When I was looking at things to do in Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian Quilting Centre was listed in the top 10 things to do. As the centre was only 20 minutes walk from the hotel, on Seoul St, I went and had a look.
The above quilt is made from recycled silk kimonos. The motives of the traditional nomad homes, gers, and the symbol of Live Long and Prosper, make the quilt uniquely Mongolian. The quilting is exquisite.
Details of the "ger" motifs.
A great simple souvenir of Mongolia are these shopping bags. Small enough to fit in a pocket, they are shaped as a traditional ger, and once they are unzipped, are a full sized bag.
The centre has sold more than 10,000 of these bags. So popular and useful.
One quilt that caught my eye was a brown one, with Mongolian motifs, dinosaurs, snuff bottles, and symbols. Another had the Live Long and Prosper motif.
A selection of Christmas themed animals, wreaths and decoration were also available for sale.
My favourite was the camel christmas tree decoration.
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