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Crafts from Palestine Palestinians have handed down the tradition of rich embroidery
through the years. You can make your own embroidered bookmark, with the word
"peace" ("al-Salaam") stitched in Arabic.
Embroidered bookmark
Materials needed:
Counted cross-stitch fabric (Buy a size suitable for the
crafters you will have; for children, the bigger weave is better.)
Embroidery floss
Cross-stitch needles
Scissors
Cut the fabric into rectangle pieces, making sure they are
wide enough and long enough to stitch the pattern shown below.
With needles and thread, stitch crosses in the pattern
shown.
For cross-stitching, make a row of one diagonal stitches,
then go back in the other direction to finish the X, rather than making each one
individually. Find someone who is familiar with cross-stitching to help teach others.
Older youth or adults can add a border in another color,
or other designs around the word.
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