Otomi Design with Fanciful Creatures, Quilted, Appliquéd, Pillow Cover in Lavender 12×12

Description

These pieces are inspired by traditional Otomi embroidery designs. Embroidery of this type is made by indigenous people from the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. Typical designs are fanciful animals, flowers, and leaves. The embroidery is usually a satin-stitch which is very labor intensive. I’ve always loved these designs but I wanted to reproduce them as appliqués using mostly Kaffe Fassett fabrics. When using fabrics with large designs, it is important to cut them out very carefully. This method is called “fussy-cutting” in quilting terms.

All of the figures are machine-stitched in place. After all the designs have been sewn in place, the background is quilted using the free-motion method. All of the fabrics are 100% cotton. The pompoms are attached when the back cover is added. All of the pillow covers are signed in the back. The pillow insert is not included, but you can purchase pillow forms from many locations.

The rabbit and flowers as well as the pillow back have all been created from Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics. The lavender background fabric works beautifully with the colorful appliqués. The background is given more depth and interest from free-motion quilting. The multicolored pom-poms are handmade in Mexico. All of the stems are hand embroidered. The back has a buttoned closing. I added a small pocket with a nice blank tag for you to write a special thought. For example, if this is for your good friend you could say, “I’m always here whenever you need me.”  Whenever your friend is holding your pillow they can pull out the card to remind them of your friendship.