In the San Luis Valley, artisans paint pictures of everyday life using colcha embroidery

Colcha embroidery is traditionally used to decorate bedspreads, clothing and table linens with images like flowers and birds, but some women in the San Luis Valley use it in a different way — to capture stories of the region.

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