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submitted 1 week ago by Catoblepas to c/lemmy_stitch@sh.itjust.works

Courtesy of the Craft Contemporary Museum. Each pattern has the name in Arabic and the area(s) of Palestine they’re traditionally from or most commonly found. They often feature locally important plants and animals. These are typically worked in cross stitch (fallaḥi, roughly meaning ‘villager’s stitch’), but can also be done in satin stitch. Tatreez is associated with weddings, and the garments made for the new bride are intended to last her entire life and also become heirlooms. Here are a few lovely pieces that were on display:

And my scans of the paper copies that were available. Sorry my scanner struggled with this, I did my best to compensate and the grid should hopefully be legible:

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[-] Obstacle_allusion@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

These are beautiful, thanks for sharing. I love how cross stitch is a universal art.

[-] Catoblepas 5 points 1 week ago

It was really wonderful to see them in person and learn more about it! It's also amazing to me that this incredibly time consuming art (formal traditional dresses are absolutely covered in tatreez) has managed to be maintained through generations of societal disruption and oppression.

this post was submitted on 31 Jul 2026
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