Otomi Design with Fanciful Creatures, Quilted, Appliquéd, Pillow Cover in Light Red 18×18

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.

This pillow’s background is a light red cotton that almost looks pink.  The figures are a rabbit, a bird, and for the first time, a dog!  The multicolored pom-poms are handmade in Mexico. This is the only pillow I have made where the pom-poms are predominantly shades of magenta. All of the stems are hand embroidered. This pillow cover has a buttoned opening in the back which is a Kaffe Fassett fabric.