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• An African Bird Safari

  Any one up for a Bird Safari... introducing the SANUFU BIRD,Roosters and chickens... Bring your binoculars.... South Africa has a large and varied bird population. Over 3 000 birds (and small animals) of 400 different species are uniquely presented in... Posted Jun 18 2010, 04:45 PM by lraikin with | with no comments Filed under: Africa, safari, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery, African, African art, Stithing, birds

• Make yourself a beautiful Flower Tote bag for Spring with Leora Raikin

  Nothing suggests spring more than flowers. Walk around your neighborhood and the beauty and colors of spring abound. This year in California we have been fortunate to have some additional rainfall, which has definitely helped our garden. While I do not... Posted Apr 23 2010, 04:30 PM by lraikin with | with no comments Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery, African, African art

• Taking African Folklore Embroidery to a new level... African Kettles and grocery bags

  While I love teaching the techniques to complete a African Folklore Embroidery, I get even more pleasure in seeing how each person takes their design to a whole new creative level. Chain stitch is the dominant stitch, and any color can be used to stitch... Posted Feb 19 2010, 04:45 PM by lraikin with | with no comments Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, hand embroidery, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery, African, African art, Stithing

• Exhibition of African Folklore Embroidery Art draws 20,000 people

  I was so excited by the number and diversity of entries and the positive response from over 20,000 people that viewed the African Folklore Embroidery Exhibition at the Road to California Quilt Show. While the rules of African Folklore Embroidery are simple... Posted Jan 29 2010, 05:00 PM by lraikin with | with no comments Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery, African art, Stithing, wearable art, Quilt

• Positive Bead Crafts- African Folklore Embroidery Traveling Exhibition

  BEADED AFRICAN VILLAGE, - Positive beadwork and the Rainbow nation Perceptions and associations of Africa frequently revolve around drought, starvation and AIDS. I wanted to design a piece that reflected the artistic and diverse cultural beauty of South... Posted Jan 08 2010, 01:00 PM by lraikin with | with no comments Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, hand embroidery, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery, African

• Zero calorie cupcakes

  When I was a little girl growing up in South Africa, Fridays were always special baking days and cupcakes were my favorite thing to bake with my mother and sister. Even better than baking the cupcakes was the frosting and decorating of them afterwards... Posted Jul 24 2009, 10:00 AM by lraikin with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: chain stitch, embroidery, baking, cupcakes

• Tea for two

  Some people are surprised by our African tea cup designs... Why tea cups? What do tea cups and teapots have to do with Africa? Good question. What many people do not know is that South Africa used to be a British colony. For many years the British ruled... Posted Jun 05 2009, 10:30 AM by lraikin with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, hand embroidery, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery, African, tea cups, tea

• Being Creative with few resources- Basket Weaving, Arts & Crafts in South Africa

  Dear AnnTheGran readers, thank you so much for your comments and your excitment regarding South Africa. I so enjoy sharing this information with you and giving you a small taste and experience of African art and culture. I am always amazed how creative... Posted Apr 10 2009, 10:00 AM by lraikin with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, hand embroidery, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery

• Behind the scenes at HGTV on Uncommon Threads

  My Television experience on the show Uncommon Threads with host Alison Whitlock. Leora Raikin, African Folklore Embroidery www.aflembroidery.com info@aflembroidery.com (818) 999-6094 Click here to view clips from the HGTV show. Back to Our Roots During... Posted Feb 20 2009, 11:00 AM by lraikin with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Africa, safari, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, monkeys, hand embroidery, south africa, griaffe, chain stitch, giraffe, embroidery