ReplyDeleteThe prettiest embroidery in the world.
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