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Irma’s Needlepoint

My grandmother Irma’s needlepoint

I didn’t get to know my grandmother very well.   I was only four years old when she died.   When I was growing up, this needlepoint that she stitched hung over my parents’ bed.   It is now in our bedroom, along with artwork that was done by both my mother and my daughter.

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  1. It’s beautiful.. I love heirlooms like that.

    And yes I did see the movie “Into the Wild”. It was not near as good as the book. But that’s what usually happens when they try to make a movie out of a good book.

    Comment by Jessica — August 18, 2008 @ 2:00 pm

  2. Handcrafted and beautiful! The way it’s framed really set it off.
    I wonder how many hours are put into that.

    Comment by Jen — August 18, 2008 @ 3:12 pm

  3. My Dad has one very similar from someone in our family= same shape, flora, dark background. How strange. Must have been the fashion back then.
    I like the frame too. Very pretty.

    Comment by Margaret — August 18, 2008 @ 5:26 pm

  4. Jessica- I agree with you- the books are usually better than the movies that are made from them.

    Jen- I like the frame too!

    Margaret- I’d love to take a look at your dad’s needlepoint. That is a strange item for our families to have in common. If it wasn’t for blogging we would never know.

    Comment by admin — August 18, 2008 @ 5:46 pm

  5. What a lovely piece to have inherited. I love that style too

    Comment by Miss 376 — August 18, 2008 @ 6:22 pm

  6. It is a beautiful piece. I like needlework. I love to see old works. Just think, her stiching it so long ago, and it still being with your family. I never thought about it before that when I did a project it might be around for many years.

    Comment by gerry — August 18, 2008 @ 10:43 pm

  7. What an amazing heritage…

    I have a quilt and some doilies that my great grandmother made and they are very special to me.

    J/

    Comment by goteeman — August 18, 2008 @ 10:45 pm

  8. It’s beautiful. I’ve always preferred hand crafted items for my home - instead of store purchased. I hope the needlework that I am doing today will become the heirlooms of tomorrow…
    Carolyn
    http://www.stitchopedia.com
    An encyclopedia of needlepoint stitches…

    Comment by Carolyn McNeil — August 20, 2008 @ 10:13 am

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