In my next foray into weaving I decided to attempt the weave along I found on The Weaving Loom. This project ended with mixed results. I figured out early on that my discrepancy in the weight of the yarn I chose to use for the wrap and the weft was not conductive to some of…
Tag: Birds
Santiago Atitlan: 3rd Huipil Pattern
Santiago Atitlan is known for its purple and white striped huipils decorated with embroidered birds. Sometimes the birds are embroidered within the gird pattern formed by the purple horizontal stripes, and other times the birds are embroidered freeform on top of the vertical stripes. I embroidered the pattern below on white fabric instead of a…
Santiago Atitlan: 2nd Huipil Pattern
Santiago Atitlan is known for its purple and white striped huipils decorated with embroidered birds. Sometimes the birds are embroidered within the gird pattern formed by the purple horizontal stripes, and other times the birds are embroidered freeform on top of the vertical stripes. I embroidered the pattern below on white fabric instead of a…
Santiago Atitlan: 1st Huipil Pattern
Santiago Atitlan is known for its purple and white striped huipils decorated with embroidered birds. Sometimes the birds are embroidered within the gird pattern formed by the purple horizontal stripes, and other times the birds are embroidered freeform on top of the vertical stripes. Embroidered flowers ring the opening of the huipil. The two types…
The Ephemeral Bee 