From Around the World Every 80 Days - Excursion #13 - Pacific Northwest Coast

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Price: $82.00

Excursion #13 - Pacific Northwest Coast is an original design to represent to represent a miniature Button Blanket like those made by the people of the Pacific Northwest Coast around 1850.

Finished Size: 7 1/4” x 9 1/4”
Stitches Used: Slip Stitch

Kit Includes:

Wool felt fabric in three colors
Plaid flannel fabric
Needle
Tire Silk thread
Tailor’s chalk
Iron on Templates
Mother of Pearl Buttons
Detailed Instructions
Color Photograph
Notes regarding Button Blankets
Pacific Northwest Coast Passport Stamp Sticker

Included with your first order for any one of the "From Around the World Every 80 Days" sampler kits will be a special personalized Passport.

I have compiled examples of Button Blankets from museums and private collections onto a Pinterest Board. There are also several links on the Pinterest page for related videos. Please check it out at:

https://www.pinterest.ca/mittena/pacific-north-west/

There is also a short documentary looking at the creation of a Button Blanket by integrating the performance of a traditional dance with the art of the West Coast Heiltsuk Nation. Please check it out at:

https://www.nfb.ca/film/vistas_button_blanket/