Girl’s Hausa Hand Embroidered Top – Nigeria

Description

This beautiful girls top was made and donated by Queen Amina Embroidery, located in Zaria City, in northern Nigeria. Tan threads were expertly embroidered on rich light blue damask fabric to make this beautiful garment.  The Queen Amina Embroidery women combine cotton threads with their exquisite traditional Hausa patterns and embroidery stitches. In addition they use couched stitching associated with passementerie embroidery brought to Zaria by men who returned from Mecca. This top measures 34″ wide x 27″ long and is new.

About Queen Amina Embroidery:

Queen Amina Embroidery began in 1994, located in Zaria City, the old walled part of the town of Zaria, Kaduna State, in northern Nigeria. Hassana Yusuf has managed the group since its inception as a cooperative organization named for the 16th century ruler of the Zazzau Emirate, Queen Amina. The organization represents a group of 20 women, along with seamstresses and designers, and provides an outlet for the excellent embroidery work of Zaria City women. Queen Amina Embroidery women use traditional Hausa patterns and embroidery stitches as well as couched stitching associated with passementerie embroidery brought to Zaria by men who returned from Mecca.

Contact:

Elisha Renne

Queen Amina Embroidery

88 Blake Hill Road, East Calais, Vermont, USA 05650

www.queenaminaembroidery.org