Wedding 12
Wedding Rushnyk
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1 in stock
13" x 72"
$74.95 ea.
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Wedding 12a
Enlarged view of the rushnyk. The main pattern measures about 29". Fabric is Aida Cloth which is very easy to care for. Wash in warm sudsy water, rinse and hang to air dry. If desired, iron on low setting.

Wedding 12b
  Enlarged view. On the opposite end are embroidered Ukrainian words "Na shchastia which means  for a good fortune in life -  for the wedded couple. 

Wedding 12c
Enlarged view of the embroidered design. 
Red Cherry and
 Maple leaves  Motif

Wedding20
 Wedding Rushnyk
1 in stock
A very elegant rushnyk for a wedding ceremony
13"  x 74"
$89.95 ea

Wedding 20a
 A enlarged view of the pattern of Rushnyk 20. The words, "Na shchastia"  which  means "to have good luck, good fortune, joy, love - the best of everything in life". The same pattern is repeated on the opposite end except the Ukrainian words "na dolia"  are embroidered which mean" for good fate (destiny)" for
 the wedded couple. 

Wedding 20b
Enlarged view of the rushnyk. The same pattern is repeated on the opposite end except the Ukrainian words "na dolia"  are embroidered which mean" for good fate (destiny)." for the wedded couple. 

A Ukrainian couple attired in hand embroidered wedding garments. Ivana Frankivks Oblast"

Wedding24
 Wedding Rushnyk
 2 in stock
13"  x 70"
$79.95 ea.

Wedding24a
A enlarged view of the pattern of Rushnyk 24. The same pattern is repeated on the opposite end. Huckweaving on Aida cloth.   "The embroidered words are
 "Na shchastia"  - meaning for a good fortune in life
 for the bridal couple. The color of the threads are more of a burgundy as seen in image Wedding 24b

 Wedding24b
An enlarged view of the swans. Their is much folklore about swans in Ukraine - especially in love and marriage. A swan is faithful to his mate until death. The Ukrainian words "na dolia" are embroidered on the opposite are  which mean" for good 
fate (destiny)" 
for the wedded couple.
 

Wedding16
 Wedding Rushnyk
  2 in stock
13"  x 76"
$89.95 ea.
 

Wedding 16a
A enlarged view of the pattern of Rushnyk 16. The same pattern is repeated on the opposite end. "The embroidered words are
 "Na Dolia"  - meaning for good fate in the bridal couple life.The colors of this wedding rushnyk match R8 - unfortunately the camera is not able to focus or take colors exactly.
 

Wedding 16b
A enlarged view of the pattern of Rushnyk 16. The same pattern is repeated on the opposite end. Huckweaving on Aida cloth.  Two tone gold (Old Gold) floss threads make this wedding rushnyk very elegant.

The swans are commonly embroidered on wedding rushnyky.
In Ukrainian folklore they represent the faithfulness that one mate has to the other. They remain true and faithful to each other until one mate passes away.
 

R8
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Old Gold Silk Floss on Aida Cloth. 8 rows of cutwork with thread running through the holes. When you move the material the colors glisten and change in hues. Same for the wedding rushnyk R11 and R16
2 in stock
9" x 54"
  $34.95 ea.

R8a
 Enlarged view of Rushnyk 8. 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. Fabric is a heavier weight Aida cloth.
The colors of this rushnyky match exactly the Wed Rushnyk 16 & Wed Rushnyk 11

Wedding11
 Wedding Rushnyk
  "The embroidered words are
 "Na shchastia"  - meaning for a good fortune in life
 for the bridal couple. 
1 in stock -13"  x 84"
$89.95 ea.

Wedding 11a
A enlarged view of the pattern of Rushnyk 11. The same pattern is repeated on the opposite end. Huckweaving on Aida cloth.  Two tone gold  (more of an OLD GOLD) floss threads make this wedding rushnyk very elegant.

Wedding11b
A enlarged view of the pattern of Wedding Rushnyk 11. The same pattern is repeated on the opposite end. Huckweaving on Aida cloth.   All wedding rushnyky are easy to care for; simply wash in warm sudsy water,  rinse and hang to dry.

Wedding 11c
An enlarged view of the pair of swans with crowns on their heads holding 2 "golden" rings. Their is much folklore about swans in Ukraine - especially in love and marriage. A swan is faithful to his mate until death. The Ukrainian words "na dolia" are embroidered on the opposite which mean" for good fate (destiny)"
 for the wedded couple.

R14
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Taupe color silk floss on Aida Cloth. 6 rows of cutwork with  thread running through the holes.
9 1/2" x 56"
1 in stock 
$34.95 ea.

R14a
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
 6 rows of cutwork with  thread running through the holes.
 

R10
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.

R10a
 Enlarged view of Rushnyk 10. 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. Fabric is a heavier weight Aida cloth.
The colors of this rushnyky match the wedding rushnyk R20

                              Some 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".  Traditionally about 20" of the rushnyk is embroidered identically on opposite ends with the remaining center left plain.
                 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.
 
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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.
               The origin of the ritual power of the rushnyk is obscure. It may have something to do with the ritual potency of weaving and thus of all cloth. Because the human body is a central symbol in Ukrainian culture, the power of the rushnyk may be connected to the power of cloth to clothe the body. This meaning appears in the begging songs of minstrels and in ritual in the form of the kryzhma, a special cloth given by the godmother and used in baptism. The power of the rushnyk may come from the sacred act of embroidery."                                                                                           

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