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Sheila Paine

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Sheila Paine is a world expert on tribal societies and textiles. Her passion for travel began when she was very young and has taken her across the world, from Africa to Pakistan. She is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and has worked as a professional translator/interpreter in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Her museum-quality collection includes embroidery and amulets and has been staged in numerous exhibitions. She is the author of several acclaimed books, including Embroidery from India and Pakistan, The Linen Goddess, and The Afghan Amulet, and has won travel writing awards from the Independent and the Sunday Times

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Average rating: 4.20 · 69 ratings · 16 reviews · 14 distinct works

	Embroidered Textiles: A World Guide to Traditional Patterns 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Amulets: Sacred Charms of Power and Protection 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Embroidered Textiles: Traditional Patterns from Five Continents with a Worldwide Guide to Identification 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Amulets: A World Of Secret Powers, Charms And Magic 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	The Linen Goddess: Travels from the Red Sea to Prizren 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2003	My rating:
	The Afghan Amulet: Travels From The Hindu Kush To Razgrad 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Golden Horde: From the Himalaya to the Mediterranean 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Chikan Embroidery: The Floral Whitework of India 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1999	My rating:
	Embroidery from India and Pakistan 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	My rating:
	Embroidery from Afghanistan 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating: