I have done some tidying up. I got the Tencel scarf off to the States and spent some time sorting out shelves. I did manage to finish the haori. I need to get a photo of it with me inside. Today we are dyeing at the Bourneville class so I have reviewed projects and realised that I need various bits of fabric dyed in grey and/or brown so have collected them together.
I had a wonderful present this week from my Burmese friend who has been to visit his parents. He brought back two lengths of fabric for me - having asked exactly where they were made because he knew I would ask that immediately!
This one is woven by the Karen Hill People who are on the borders of Burma/Laos/Thailand. He brought me one two years ago which is similar in weaving techniques but the patterns are quite different and much smaller scale. That one is in green and black.
This piece is from the far North of Burma, next door to Nagaland (India) This is a length of fabric with embroidery on it. To me it looks Indian and like a skirt length. A close-up of the embroidery is shown below. The colours of the embroidery are very carefully chosen and are white and blue. Lovely.
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