Monday, February 11, 2008

My incredible Mexican cross stitched find!

Imagine finding a handmade sampler-type cross stitched authentic thingy in the middle of a semi-commercialized coastal town in Mexico. Well....here it is!

When in Mexico, we searched relentlessly for handmade cross stitched 'punta cross' and 'miniaturas'. Didn't find my kind of miniatures, but when we came across this item, I almost died from excitement! It measures approximately 7 feet long by 3 feet wide. Can be a shawl, throw, table runner, wall hanging, etc. It can be whatever you want it to be. And I wanted it! And I got it. "Lisa gets what Lisa wants", lol.

rose motif...

peacocks...

flower motifs...



dog motifs...

hens and leaves...

more peacocks....

the fringe benefits.... :-) (is that I own it!)