Mexican embroidery in miniature

Hannah of enbrouderie has begun a series of posts about the collection of Dr. Faegheh Shirazi of The University of Texas at Austin. While Dr. Shirazi’s research focuses on the traditions of the Middle East, she has collected embroidery from around the world. The first example Hannah examines is an embroidered men’s shirt from Oaxaca Central Valley, Mexico–with the assistance of Bob Freund of the Mexican Textiles site. I’m fascinated by the rows and rows of miniature embroidered animals. Learn more at Hannah’s blog post.

Ed. note: Corrected at Hannah’s request.