Kalotaszeg embroidered cushion cover

http://www.parna.co.uk/antique-and-vintage-embroidered-cushion-covers-105-c.asp

Vintage linen grain sacks

Just added; a wonderful selection  of vintage Hungarian and Romanian grain sacks, all in fabulous laundered condition

Vintage Grain Sack Cushions

Our grain sack cushions have been featured in Homes and Antiques

Selvedge Artisan Fair

Highgate, London May 21

 Susie Petrou will be there with a selection of parna linens

If you would like a free ticket please email kath@parna.co.uk

First ever sale

We are moving and having our first ever sale. 

Vintage linen, grain sacks,embroidery all at 25% discount

Another Transylvanian church, more embroidery

This church is a few Km away for the church I posted about yesterday. 

The Kalotaszeg region of Romania is famous for this "irasos" or "writing" stitch, here blue is the colour.

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Transylvania, commemerative embroideries

Its been a while since i have posted here. I have just returned from a trip to the Kalotaszeg region of Transylvania, Romania and thught I would share some images of embroideries. First up is a church in the small village of Magyarvalko. A beautiful fortifed church on top of a hill in this tiny village.


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