What a lot of work but how lovely! Painstakingly appliqued onto the "home made" linen backing. Each millimetre of fabic is han...

Parna featue in this months " my green lifestyle magazine . It is a beautifully put together, stylish on online magazine featuring lots...

I call the fabric made from this very distinctive Romanian weave "chunky hemp". These pieces werer traditionally used for curtain...

I often come across embroidery in this style but not with such bold colours and on "home made" cloth. more here

Kalotoszeg is an area in Transylvania, Romania, most of which was at one time Hungarian. Folk traditions in this area are still abundant. I ...

I have long admired rush matting for its simple and natural look but, until last weekend had given little thought to its making and I was...

This colourful, dense embroidery comes from the Matyo region, a small area in Northern Hungary. The most famous Matyo motives are the Matyo...