I had to do a little bit of mending this morning so out came
the needle case which used to be my Mother’s.
For some reason I looked at it anew and suddenly I felt very proud of
it.
While she was still at primary school my sister made this
for our Mother. I think the stitchery is
quite good for a ten year old to have done.
Mother’s initial was N hence the central design.
What makes this extra special is that it was made sometime around
1953 using recycled materials. The
tapestry thread was from pulled-down old garments and the pages are from old
shirts. I think the tapestry canvas must
have been new, but that’s it. This means
that I am using something made from recycled stuff around sixty years ago and
it is still going strong. And it is still helping me to make do and mend.
What a lovely family heirloom. The stitching is beautifully even for such a young sewer. Jx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely memento. I just discovered your blog and I'm putting it on my sidebar so I don't miss any updates !
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you! Welcome to my blog.
DeleteIt's a lovely keepsake of times home by. It's strange how an object or smell can evoke such wonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely thing to still have, and to still be using, I love things like that but I am a sentimental old thing anyway. Enjoy your lovely memories xx
ReplyDeleteI love things like this, knowing the story behind someone's treasures is one of my favourite things.
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I haven't seen anything like this before - it looks wonderful!
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