Although I am a little distance from the edge of myself with other pursuits, I have told you long ago what I like samplers, samplers or samplers in its English version.
This weekend we traveled near the town of Lagartera , near Talavera de la Reina in Toledo, and there was no excuse not to come to see the native people of this embroidery as well known and "appellation of origin."
Here you can read more about this embroidery. Still
I have culled this text, taken from Business Lagartera to get an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat it was.
After a stroll through the small town, visit the Municipal Museum Marcial Moreno Pascual.
In a couple of windows we saw mannequins wearing the traditional dress. Work leading eye.
This colorful embroidered stockings, caught my attention immediately.
"Since the fifteenth century settled in these places, a form of fragmented production, which broke the control of the process itself of the craft guilds. Lagartera Small businesses distributed through the villages of the area tasks in which each family for generations, has specialized.
- make green beans as ringleader
- get wireless
- to seed varieties hunting, thistle, peaks, grapes, roses tiles ...
- rennet
- stitch
A single family could hardly tame the process, so the fabric passes from hand to hand, house at home, according to a sequence provided in each phase requires a complex and painstaking skill that requires extensive expertise transmitted from mother to daughter. Finally, entrepreneurs, traders collected by different peoples parts are completed and the washing and ironing roller, according to the technique that is closely guarded in Lagartera. "
After a stroll through the small town, visit the Municipal Museum Marcial Moreno Pascual.
In a typical home enabled Lagartera teach us a collection of original embroidery and household goods of life in the village for many years.
The most valuable work is in any case like this. Others are exposed to the outdoors and you can admire the beauty of the work.
There were all these samplers, with little note stating the date and other data.
I stayed a while in front of the cabinet, without losing detail. Of course, with a "Mother", one after another. Luckily we were alone.
This colorful embroidered stockings, caught my attention immediately.
on a small chair hung the delicate neck. On top was a large block that does not know it was. Seemed soap or wax. Did someone ring a bell?
bed ridden Spectacular in an adjacent room. Was quite high and a description could read how they were prepared. I admire the patience you had to have those games in bed board.
Indeed, the suit you see next to the pillow was to make up the bedding. Since then cold, cold what is said, did not go so blanket ....... And now we have too many amenities ........ or passes through our imagination the night in an unheated house ....... or take longer than five minutes to make the bed.
That yes ....... should give a taste lie in it ........
Upon leaving the museum asked where to buy some fabric and embroidery thread lagarterana own. But no luck, the store was closed.
silks had a divine glow. A yes!
Today I say goodbye with this tile that imitates the artisan work, and I leave this link for patterns and you see a magazine with this embroidery.
Today I say goodbye with this tile that imitates the artisan work, and I leave this link for patterns and you see a magazine with this embroidery. 
Mercedes 
