30 October 2008

Bedouin blankets

Filed under: Egyptian textiles — anna @ 7:01 am

village blankets
Colourful blankets in a Bedouin village.

22 October 2008

Bedouin lunch bag

Filed under: Egyptian textiles — anna @ 1:02 am

bag in village

No, I didn’t make it. I came across it in a bedouin village. There are lots of bags like this traditionally made for carrying lunch while looking after mountain goats. Not exactly an icebox in terms of functionality, but beautiful nonetheless!

15 October 2008

Night sewing

Filed under: sewing — anna @ 9:39 am

night sewing

It’s dark outside. A sleeping city. In the snug corner of our sleepy house my machine and I whirr away.