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Bedspread (Twin Sized, Purple)
What can I say about this, besides the fact that it's one of the most exceptional pieces of weaving that I've seen in years? It's handwoven on a backstrap loom, so even and so soft you can hardly believe it. From the Trama Textiles weaving collective in Xela, Guatemala.
Price: $125.00
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Bedspread (Twin Sized, Red With Navy Blue)
OK, so *technically* these are twin size, about 75 inches by 95 inches, but that's with a fair amount of drape, so these would also work out great for a double bed with not so much drape. Also though if you have a queen size or larger bed these would also look gorgeous nattily folded and displayed at the foot of your bed. And one last thing, I will be the first to admit that $125 seems more than little high for a bedspread but these a) are so incredibly gorgeous and will used and loved for years and b) you wouldn't want to snuggle up in bed with a bedspread that was made using forced labor, would you? You'll rest easy knowing that the woman who handwove this bedspread received a fair price for her work.
Price: $125.00
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Brightly Colored Wall Hanging
I know, I know, 'Brightly Colored Wall Hanging' isn't the most imaginative name for a product, but that's what it is. This is the type of a weaving that you buy because you want someone to walk into your living room and say, 'Oh, did you get that in Guatemala?' And then you can say, 'No, I didn't get this in Guatemala, I bought it from this woman who goes to Guatemala....' Green, yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, pink, and so on and so forth. Roughly 34 inches by 39 inches. This (as the name would imply) would look terrific on a wall, it would also make a snappy covering for a smaller table.
Price: $45.00
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Corte Wall Hanging
This weaving is 1/2 of a corte, the skirt that indigenous women wear in Guatemala. It's stunning--two beautiful multicolored geometric panels seamed with cream colored flower embroidery with green leaves.
Price: $60.00
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Pillowcase (Overdyed Blue)
These are exceptional--each one is more beautiful than the last. Send me an e-mail (contact info is on the homepage) if you'd like for me to send photos so you can choose, otherwise I'll pick one out for you.
Price: $32.00
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Pillowcase (Chirimasa, Blue)
This is a beautiful cobalt blue with lighter blue embroidery. It's very beautiful but not overwhelming. It whispers, rather than shouts, 'Guatemala.'
Price: $32.00
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Pillowcase (Chirimasa, Maroon)
This is such a nice design--the women of Chirimasa say that the geometric pattern represents the footpaths between villages that you find in rural Guatemala.
Price: $32.00
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Pillowcase (Nebaj--Red)
Nebaj is a town located up in the Quiche department of Guatemala. Nebaj, along with Cotzal and Chajul, are the towns that make up what's known as the Ixil Triangle. (Ixil being a Mayan language and ethnicity.) The Ixil Triangle saw the worst of the Guatemalan Civil War. If you only buy one thing make it a pillowcase from Cotzal or Nebaj. These women in particular need our support.
Price: $32.00
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Pillowcase (Overdyed Purple Huipil)
Not to play favorites, but the huipil design pillowcases hold a special place in my heart. You can tell from the picture that the design in the center is the neck of the huipil, the blouse that indigenous women wear in Guatemala.
Price: $32.00
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Pillowcase (San Rafael Petzal, Red)
San Rafael Petzal is a community in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. This weaving style represents the importance of agriculture. The diamonds signify the cultivation of crops, and specifically the vertical lines represent rows of corn.
Price: $32.00
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Placemats (Assorted Purples)
I sell these individually (as opposed to in sets) because sometimes it's fun to mix and match colors and sometimes it's fun to just buy one and put it on your counter underneath your fruit bowl. For example.
Price: $10.00
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Placemats (Cream Colored With Pointsettia)
Here's are some fun facts about pointsettias: Native to Mexico and Central America, pointsettias were introduced to the U.S. by Joel Roberts Pointsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico. (This was in 1828.) But the Aztecs called it 'cuitlaxochitl,' which literally translated means 'flower that grows in earth.' Today in Mexico and Central America the pointsettia is called 'La Flor de Noche Buena,' or 'Christmas Eve Flower.'
Price: $5.00
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Placemats (Cream)
OK. It doesn't show up well in the picture but there are adorable little figures embroidered into the placemats--houses, plants, etc.
Price: $5.00
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Placemats (Mustard With Embroidered Quetzales)
So this placemat happens to show a white quetzal with a moss green tail, others color combinations include a burgundy quetzal with a navy blue tail, and so on and so forth.
Price: $8.00
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