Perhaps you’ve heard of the Tentmakers of Cairo. They’re a group of men who have shops in the historic part of Cairo, where they make and sell stitched wall hangings. And they’re AMAZING!
One of my favorites
A detail shot.
See what I mean? I recently got to see an exhibit of these pieces at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, in Florida.
Each wall hanging is made by one man and is unique. The men work 6 days a week, for 10-11 hours each day, seated in a sort of semi cross-legged position.
The largest pieces (which are smaller than bed quilts) take about 4 months to complete! But only cost around $1000!
We got to see a demonstration of how they work and they are SO SPEEDY, with that needle turn applique!
See this video to get an idea.
The exhibit has closed now, but I’ll have some more great photos for you in the next post.
Ellen Lindner
Wow these are gorgeous! I look forward to your next post!