Applique Christmas stocking - No Room at the Inn Ebony Wood just like the fringed borders

just like the fringed borders

Centuries ago

Hand-carved from natural teak wood

Each figurine is painted by hand with gleaming gilt

Intricate macrame in warm peach becomes a stylish bracelet in the hands of Carmina Girón in Guatemala

Applique Christmas stocking - No Room at the Inn Ebony Wood just like the fringed bordersStars fill the night sky on a quiet Christmas Eve. Joseph leads the donkey that Mary rides as he seeks an inn for the night. Leonor Quispe works in the traditional art of arpillera (patchwork) to create an heirloom Christmas stocking. Each tiny figure is crafted in three dimensions and lavishly embroidered. The colorful background fabric emulates traditional hand loomed cloth. 80% acrylic, 20% cotton 0. 14 lbs 18 inches W x 21. 3 inches H