R12
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Gold Silk Floss on Aida Cloth. 8 rows of cutwork with thread running through the 
holes. 1 in stock
9" x 54"
  $34.95 ea.

R12a
Enlarged view of Rushnyk 12. The embroidered pattern in huckweaving is about 17" long. The same pattern is done on the opposite side.    Ideal to cover an icon - also used during a wedding
 ceremony for tying the
 bride's and groom's hands.

R13
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Gold Silk Floss on Aida Cloth. 6 rows of cutwork with gold thread running 
through the holes.
9 1/2" x 52"
1 in stock 
$34.95 ea.

R13a
Enlarged view of Rushnyk 2. The embroidered pattern in huckweaving is about 16" long. The same pattern is done on the opposite side.Ideal to cover an icon - also used during a wedding ceremony for tying the bride's 
and groom's hands.

R2
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Gold Silk Floss on Aida Cloth.  4 rows of cutwork with gold thread running 
through the holes.
9 1/2" x 52"
2 in stock
$34.95 ea.

R2a
Enlarged view of Rushnyk 2. The embroidered pattern in huckweaving is about 16" long. The same pattern is done on the opposite side.    Ideal to cover an icon - also used during a wedding ceremony for tying the bride's and groom's hands. Colors used are identical to Rushnyk 3.

R3
Long Rushnyk
Size 13" x 72"
1 in stock
$84.95 ea.
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R3a
Enlarged  bottom view of Rushnyk 3. The colors are identical to the ones used in the short and narrow rushnyk R2. There are 6 rows of cutwork which are interwoven with gold silk thread. 
Fabric is Aida Cloth - 
like a basket weave.

R3b
Enlarged view of Rushnyk 3. The embroidered pattern is huckweaving, about 25" long. The same pattern is done on the opposite side. Gold Silk floss threads are the main color scheme with hints of olive green and a rusty orange in the center of diamond patterns. 

R4
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Size 6 1/2" x 35"
3 in stock
$19.95 ea.

R4a
Enlarged view of R4 The embroidered technique is huckweaving. The same pattern is done on the opposite side.   Ideal to cover an icon - also used during a wedding ceremony for tying the bride's and groom's hands.

Married Couple in a village 
in  Western Ukraine. The bride Halia is wearing a kerchief which indicates that she is now a women - not a maiden. Tradition is that now her head has to be covered. The groom Slavko is wearing a shirt that Halia embroidered for him. On the wall behind them is large loom woven rug.

R5
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Size 7" x 29 1/2"
Cross stitch embroidery 
4 Rows of cutwork
1 in stock
$19.95 ea.

R5a
Enlarged view of R5. The embroidered pattern is done in cross stitching. The same pattern is done on the opposite side.   Ideal to cover an icon 

R8
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Size 7 1/2" x 38"
Very Elegant in Burgundy
4 Rows of cutwork
1 in stock
$24.95 ea. 

R8a
Enlarged view of R8. The embroidered pattern is huckweaving, about 10" long. The same pattern is done on the opposite side.   Ideal to cover an icon - also used during a wedding ceremony for tying the bride's and groom's hands.

R6
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Size 7 1/2" x 38"
6 Rows of cutwork
1 in stock
$24.95 ea.

R6a
Enlarged view of R12 The embroidered technique is huckweaving. The same pattern is done on the opposite side.   Ideal to cover an icon - also used during a wedding ceremony for tying the bride's and groom's hands.

R7c 
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Size 7 1/2" x 40"
4 Rows of cutwork
3 in stock
$24.95 ea.

R7d
Enlarged view of Rushnyk7c. The embroidered pattern in huckweaving is about 10" long. The same pattern is done on the opposite side.    Ideal to cover an icon - also used during a wedding 
ceremony for tying the
 bride's and groom's hands. 

R9
Loom woven Linen Rushnyk
12 1/2"  x 80"
2 in stock
$69.95 ea.

R9a
Enlarged View of the elaborate
  design done in huck weaving
  in DEEP RED. Fabric is 
 very soft. The fringes 
are hand knotted. 
  A beautiful piece of art.

R11
Loom woven Linen Rushnyk
12 "  x 80"
2 in stock
$64.95 ea.

R11a
Enlarged View of the elaborate
  design done in huck weaving (nyzynka)in typical 
Hutsul Colors.
   Fabric is very soft.
 The fringes are hand knotted.  A beautiful piece of art.

R15
Loom woven Rushnyk
Acrylic & Polyester - Strong Fabric
13"  x 84"
2 in stock
$44.95 ea.

R15a
Enlarged View of the elaborate
  design done in traditional red and black colors. The fringes 
are hand knotted. A beautiful piece of art. Can be used
 for "prvit" greeting ceremony with the kolach and salt as 
both sides are the same and drape well. Also can be
 draped over large icon.


  

R17
Loom woven Rushnyk
Acrylic & Polyester - Strong Fabric
13"  x 84"
1 in stock
$44.95 ea.

R17a
Enlarged View of the elaborate
  design done in traditional red and black colors. The fringes 
are hand knotted. A beautiful piece of art. Can be used
 for "prvit" greeting ceremony with the kolach and salt as 
both sides are the same and drape well. Also can be
 draped over large icon.

        Background Information on RUSHNYKY
                    Beside cross stitch a common embroider technique used especially in the long and narrow runners (rushnyky) is called Swedish or huck weaving. The Ukrainian term used is ny-zyn-ka meaning "low".  
                 Rushnyky are very commonly used in all forms of ceremonial rituals. I observed on the engagement of my young relative that she began to embroider a rushnyk for her future husband as a sign of marriage commitment. At the wedding ceremony the young couple bridal couple then stood on the embroidered rushnyk.  Midway through the liturgy the bridal couple's hands are joined together and tied with the rushnyk as a symbol of their devotion to each other forever. In addition to the rushnyky being used in wedding ceremonies,  they are hung over icon pictures at home or in church; given away at funerals to pallbearers, grave diggers, cooks and other helpers.
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                  Dr. Natalie Kononenko, a professor in Ukrainian Folklore at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada explains, 
" that a rushnyk is a ritual towel. The word comes from ruka, meaning hand, and a regular rushnyk would be simply a towel, a piece of cloth that a person could use to wipe his or her hands. Rushnyk has acquired and is currently used in a double meaning: it retains its simple meaning of "towel" and it has also acquired the meaning of ritual object. The ritual rushnyk is a very important item to which a great deal of power is ascribed. It is used … to protect the home and insure the prosperity and fertility of the inhabitants of the household, among other things.

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