Mary Powers

Needlework sampler

1807

The connection between love and embroidery is nowhere stronger than among the minority peoples of China. Hand-stitched by a mother herself or gifted by the women in her family, the t...

Among the most well-known West African textiles is kente cloth, woven by the Ewe and Asante peoples of Ghana. The word kente is not used by the Asante people; it may be derived from ...

This silk and cotton fabric was made by an unknown Ashanti artist. It features green and orange accents. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more than 50 years old. Ghana, previously the Gold Coast, was a British colony until 1957. It is now politically separated into four main parts. Ashanti is in the center and Kumasi is the capital. The Ashanti have a wide variety of arts. Bark cloth was used for clothing before weaving was introduced. With weaving, there is cotton and silk. Women may pick cotton...

Dating to the mid-20th century, this colorful Hmong textile is a classic example of the appliqué technique used for the traditional cloth known as paj n...

19th Century British Woolie featuring a curtain border and floral accents Medium is wool and is considered traditional folk art made by British Royal ...

HMS Liverpool Woolie, 19th Century Made in 1860 British, English Origin Original frame

"Sailboat in a Maple Frame" - British Woolie, 1870 Wool Embroidery 12 x 19.5 inches Framed 14 x 22 inches 19th Century British Woolie in Maple Frame fe...

19th Century Woolie of The Royal Standard Coat of Arms Made of Wool Mid 19th Century created in 1867 Created by member of The British Royal Navy

19th Century handcrafted Woolie featuring sailboat bordered by British flags with the motto of the British monarch Dieu et Mon Droit, (God and my rig...

19th Century British Woolie 11" x 13" Medium: Wool Framed Sailboat featuring British Flag