This cuff bracelet features a traditional cross-stitched design by a member of the Refugee Women’s Workshop at Stitch Buffalo. It is a kind of counted cross-stitch that is closely related to the traditional Southern Afghanistan embroidery style of Khamak (pronounced kha-mahk). Inspired by complex Islamic geometric and botanical patterns, the artisans never sketch their design onto the fabric prior to embroidering, working instead from memory and imagination. 

The back lining uses upcycled materials donated to our studio through the Second Stitch program.

STITCHWORK:
Name: Bibi Arifa Haidari
Country of Origin: Afghanistan

MATERIALS:
Cotton Aida cloth, cotton embroidery thread, brass sliding clasp

SIZE:
Approximately 7” x 2”