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\nEvery year Santa Fe hosts the Traditional Spanish Market
\nsponsored by the Spanish Colonial Arts Society.  This year was the 61st<\/sup> Annual Market. This juried fair
\nfeatures traditional Spanish crafts by fabulous artisans.  One of the craft categories is Colcha
\nEmbroidery.<\/div>\n
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\nColcha, in Spanish, means a bed covering and in the context
\nof embroidery is actually the name of the stitch used to create elaborate
\ndesigns.  This wool on wool embroidery
\nis referred to as sabanilla labrada, which may have been developed in New
\nMexico during the Spanish Colonial Period. 
\nSabanilla is a loosely woven wool fabric made from homespun yarns in
\nnatural colors.  It was traditionally woven
\nin 30 inch widths which were seamed if intended for a bed covering.  They were also used for altar covers, rugs
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\nThe handspun
\nembroidery yarns were dyed green, yellow, indigo and red in addition to the
\nnatural colors of the sheep\u2019s wool. 
\nThese textiles are usually finished with a fringe.  Motifs include florals and designs
\nresembling Indian chintz, which were popular in Spain during the colonial
\nperiod.  There are needle-workers who
\nuse a non-traditional wool on cotton technique, however the most prized colchas
\ncreated today are made in the traditional manner.<\/div>\n
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\n I have the privilege of knowing a remarkable needlewoman,
\nNina A Wood.  She has participated in
\nSpanish Market for several years displaying her ribbon winning textiles, being
\nawarded a blue ribbon in this years Market. 
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\nPhotos produced here with permission of Nina Wood<\/div>\n
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\nFor more information on traditional Spanish crafts, The Spanish Market and the Spanish Colonial Arts Society please contact<\/div>\n
\nSpanish Colonial Arts Society<\/div>\n
\n750 Camino Lejo on Museum Hill<\/div>\n
\nSanta Fe, New Mexico 87505<\/div>\n
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