Ethnic Fiber Art, LLC

Designer Phyllis Maurer subtitles her series of Ethnic Fiber Arts books, "Honoring Cultural Diversity." Her goal is to introduce more embroiderers to beautiful ethnic embroideries, as well as give the history, materials, teach the technique (with very clear diagrams and photos) and provide projects to try. She wants to help others uncover their heritage as well as preserve seldom seen techniques.

A Basket Arrangement Inspired by German Schwalm

This project was developed to provide a depth of experience in working with German Schwalm. It includes a variety of surface embroidery and open filling patterns commonly used in traditional Schwalm embroidery. This 4.5" x 10.5" project can be inserted in a box top, or completed as a pillow.

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A Bellpull Inspired by Swedish Naversom

This bellpull measures 6.5" x 18.5" when stitched on 35 count linen and uses Rainbow Gallery, Trebizond, Silk Bella, Londenderry Linen, and Soy Luster fibers.

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Chart only $15.00

A Study In Contrasts Inspired by Swedish Naversom

This doily was developed as a way of featuring the right angle darning pattern (an adaptation of the basic darning pattern). The clean lines of the design allow you to easily learn the basics of each stitch, before moving on to the next challenge.

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Fancy Purse Inspired by Swedish Naversom

In this book Phyllis teaches another beautiful embroidery technique with this Naversom design. Inspired when she fell in love with intertwined "vine" in a classic Naversom book. The design contains several unusual stitching rhythms and is stitched with silk threads.

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Flower Power Inspired by Swedish Naversom

In this book Phyllis teaches a beautiful and classic Naversom corner motif. Naversom is a needlework technique originating in the Halsingland district of Sweden, where samples have been found from the 17th to 18th century. The word Naversom translates as "Birch-Bark Embroidery", taking its name from the birch bark frame originally used to support the embroidery as it was being stitched.

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Grandma's Doily Inspired by Norwegian Hardanger

This design is part of designer Maurer's personal family heritage, originally stitched by the Norwegian grandmother as a young woman. It is a very good example of the technique that shows some of the characteristics of a traditional Hardanger project. If you are new to Hardanger, you may want to familiarize yourself with the basics as basic stitch information is not included in this booklet.

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Chart only $10.00

Tray Insert Inspired by German Schwalm

This project was developed to provide a depth of experience in working with German Schwalm. It includes a variety of surface embroidery and open filling patterns commonly used in traditional Schwalm embroidery. This 8" x 8" project can be inserted in a box top, or completed as a pillow.

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Chart only $13.00