Their ensembles are meticulously crafted by hand, stitch-by-stitch. The Graves have amassed so much period clothing over the years that each has a room devoted entirely to the art of colonial dress.

SAN MIGUEL ESCOBAR, Guatemala (AP) — Stitch by stitch, artisans have worked for months on the elaborate garments that will debut this week in Holy Week processions across Guatemala and beyond. The ...

SAN MIGUEL ESCOBAR, Guatemala (AP) — Stitch by stitch ... women — lean over yards of rich velvet spread across tables, hand-stitching the cloaks, embroidering gold floral designs.

Use spray adhesive to attach it to the foam, or allow enough extra batting so you can hand-stitch a seam at the back and along the sides. Trim off excess batting with scissors. To maneuver the ...

hand-stitching garments that will debut this week in Holy Week processions across Guatemala and beyond. (AP Video by Santiago Billy; Production: Fernanda Pesce) SAN MIGUEL ESCOBAR, Guatemala (AP) — ...

Stitch by stitch, artisans have worked for months ... 28 artisans — mostly women — lean over yards of rich velvet spread across tables, hand-stitching the cloaks, embroidering gold floral ...