DIY otomi embroidery

Otomi Embroidery is a style of embroidery created by the Otomi People in Central Mexico. You'll fall in love with its style & vibrant colors!

I was fascinated to see this tutorial about Otomi Embroidery from Sarita Creative. I was not familiar with it, but when I saw this, I immediately recognized the technique from photos I had seen of…

Pillow cover hand-embroidered with Otomi designs from Tenango, Hidalgo, Mexico 🇲🇽 Measurements: 17 x 17 inch Craft piece. Only ONE piece available. Traditional Otomi Embroidery $40

Have you ever looked at Otomi textiles and wondered how it has been made? Or do you just fancy making something by hand? If so then have a look at our Step by Step guide to Otomi hand embroidery and have a go yourself. You won't regret it, it's very relaxing. The pieces that we buy from Mexico are made in a women's cooperative in Tenangos, a village set high up in the mountains, right of Mexico City. This form of embroidery came about after the community suffered a drought in the 1960's…

If you’ve been on the hunt for some eye-catching Mexican embroidery patterns, you’ll love the design ideas we’ve found for you! Mexican embroidery is called Otomi embroidery. There are several different motifs and designs that go into this type of embroidery, and each one is unique. It isn’t difficult to work from Mexican embroidery patterns, […] Read more...

The Otomi textiles, also known as tenangos, take weeks or even years for the women to embroider and feature colorful and whimsical patterns of nature.

Instant download coloring page for adults, teenagers and children. Have fun while creating quality family times with this stay at home activity! Ideal for the whole family or for personal use only. This letter size printable file can be used to color, embroider or just as inspiration for your very own compositions. Get creative, gather your family and friends and go! This is a digital download, no physical item will be delivered You can: - Print as many times as you want. - Color as digital…

Recently we featured some beautiful Otomi Embroidery ( check out this post ) which got us really inspired. So today, I'm following up wi...

Felt Alongside my embroidery patterns, I create 3D felt animals, felt decorations and occasionally 2D felt pieces too. I use a quality wool/ viscose blend felt; many of the felts I use are heathered...

So many people love hand embroidered Otomí hand embroidery! Are you wondering if there is anything you need to know before purchasing one of these amazing pieces?