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African Folklore Embroidery Designs
All our designs are printed on black cotton fabric, known as drill, twill or
tabling, a cotton
derivative. All sides are surged and over-locked to prevent fraying.
All designs include needles and are available as complete kits with all
threads included or just the design.
The design only option allows you to purchase threads from our large
selection and make that "blue elephant" or "green zebra" you always wanted!
12" Pattern Only: $22
12" Complete Kit: $28
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Safari through African Folklore Embroidery
By Leora Raikin
86 Pages
This book is perfect for quilters, weavers, knitters and all who love beads,
fabrics and fibers. Interweaving facts and interesting information about
African wildlife and tribal arts with step by step instructions and creative
embellishment ideas. This book takes the reader on a visual safari using the
African Folklore Embroidery designs as the medium to explain and educate
about wildlife and the art forms of the different tribes, such as basket
weaving, doll making and beading and much more.
SALE PRICE $25.00
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African Basket
Basketry is an art form practiced by the largest tribe in South Africa, the
Zulu people. This craft dates backs 200 years when tribe members began
turning dried grass into functional objects, such as storage containers,
cups and bowls for the household.
Size: 12" square |
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Christmas Tree
Add more ornaments and make it "your own!"
Size: 12" square |
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Circles of Triangles
This design is inspired by the Ndbele tribes tradition of use of circles,
triangles, shapes and beads in their art work.
Size: 12" square |
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Cupcakes
Colorful stack of cupcakes.
Perfect to go with the teapot and teacups!
Size: 12" square |
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Masquerade
Beautiful Mask design
Size: 12" square |
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Ndebele Dolls
Doll making is one of the most ancient arts practiced by African
communities. The Ndebele tribe are the most well known for this art form.
Artistic beadwork is one of the oldest and most elemental of the decorative
arts, which among the Ndebele tell stories of life from infancy to death.
Size: 12" square |
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African Huts
Huts are usually round or oval in shape and are traditionally made with
materials that can be locally found in raw form. Its walls are often
constructed from stones. The mortar may consist of sand, soil, or
combinations of these, mixed with cow dung or cement.
Size: 12" square |
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Ndebele Village
The Ndebele people are African tribes located in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
People with the last name Ndebele are considered royal.
Size: 12" square |
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Ndebele Dolls with Hut
When the concept of "doll" is considered in the context of African culture,
they are usually not children's playthings, but rather objects that are
laden with ritual and religious associations within the community
Size: 12" square |
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Four Christmas Trees
Decorate them any way you like!
Size: 12" square |
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Elephant Teapot
In the 1800s South Africa was a British colony. As a result many of the
British traditions, such as tea drinking, were adopted by local South
Africans. Today tea is an everyday, sometimes twice a day, ritual with tea
being drunk in the mornings at eleven and in the afternoon at four.
The teapot and teacup designs reflect the British influence on everyday
South African life.
Size: 12" square
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Teacup Designs |
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African Village Lady
Most African ladies dress in very traditional clothing of bright red material used like a
skirt and multi-beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings, especially when
living away from the big cities.
Size: 12" square
This design was embellished with fabrics, beads and ribbon.
Workshops
teaching these techniques are available.
Contact us for
more info.
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