Tatreez Talk

Send us Fan Mail MEET LAILA, A PALESTINIAN INDUSTRIAL AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER WHOSE TATREEZ PRACTICE LIVES IN OLIVE WOOD AND METAL RATHER THAN THREAD ( @lailagracedesign ; @pettystinian ; website ). Her family roots run through the old city of Ramallah, Beirut, Jerusalem, and al-Hassan in Jordan, and as a second generation Palestinian American, her identity has grown with her over the years.  Her pat...

Send us Fan Mail MEET SHEREEN, A TEXTILE ARTIST BASED IN AMMAN WITH A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS HANDMADE AND WHAT SHE CALLS A WORLD OF ORGANIZED CHAOS ( @shereen.quttaineh ). Palestinian from Jerusalem and Jordanian as well, she was born in Kuwait and left with her family during the Gulf War, eventually settling in Jordan.  Trained originally in painting and a longtime art teacher, she came back to t...

Send us Fan Mail Follow @nisreenshubair72 on Instagram. English description below. تطريز توك (بالعربي)، الحلقة الثانية مع نسرين 01:36 التعريف بالضيفة: نسرين، مطرّزة ومعلمة تطريز فلسطينية تقيم في أربيل وأصلها من خانيونس في غزة. 02:41 بداية الحكاية مع التطريز: وُلدت في الكويت وعاشت في المهجر، وتعلمت من خالتها دون أن تعرف أسماء النقشات، ثم انقطعت 20 سنة وعادت إليه في الإمارات وعمرها 42 عاماً، وقضت ثل...

Send us Fan Mail MEET SUBHYA, A TATREEZ ARTIST AND A GRADUATE STUDENT  CURRENTLY STUDYING TO BECOME A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR ( @svbhya ). Her family's story spans three continents: her father was born in Al-Quds in 1966, just before the 1967 war forced his family to flee on foot to Amman, where they lived in refugee camps before he eventually made his way to Houston at 17. On her mot...

Send us Fan Mail MEET ZAYNAB, A TATREEZ ARTIST AND FOUNDER OF KANAAN COLLECTIVE BUILDING COMMUNITY IN THE DMV AREA ( @kanaancollective ). Half-Palestinian and half-Irish, she grew up partly in Amman, Jordan, after her father's family fled Al-Khalil during the Six-Day War before the family moved to the U.S., where a post-9/11 America gave her a hard early lesson in how the world would see her...

Send us Fan Mail MEET LEILAH: A MOTHER, EDUCATOR AND PASSIONATE COLLECTOR ABOUT ALL TRADITIONAL PALESTINIAN DRESS AND HISTORY ( @leilah_ia ). Three generations removed from Palestine, with family scattered across Brazil, Kuwait, Jordan, and Ramallah, she grew up watching her grandmother work on thobes. It wasn't until she went searching for one of her own during a pandemic wedding that collec...

Send us Fan Mail IN THIS EPISODE, we welcome Amneh, the artist and embroiderer behind @sarafand , to talk about her journey into tatreez, her large-scale Chest panels of thobe embroidery murals, and the story of her village, Sarafand, that inspired her page name. Amneh shares how a casual introduction to Tatreez from a neighbor grew into months-long mural projects, why she believes only those who&...

Send us Fan Mail IN THIS EPISODE, Lina and Amanne make a big announcement: Tatreez Talk is officially expanding into Arabic-language episodes, hosted by tatreez artist and educator Tasneem! THE ANNOUNCEMENT Tatreez Talk is launching a new arm of the podcast recorded fully in Arabic Hosted by Tasneem (@tasneem.tatreez) — digitizer, cross-stitch educator, and researcher, and a familiar face from a p...

Send us Fan Mail MEET THE DUO BEHIND ASHGHAL EL TETA: TETA ZUHRIA, A TATREEZ ENTHUSIAST AND CRAFTS LOVER & SUHA, AN INTERIOR ARCHITECT, TATREEZ ADMIRER AND LOVER OF ALL HANDMADE OBJECTS ( @ashghalelteta ). Through Ashghal el-Teta, they’re creating tatreez-inspired artwork that bridges tradition and modern design. Teta Zuhria's love of tatreez started as a child in a small village near Heb...

Send us Fan Mail ISRAA IS A TATREEZ ARTIST AND TEACHER BUILDING COMMUNITY IN OTTAWA ( @tatreez.by.israa ). Her family's story stretches from Al-Falouja to a refugee camp in Gaza, then Saudi Arabia, and eventually Canada — and it wasn't until she left Gaza that she discovered tatreez as a way to reconnect with a part of her identity she felt was missing.  What started as a personal desire...

Send us Fan Mail IN THIS EPISODE, we welcome back Paige Austin, the artist, activist, and creator behind @wanderingcamelgoods and @hoobzehwajibneh to talk about her new venture: ThobeHob , a marketplace for buying, selling, and trading Palestinian thobes. Paige shares the inspiration behind the platform (born from years of seeing precious handmade thobes lost on generic resale sites), why she buil...

Send us Fan Mail IN THIS EPISODE, we kick off Season 7 with MANY exciting new developments for Tatreez Talk!   TATREEZ TALK UPDATES NEW WEBSITE! We talked about our new branding last season and now our website reflects it: Check it out at www.tatreeztalk.com You can now search past episodes and explore our episode guides A phase-two feature is in the works (still under wraps 👀) A big season annou...

Send us Fan Mail ABEER IS AN URBAN DESIGNER AND LIFELONG TATREEZ ENTHUSIAST, USING DESIGN AS A WAY TO CONNECT WITH HER PALESTINIAN ROOTS ( @taqaclothing ). Abeer shares her family's connection to Palestine — her mother from Yaffa and father from Jerusalem, though her family was displaced during the 1948 Nakba. She started Taqa Clothing as a way to experiment with applying traditional Palestin...

Send us Fan Mail WATFA IS A TATREEZ ARTIST, EDUCATOR/HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, FIBER ARTS TEACHER AND PHOTOGRAPHER ( @stitched_by_foof ). She shares her deep family connection to Palestine, tracing her father's journey from Dirar Al-Ba'ain near Ramallah to Brazil, where he met her mother, and eventually settling in the South Bronx. For her, growing up in a tight-knit Palestinian community t...

Send us Fan Mail SARAH IS A MICROBIOLOGY STUDENT AND BEGINNER TATREEZ ARTIST FROM AUSTRALIA ( @stitching.intifada ). Originally from villages near Haifa and Safad that were ethnically cleansed in 1948, Sarah's parents grew up in Lebanese refugee camps before migrating to Australia where she and most siblings were born. Despite never having physically visited Palestine, Sarah has found the &qu...

Send us Fan Mail GIOVANNA (JO-VA-NA), A TATREEZ ARTIST, POET, AND STUDENT ACTIVIST ( @giovanna_writes_poetry ). She reflects on her grandparents’ displacement from Jerusalem and Yaffa in 1948 and her family’s movement through Lebanon, Jordan, and eventually the United States. Giovanna’s journey into tatreez began relatively recently through a workshop in Seattle with Hala and Sabrene (both previou...

Send us Fan Mail HAJJA HALEEMAH IS A PALESTINIAN GRANDMOTHER WHOSE LIFE HAS BEEN DEEPLY INTERTWINED WITH TATREEZ. She shares stories about her upbringing in Palestine, her family, and her enduring love for returning home. Through her reflections, we get a glimpse into everyday life, community connections, and how cultural traditions are passed down across generations. Hajja Haleemah explains how s...

Send us Fan Mail IN THIS EPISODE OF TATREEZ TALK, we’re pulling back the curtain and sharing some exciting updates, plus a few heartfelt asks for our community. We’re officially stepping into a new chapter for the podcast, starting with a refreshed brand identity inspired by Palestinian land, culture, and a forward-looking vision for tatreez. We talk about the colors, the meaning behind them, and...

Send us Fan Mail IN THIS EPISODE, we kick off Season 6 by reflecting on our 2025 highlights and sharing what we’re excited about in 2026. From taking the Tatreez Retreat international to growing our teaching, community, and creative projects, this is a grounded check-in on what we’ve built and what’s coming next. WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO (2025) Hosted two full seasons of Tatreez Talk Held Tatreez Tal...

Send us Fan Mail SAMAR HUSSAINI IS A FINE ARTIST WHO HAS INCORPORATED TATREEZ INTO HER BEAUTIFUL WORK ( @samardesignsandart ). Samar shares her powerful family history rooted in Jerusalem, tracing her grandparents’ forced displacement in 1948, her grandfather’s scholarly work, and her parents’ lifelong political activism. Growing up between the U.S. and her Palestinian heritage, she reflects on th...

Send us Fan Mail HADIL IS AN ACTIVIST AND CREATOR BEHIND  THOUB TALE , ALONGSIDE HER VISIONARY MOTHER RABA ( @thoub.tale ). She shares her family’s displacement from Dayr Aban and how growing up near Al-Baqa’a refugee camp shaped her commitment to identity and struggle. Moving to New York revealed the repression of Palestinian identity in the U.S., clarifying her purpose: to speak intentionally ab...

Send us Fan Mail BELAL HERBAWI IS A PALESTINIAN GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND PHD RESEARCHER WHOSE WORK FOCUSES ON DIGITIZING AND REINTRODUCING TRADITIONAL TATREEZ MOTIFS INTO CONTEMPORARY DESIGN ( @belalherbawi ). He grew up in Hebron in a family deeply rooted in textile production—his family owns Hirbawi, the last keffiyeh factory—which shaped his early connection to Palestinian cultural identity and cra...

Send us Fan Mail MAKI IS THE FOUNDER OF THE PALESTINIAN OBI PROJECT ( @palestinian_embroidery_obi ), BLENDING TATREEZ WITH THE JAPANESE KIMONO AFTER EXPERIENCING PALESTINIAN LIFE AND HOSPITALITY. HANIN IS A MUSLIM-PALESTINIAN AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER BASED IN TOKYO ( @hanin.gaza.jp ). In this episode, we explore how Maki’s visits to Palestine over the last decade led to a cultural exchange project...

Send us Fan Mail HAMA IS THE OWNER AND FOUNDER OF HAMA, A BRAND MAKING BESPOKE FASHION, CUSTOM TATREEZ ORDERS, READY TO WEAR, ART AND ACCESSORIES ( @hama_lifestyle ). She begins by sharing her personal connection to Palestine—her name, inspired by poetry, symbolizes the “summit,” and her visit to Palestine in 2010 profoundly shifted her life. Witnessing realities on the ground, from factory strugg...

Send us Fan Mail NOORA IS THE CO-FOUNDER OF TAITA LEILA, A FEMINIST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND FASHION LABEL REIMAGINING PALESTINIAN EMBROIDERY—KEEPING ANCESTRAL STORIES ALIVE IN WAYS THAT WOULD MAKE OUR GRANDMOTHERS PROUD ( @taitaleila ). Inspired by her grandmother Leila Khalidi, author of The Art of Palestinian Embroidery , Noora shares how her family’s legacy shaped Taita Leila as a platform to kee...