Every now and then when I'm digging around in the closet I rediscover this piece of handiwork and wonder all over again whose hands did the work. Was it my grandmother, great grandmother or another member from the family tree on my father's side? It's one of those mysteries that will never be solved as all parties are now gone, only this fine piece of handiwork exists to prove that someone, once alive, touched it and worked the stitches with loving hands.
I found this 17" x 17" square in the home where my grandmother grew up. I will assume it was to make up a 16" x 16" pillow when finished. Someone selected black velvet for the background and the needle point and sculpting is done in a very fine yarn. As you can see from the back photo some of the strips have been pulled out but when viewing it from the top side you would never know. I'm not much for this kind of craft so I will never sew a backing on to complete the pillow but I can't bring myself to throw it out. I've offered it to several people but it wasn't their cup of tea either so it remains folded in the closet as a reminder that I've followed in someone's creative footsteps.
The pattern was a purchased piece from a company called H.S. Milliken and was stamped pattern #51. I did a bit of searching on the internet and only found another similar pattern being sold on Etsy. The colour plan was stamped on the back so I assume it was a kit. Maybe I should adapt the pattern into a rug hooking pillow and do it up in my medium. The pillow can serve as a means to keep me grounded, after all, we are all just small fish taking a turn in the big pond of life. Someday I'll be a faded memory but maybe some of my handiwork will survive....a box will be discovered in an attic, opened, and a great grandchild will find one of my rugs, maybe unfinished and they will wonder who might have worked on it......what the story is......
I found this 17" x 17" square in the home where my grandmother grew up. I will assume it was to make up a 16" x 16" pillow when finished. Someone selected black velvet for the background and the needle point and sculpting is done in a very fine yarn. As you can see from the back photo some of the strips have been pulled out but when viewing it from the top side you would never know. I'm not much for this kind of craft so I will never sew a backing on to complete the pillow but I can't bring myself to throw it out. I've offered it to several people but it wasn't their cup of tea either so it remains folded in the closet as a reminder that I've followed in someone's creative footsteps.
The pattern was a purchased piece from a company called H.S. Milliken and was stamped pattern #51. I did a bit of searching on the internet and only found another similar pattern being sold on Etsy. The colour plan was stamped on the back so I assume it was a kit. Maybe I should adapt the pattern into a rug hooking pillow and do it up in my medium. The pillow can serve as a means to keep me grounded, after all, we are all just small fish taking a turn in the big pond of life. Someday I'll be a faded memory but maybe some of my handiwork will survive....a box will be discovered in an attic, opened, and a great grandchild will find one of my rugs, maybe unfinished and they will wonder who might have worked on it......what the story is......
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