Pat's Favorite Links

The Needlearts: (http://www.needlearts.com)
A world of decorative stitchery.

The Embroiderers' Guild of America: (http://www.egausa.org)
America's largest and most prestigious embroidery guild.

Splendid Slippers (http://www.silcom.com/~bevjack/)
A book by Beverley Jackson on the erotic custom of foot-binding in China. Includes a chapter with over 40 color photographs of silk lotus shoes, and how to make and embroider you own.

The American Needlepoint Guild (http://www.needlepoint.org)
An educational, nonprofit organization whose purpose is educational and cultural development through participation in and encouragement of interest in the art of needlepoint.

Mr. China's Son by Mr. He Liyi
The two websites below relate to the author of the autobiography, Mr. China's Son.   Mr. He documents his life growing up as a member of the minority peoples in the Yunnan province of China.  Mr. He has worked tirelessly to build a bridge between China and the rest of the world through his books and the cafe he opened in Dali in 1995, the Mr. China's Son Cultural Exchange Cafe.  You can learn more about Mr. He and his books through the website listed below.
http://cn.geocities.com/yndali