Yesterday we went to Spanish Market in Santa Fe and I thought you'd like to see some examples of New Mexican Colcha embroidery from the young people's section of the market. The colcha stitch is kind of a long stitch with a diagonal stitch running through it and it is done in wool (usually churro) on wool, often hand-dyed.
Here are a few links to learn more:
Spanish Colonial Embroidery: An Endangered Art Form
Las Colchas de New Mexico
Spanish Colonial Arts Society: Colcha
I realized that although I've had a zillion photos of the outside of St. Francis Cathedral in SF over the years, I've never shown the inside. Isn't it beautiful?
