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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Beautiful, embroidered wall hangings from Transylvania

Hungarian Embroidery Sampler

There is a strong tradition of embroidery in Hungary and Transylvania.  This huge samlper was made by and given to me by Eniko who is a master craftswoman. It show 24 examples of embroidery, from a particular area of Hungary and Transylvania. The combination of stitches, colours and patterns are unique to these areas.

Its a wonderful piece and a great reference in identifying embroidery.

Parna costume- vintage floral

Pretty vintage florals from Hungary and Slovakia. See more on the parna costume website page here