For more than 25 years artist and professor of art Mary B. Kelly has researched both Christian and pre-Christian motifs on the embroidered and woven ritual cloths of Eastern Europe. Kelly is a weaver and spinner as well as a fine artist. In this book, you will learn to create important textiles: banners, clothing and cloths which have both power and beauty. With over 50 photographs and illustrations, 10 charts and color photos, detailed directions, this how-to book shows you techniques for stitching, applique, and transfer. You can create a little ritual in your life and the cloths to go with it.