Manito Moment: Colcha Embroidery

Annette Gutierrez-Turk shares about the tradition of colcha embroidery - how it came to New Mexico, how our ancestors would have done it and why, and how you can learn this beautiful art form. Sign up for monthly classes on colcha embroidery on the National Hispanic Cultural Center website under Events The Brown Sheep Company mentioned as a source for yarn for those who cannot source it locally Check out the books and materials available from the Sandia Mountains chapter of the EGA Resources from a recent exhibit colcha embroidery in Southern Colorado Colcha demonstration from the Huajatolla Heritage Foundation