Over the past week, while listening and learning, I was stitching and meditating.
The designs I stitched on this sampler bookmark are from the Palestinian Embroidery book by Widad Kawar and Tania Nasier that documents the embroidery indicative to 5 different regions in Palestine.
The word fallah means farmer and fallaha is the farm woman so this type of embroidery is called fallahi because it was traditionally made by village women.
I chose to work on designs from Gaza.
I am supposing, or perhaps only hoping, that our future may be found in the past's fugitive moments of compassion rather than in its solid centuries of warfare.
(Howard Zinn)
Have a good Monday.
The bookmark is truly beautiful, and the somments so interesting. Have a good day!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful Tammy Years and years ago when I was baking lots of bread I bought sourdough starter from Gaza
ReplyDeleteThat is a stunning bookmark Tammy. I love to cross-stitch book markers and should try to find some that are educaional as well as pretty.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Your bookmark is lovely. I love the colors and stitches, but most of all the meaning.
ReplyDeleteStunning. What a beautiful sentiment
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful work! Both in the historic design and your own version today!
ReplyDeleteIts beautiful and so much work has gone into it. I love anything traditional and the stories behind it.
ReplyDeleteDearest Tammy,
ReplyDeleteSuch cultural treasures, being passed on by the women with lots of love, precision, care and above all perseverance. You did very well in reciprocating that tradition and yes, we pray hard that the good will win in the end, over all evil on this earth.
Big hugs and thanks for your always thoughtful, in-depth comments dear friend.
Mariette
We enjoy a week of cabin time at a lake in the TN hills, after driving yesterday my 629 km solo with Pieter next to me and also briefly napping... Relaxing in nature, at a blind man's spot. He does this with his Mom. So I very much follow your story about that blind aunt in Jerusalem. We have very little to complain, compared to what others have to live through... Trying hard to support them and I've mentioned them before in a post: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2019/08/our-cabin-stay-at-hill-by-cherokee-lake_27.html
That embroidery is so beautiful and it looks like cross-stitch to me! I'd recognize those little x's anywhere! I wonder if we could get that book here? Like I need another project! LOL!
ReplyDeleteYou have made something very beautiful, all the more so for explaining the background to this kind of work, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAnother touch of inspiration for me! Thank you. Very striking and lovely combination of colours. keep well Amanda x
ReplyDeleteWhat a magnificent piece you've created Tammy! I wish I could steal a peek into that wonderful book! Embroidery has a special place in my heart since it is the first craft I was introduced to at the age of 8!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine how meaningful it was to work on your bookmark Tammy. The traditional designs are interesting. I expect the book is a helpful way to learn the patterns from the different regions. Regards, Linda.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitching, Tammy. Did you decide on your own color scheme, or were these colors typical for Gaza? The last quote is spot on.
ReplyDeleteYour embroidery looks beautiful, dear Tammy!
ReplyDeleteAnd like Howard Zinn, I hope ...
All the best and
happy weekend,
Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2021/05/winter-und-sommer-im-mai.html
How lovely this pattern is and the colors! I miss cross stitching (used to do it years ago) and since the stroke sewing anything is much more difficult.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are doing well too!
Wow, what a wonderful emboidery, congratulations, you ' ve got a talent, have a nice day, greetings from anna
ReplyDeleteIt is an amazing project considering all that is going on. A beautiful way for you to send positivity out in these troubling times.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful traditional-style cross-stitch, Tammy. A very meaningful quote too...I sure hope our future has a lot more compassion in it.
ReplyDeleteP.S. - I'm back blogging after a long absence so just dropped in to say HI.
That is a most beautiful bookmark, Tammy. You are so talented. Thanks for yo8ur visits and comments, too. Such a delight to have you stop by. Susan
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous, Tammy. I LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Hi dear Tammy!
ReplyDeleteIt was a long time ago now that you were online and I hope you are well and that you have managed to stay healthy.
You have posted so much nice things on your blog. All the cute cats you have been so kind and cuddled with and given food. Shows a very warm and caring person.
The beautiful hearts that you spread around you. You inspire so many. Iam sure. It is really needed in these in many ways deplorable times. Not least for all Palestinians. Very beautiful - the traditional embroidery on your bookmark.
I'm thinking of you and it's so comforting to look at your blog. Some people you start liking a little extra - "even if it's just in cyberspace "- and you're one of them.
Hope to see you soon again!
Sussie
You did such a lovely work on the bookmark. The colors are so vibrant and pretty and I love reading the history of the type of stitch work
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful bookmark. Thank you so much for sharing the story behind it. I love reading about it.
ReplyDelete-Soma
I found you by accident so had to peek inside your blog. Beautiful story you shared with the bookmark. So sweet. Love the cantaloupe. Growing up in Colorado and being a life long native I love it and you get lots of good ones from the town of Rocky Ford. I hope oyu have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteLovely handiwork, and such beautiful colors. The white just makes the colors jump out! The cantalope looks so good.
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