Sheila Paine is an expert on tribal societies and textiles and is the author of Embroidered Textiles: Traditional Patterns from Five Continents and the trilogy The Afghan Amulet: Travels from the Hindu Kush to Razgrad, The Golden Horde: Travels from the Himalaya to Karpathos, and The Linen Goddess: Travels from the Red Sea to Prizren. She lives in England.
Women’s masks from Minab and Gorbedan, Sheila Paine, textile collector, sells her stash
The Power of Red and More – Travels and Textiles by Sheila Paine + Shelia Paine with the Mujahideen + Embroidered Textiles book by Sheila Paine + Amulets: A World of Secret Powers, Charms and Magic book + More… amulets + Fabric Folios + All wrapped up.
FAVOURITE PAGES, FAVOURITE BOOKS.
Clare Coles embroidered wallpaper
Embroidery: Alice Kettle embroidery + Lauren DiCioccio + Realistic scenery + Hair embroideries + The weird world of contemporary hair art + Pricked: Extreme Embroidery + The Joy of Toile Gone Wild.
Cecilia Heffer: Lace Narratives.
Amulets as jewellery: Amulets: Sacred Charms of Power and Protection.
LIVING WITH LESS: 28 Practical Uses for Vinegar, Nature’s Magic Cleanser + Don’t buy glasses: cut up wine and beer bottles! Cutting glass + Bottle Cutting + Pull Tab Picture Hanger.
Ribollita Recipe: Italian Soup with Stale Bread + Panzanella recipe, TUSCAN BREAD SALAD.
p.s.: embroidery links: Lucky Jackson.
The Narrative Within 
Was it still ok to eat 🙂 I don’t usually cook bread..
Paige F
Bloomington IL Irrigation
In Italy, bread is bought on a daily basis. Day old bread can be a bit hard so it’s recycled into other dishes.