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South Africa, soccer, art and culture.... African Folklore Embroidery Exhibition and Competitions

In the next few weeks’ world attention will be focused on South Africa as a million visitors arrive for the FIFA 2010 world cup soccer. Not since the release of Nelson Mandela in February 1990 has so much attention been given to this country of forty-eight million people at the southern tip of...

Posted to African Safari by lraikin on 07-09-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, hand embroidery, south africa, embroidery, African, African art
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 more than 100 spacious landscaped walk through aviaries...

Posted to African Safari by lraikin on 06-18-2010
Filed under: 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 have the proverbial "green thumb" my eleven...

Posted to African Safari by lraikin on 04-23-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery, African, African art
Silk ribbon in African Folklore Embroidery

I recently began teaching a new class called: "The application and inclusion of silk ribbon in your African Folklore Embroidery design". The class focuses on using the silk ribbon as one would regular embroidery thread. Silk ribbon is wonderfully versatile and forgiving fiber. For those of...

Posted to African Safari by lraikin on 03-26-2010
Filed under: Filed under: embroidery, African, quilting, silk ribbon
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 on the pre-drawn black fabric, however what each...

Posted to African Safari by lraikin on 02-19-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, hand embroidery, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery, African, African art, Stithing
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 Africa. While I love living in America I continue...

Posted to African Safari by lraikin on 01-08-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, hand embroidery, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery, African
Holiday Travel, Needles & African Folklore Embroidery

I used to be a really nervous flyer, every bump, thump, or noise would startle me. Reading just would not relax me and chatting to the passenger next to me would not succeed in calming me. Things began changing for me once I started bringing my African Folklore Embroidery kit on board the airplane. The...

Posted to African Safari by lraikin on 11-13-2009
Filed under: Filed under: needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, hand embroidery, embroidery, African
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 South Africa and as a result many of the British...

Posted to African Safari by lraikin on 06-05-2009
Filed under: Filed under: Africa, needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, hand embroidery, south africa, chain stitch, embroidery, African, tea cups, tea

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