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Sunday Specials: Take 20% Off Mexican Textiles+Folk Art

Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2021 | Comments Off

It’s Post-Black Friday and I continue to review my collection and offer some of these treasures to you. Most of these pieces are new, purchased from the makers when I visited their villages. My tendency is to buy to support the makers.

TAKE 20% OFF ALL LISTED PRICES BELOW. See post from November 27 for MORE.

How to buy: mailto:norma.schafer@icloud.com Tell me the item you want by number. Send me your mailing address. I will send you a PayPal invoice after you ID your choices. The invoice will include the cost of the garment + $12 mailing. If you want more than one piece, I’m happy to combine mailing. I’ll be mailing from Taos, NM. Next day mailing guarantee if you order and buy before December 10. On December 11, I’m in transit to return to Oaxaca and all sales done until April 2022, unless you want me to mail from Oaxaca!

Why buy a made-by-hand item? Since I buy directly from artisans and pay them outright, your purchases, in effect are a direct benefit to those makers. Most are women whose families have suffered from lack of tourism during covid. Most live in rural areas of Oaxaca far from the tourist centers. The men in their families are subsistence farmers and have no market for their crops other than to put basic food on the table: corn, beans, squash. The rest of their needs come from the work that women do — the weaving, bead making, sewing, etc. Rural Mexico is based on a cash economy.

So, thanks so much for your help and support. Happy Holidays.

#1128.1 — Fancy apron, size small, San Miguel del Valle, Oaxaca. Shoulder to hem measures 29” and side to side across front is 21” wide. Free-form machine embroidered. $95

**SOLD** #1128.2 Hand-woven wool tote bag/overnight bag/shopping bag with zipper closure, lined with interior pockets, sturdy leather straps. All natural dyes. 13” x 17” with 3” gusset. I watch them make these in Teotitlan del Valle — perfect in every way. $175.

#1128.3 — Woven wool and cotton shawl or throw dyed with wild marigold flowers in San Pablo Villa de Mitla by my friend Arturo. Wool weft/cotton warp. Cozy and soft. 18” wide x 78” long. $95.

**SOLD**. #1128.4 Multi-strand, multi-colored beaded necklace from San Juan Chamula, Chiapas. All the ladies adorn themselves in these fanciful necklaces and the fashion has migrated to other villages surrounding San Cristobal de las Casas. Adjustable ties. $65

**SOLD** #1128.5. Coconut shells and cacao bean necklace from the tropical east coast of Mexico near Veracruz. Strung on a sturdy, adjustable cord. Set your own length! $53

#1128.6 100% soft wool shawl or throw made by my friend Arturo in Mitla. Call it what you will: window panes, hop scotch, grid design created with cochineal natural dye and natural white wool. Hand-knotted fringes. 27” wide x 70” long. $125

#1128.7 Asymmetrical graduated necklace with all handmade matte black clay beads from San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca. Front closure features a dangling carved ball embellished with flowers and leaves. 21” long. Use it as a layering piece. Stunning alone or with sterling silver chain. $135

**SOLD** #1128.8. Top. Embroidered floral face mask with gold tones. Protect yourself in hand-made style. $18 and **SOLD** #1128.9 Bottom. Embroidered floral mask with peach tones. $18

**SOLD** #1128.10. Ruby red beaded necklace from Chiapas. Adjustable tie. $55

#1128.11. Natural colored coconut shell and cacao bean necklace from the Veracruz region of Mexico. Sturdy adjustable cord. $48

**SOLD** #1128.12. Cherry red amber expandable bracelet from Simojovel, Chiapas. This color amber is rare. One size fits most. $65

**SOLD** 1128.13 Another terrific Holiday Red beaded necklace from Chiapas. Adjustable tie neck. $55.

**SOLD** #1128.14 Backstrap loom woven hat band, made in Chiapas. $35

#1128.15 Nuts and cinnamon sticks necklace. $20

#1128.16. Hat band woven on the back strap loom in Chiapas, Mexico. $35

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Francisca’s French Knot Blouses + Rosario’s Embroidered Shoulder Bags: Holiday Shopping

Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 | Comments Off

Just in time for the holidays! Colorful hand-embroidered blouses and shoulder bags from Mexico, yours to gift or for festive wearing during the next few weeks and beyond.

Francisca is an expert in embroidered blouses using the French Knot technique. She lives in Aguacatenango, a small Chiapas village about an hour-and-a-half from San Cristobal de las Casas. I met her in the plaza some years back during one of our Chiapas textile study tours (there is one space open in the March 8-16, 2022 tour). Her work was far and away the best quality of all the women there, with dense embroidery, all hand-finished seams (no machine stitching in this garment), and 100% Mexican cotton cloth called manta. During Covid, when there were no tourists (and there aren’t that many now, either), I began to order blouses from her to help the family earn income. She sent me this group of all LONG SLEEVE blouses to Oaxaca and I brought them back in my luggage.

The blouses are perfect for winter in southern climates. In the colder north, layer a white HeatTec t-shirt underneath for warmth.

Rosario is a friend from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. I asked her to start making these colorful embroidered shoulder bags last year, also during covid. Her family lives in a humble, concrete block house ringed by a dirt patio. In the traditional way, she cooks outside on the comal — making tortillas, tamales, beans and squash — the staples of campesinos throughout Mexico. The bags are lined, have an interior pocket and zippered closure. They are fun to wear daily or make a delightful, whimsical addition to any festive occasion.

Ethical sourcing and fair trade. I pay both these women outright for what I order at the price they ask. No bargaining! No questions asked. The money goes in their pockets immediately and we can all feel better that we are supporting women and Mexican artisan craft. Francisca told me she can only make two blouses a month! It takes Rosario a month to embroider the pieces to make eight bags. They are embroidered front and back.

Blouse details:

Size Medium/Large has an embroidered bodice that is 14” wide. Sleeve is 21” long from shoulder to cuff. (Longer sleeves this time!) 27” wide armpit to armpit. 28-1/2” long from shoulder to hem. $125 each.

Size Large/Extra Large has an embroidered bodice that is 16” wide. Sleeve is 21” long from shoulder to cuff. 29” wide armpit to armpit. 28-1/2” long from shoulder to hem. $135 each.

Care Instructions: Wash in cold water on delicate cycle in washing machine using a mild soap like Fels Naptha or baby shampoo. Do not use Woolite. Hang to dry. Use medium-hot iron to press. Or, dry clean.

SOLD 2. Blue, size L-XL.$135

Shown with Rosario’s shoulder bag.

SOLD. 4 Purple, size L-XL. $135

#5 Purple, size L-XL. $135

SOLD. 7. Red. Size L-XL. $135

Bag Details:

Each bag is about 10” wide x 9” high and has a 44” strap that easily works as a cross-body bag.

#10. $35

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Collector’s Textile Sale: Preview 6

Posted on Saturday, November 6, 2021 | 2 comments

It’s been 19 months since I’ve been to my home in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. In the past several years I’ve been walking, and eating for health (gluten and lactose free). Most of what I’m featuring here are shawls, scarves, bed and table covers. Some are cotton and some are wool. Many use natural dyes. In this group are Rosario’s Bolsas, all hand-embroidered, cross-body bags for beauty and security.

Many pieces are new. I bought them to support artisans over the years as I have traveled to remote villages throughout Mexico.

How to buy: mailto:norma.schafer@icloud.com Tell me the item you want by number. Send me your mailing address. I will send you a PayPal invoice after you ID your choices. The invoice will include the cost of the garment + $12 mailing. If you want more than one piece, I’m happy to combine mailing. I’ll be mailing from Taos, NM when I return after November 15.

Holidays are coming! Think gift-giving.

**SOLD** 6.1 Cotton shawl or throw dyed with indigo. Woven on the pedal loom in Mitla. 25” wide x 86” long. Beautiful hand-twisted fringes. $65

**SOLD.** 6.2 Backstrap loom woven in Zinacantan, Chiapas. Square folds to triangular scarf. 24” x 24”. $65

**SOLD.** 6.3. Soft wool shawl or throw dyed with wild marigold in Mitla on the pedal loom. 30” wide x 78” long. $65.

**SOLD** 6.4. San Andres Larrainzar, Chiapas, backstrap loom woven scarf. All cotton. 14” wide x 80” long. $55.

**SOLD** 6.5. Cotton shawl, ikat woven on pedal loom, black, white, dark green. 44” wide x 62” long. $65

**SOLD** 6.6. From Tlahuitoltepec, Oaxaca, cotton dyed with indigo and nanche fruit. Look at the macrame fringes! Spectacular. 12” wide x 80” long. $75.

**SOLD.** 6.7. Indigo wool throw using the ikat weaving technique. Special twisted fringes include indigo touches. From our favorite Mitla design studio. 26” wide x 88” long. $125.

SOLD. 6.8. Indigo poncho using ikat dyeing techniques. From our favorite Mitla design studio. Soft and cozy wool. 35” wide x 31” long. $125.

**SOLD.** 6.9. A large densely embroidered cotton cloth finished with mitered edges. Motifs of birds and flowers. Use as bed or table covering or wall hanging. From the best embroidery cooperative in San Bartolomé Ayautla. 66” wide x 96” long. $125.

**SOLD.** 6.10. Wool shawl from Veracruz. Handmade. Natural dyes including wild marigold. 22” wide x 80” long. $55.

#6.11. Índigo 3-panel posahuanco (traditional wrap-around skirt and fabric) woven on the backstrap loom by Luis Adan on the Oaxaca coast. 44” x 82”. Use as bed or table cover. Use as throw for a sofa or chair accent piece. $135.

**SOLD.** 6.12. Three handwoven and embroidered napkins from Jamiltepec on the Oaxaca coast. Approximately 20” x 20” square. $45.

#6.13. A selection of 8 hand-embroidered cross body bags made by my friend Rosario in Teotitlan Del Valle. Each is lined with an inside pocket and zippered close. Approximately 11” wide x 9-1/2” high. $45 each.

tell me the number and the color, please!

Top Row: left to right— 16.13-A, 16.13-B, 16.13-C
Middle Row: left to right—16.13-D, 16.13-E, 16.13-F
Bottom Row: left to right— 16.13-G, 16.13-H

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Collector’s Textile Sale: Preview 4

Posted on Monday, October 25, 2021 | 2 comments

It’s been 19 months since I’ve been to my home in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. In the past several years I’ve been walking, and eating for health (gluten and lactose free). Most of the handwoven clothes I have, mostly from Oaxaca and Chiapas, do not fit! If you wear a size Medium, Large or Extra Large, then look closely below for some beautiful
blouses (blusas) and dresses (huipiles). Many rare, most with natural dyes.

How to buy: Tell me the item you want by number. Send me your mailing address. I will send you a PayPal invoice after you ID your choices. The invoice will include the cost of the garment + $12 mailing. If you want more than once piece, I’m happy to combine mailing. I’ll be mailing from Taos, NM when I return after November 15.