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   October 27, 2015

A new series Maslenitsa by RIOLIS

 

Вышивка крестом Масленица. Бублики            вышивка крестом Масленица. Блины

Вышивка крестом Масленица. Петрушка  

 

Maslenitsa – a very cheerful, vivid and beautiful national holiday. It is a kind of Slavic carnival lasting the whole week, that is also known as Pancake Week or Butter Week. And each of these days had a special meaning in the collective cheerful celebration: from welcoming Maslenitsa on Monday to its sending-off on Sunday.

 


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In old times this week had special meaning. Everybody knows that Maslenitsa marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Just imagine of what a great importance was this event for the way of life of our forefathers. Spring meant not just a fresh tree leaves, birdies and florets but an awakening of vital forces of the earth, beginning of a new cycle of fertility. Therefore attributes of content, abundance and wellbeing were of a great importance. This week rich feasts were arrenged. And of course round as the sun to pancakes had a special place on holiday tables.

 

 

Вышивка крестом Масленица. Блины
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An important part of Maslenitsa ceremony is a burning of scarecrow - a farewell to winter. Ashes of a straw idol were dispelled over fields so that the death of one season wasn`t vain and the nature could revive in a new rich harvest.

 

Вышивка крестом Масленица. Бублики
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A new series of embroideries by RIOLIS includes cross stitch kits 1517 Bread Seller, 1518 Pancake Seller, 1519 Petrushka. The saturated palette of a cotton stranded threads Anchor, wool-acrylic yarn Safil, the combined colors and several stitch types will make the workingtime especially interesting and festively bright. The kits contain  14 Aida Zweigart.

 

See the details of the embroidered pictured of the new series.

 

вышивка крестом Масленица

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Вышивка крестом Масленица
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Вышивка крестом. Масленица
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Вышивка крестом Масленица РИОЛИС
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Вышивка крестом Масленица
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Вышивка крестом Масленица

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