These slippers represent the art of silver thread embroidery, which is traditional to Bukhara region of Uzbekistan.

Richly embroidered wall handing made on a chocolate color cotton base and machine embroidered with silk threads.

White fully hand embroidered wall hanging from Urgut region of Uzbekistan

Green suzanne with bright yellow and coral machine embroidered flowers.

Fully cross-stitch embroidered by hand girl's skull hat

Wall hanging in a classic color o black richly embroidered with blooming flowers.

"Gulnoz" skull hat named after a girl who embroidered it.

Beautiful suzanne depicting pomegranates which in Central Asia is a symbol of prosperity.

This is a vest entirely machine embroidered with silk threads

Very chic and beautiful fashion accessory - hand painted bracelet on a golden background

A traditional wall hanging from Uzbekistan called "suzanee", which is made of cotton fabric with elaborate embroidery.

Stylish fashion accessory - silver bracelet created to bring traditional ornamental painting to fashion accessories

Machine silk embroidery on an orange color cotton base.

Gorgeous hand embroidered suzanne embroidery large enough for a bedcover or a chic room divider

I don't know what I had expected - an ordinary scarf printed on silk? For the price and size it certainly would have been reasonable. But what I touched when I opened the folded paper was a spiritual experience which connected with ages of tradition - I could feel the weaver's hand in the intricate pattern of the ikat scarf. There are no words to describe the art until you fingers have run across the cloth, and you've watched the light play with the colors like a woven rainbow. The artist is truly one of a kind. -- Thank you a thousand times!

Mary E Overman  femwolf@nc.rr.com