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Mon, 13 May 2013 22:32:24 -0400

eccentrickollector: Kuba Cloth : Zaire Kuba cloth is the...

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:39:10 -0400

Kuba Cloth : Zaire

Kuba cloth is the embroidered and appliqued fabric of the Kuba people of central Africa who leave around Kinshasa in modern day Congo.
It is made from woven raffia and it’s geometric art forms have been the source of inspiration for artists such as Picasso, Klee and Matisse who owned an extensive collection.
For the Kubans the cloth forms an important part of their funeral rites. In order to be recognised by your ancestors when you get to the other side you must be wearing the correctly patterned cloth.
These designs are handed down from generation to generation and it is the strength of this tradition that has kept the skills of making Kuba cloth alive

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Mon, 13 May 2013 09:38:04 -0400

superior-interiors: detail of tapa cloth, Fiji, early 20th...

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:28:08 -0400

superior-interiors:

detail of tapa cloth, Fiji, early 20th century

motleycraft-o-rama: Serendipity Patch

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:53:03 -0400

motleycraft-o-rama:

Serendipity Patch

motleycraft-o-rama: Free pattern from Bernat

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:45:22 -0400

motleycraft-o-rama:

Free pattern from Bernat

thedaintysquid: (by Sewing Daisies)

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:36:32 -0400

thedaintysquid:

(by Sewing Daisies)

handmadepride: Click here for more handmade goodness.

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:34:17 -0400

handmadepride:

Click here for more handmade goodness.

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Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:33:10 -0400

podkins: This is an interesting little crafty idea, shared by...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:24:40 -0400

podkins:

This is an interesting little crafty idea, shared by Jaime from Crochet Dynamite - Kitchen Door Bumpers. Check out her blog and the free pattern via the link.