Volume XIX Number 2

F e at u r e s / P r o j e c t s
18 Reds
12 Seeing Red by M a r y Pol i tyka B us h
Explore the various natural dyes that produce this arresting color.
14 A Redwork Garland to Embroider by M a r y Pol i tyka B us h

16 Calm amid Political Upheaval:

The Textiles of Belarus by Donna Druc huna s
Needlework is among the oldest forms of artistic expression in Belarus.
18 Belarusian Wrist Warmers to Knit by Donna Druc huna s

Purples
22 Anastazija and Antanas Tamošaitis: Champions
of Lithuanian Folk Art by Donna Druc huna s
The matriarch and patriarch of Lithuanian textiles.
24 Lithuanian Socks to Knit by S ona ta Ei d i ki enė
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26 The Embroidered Huipiles of Mexico’s Isthmus
ON THE COVER of Tehuantepec by C y nthi a LeC ount S a m a ké
COLOR: FABRICS, YARNS, AND Elaborate and colorful patterns embroidered on historic folk costumes.
THREADS IN BLUES, PURPLES,
AND REDS 28 Festival Flowers to Embroider by C y nthi a LeC ount S a m a ké
Photograph by Joe Coca.
30 The Bilum: A Symbol of New Guinean Women’s
NATURAL DYES, Craft and Toil by J i l l B ol ton a nd Andrew F yf e
page 50
These string bags are the most complex, adaptable, and widely used receptacles in New Guinea.
KNIT BELARUSIAN WRIST
WARMERS, page 18 32 A Looped String Bag by J i l l B o l ton
LEARN THE TECHNIQUE
OF SASHIKO, page 36 Blues
STITCH A BERLIN-WORK
PATTERN, page 45
36 Sashiko: Practical and Beautiful by Aki yo M urono
Devised to preserve and recycle expensive fabric, Japanese sashiko today is an art form.
38 A Sashiko Bag to Stitch by Aki yo M urono
39 Socks to Knit and Embellish with Sashiko by S tepha ni e van der Li nd e n
Depar tments
41 Berlin Work: An Exuberance of Color by Ir i na S tep anova
2 Notions Brilliant colors were a prime factor in the popularity of Berlin patterns.
Letter from the editor
4 By Post
45 A Berlin-Work Fuchsia to Stitch by Ir i na S tepa nova
Letters to the editor
47 Men’s Socks from a 1918 Pattern by Ann B udd
6 Book Marks
Books of interest
8 Calendar 50 Red, Purple, and Blue the Natural Way by C her yl Kol and er
Upcoming events Natural sources for reds, purples, and blues.
52 Abbreviations
Definitions
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