Saturday 21 February 2015

A bit of post-war frugality

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.

7 comments:

  1. What a lovely family heirloom. The stitching is beautifully even for such a young sewer. Jx

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  2. What a lovely memento. I just discovered your blog and I'm putting it on my sidebar so I don't miss any updates !

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  3. It's a lovely keepsake of times home by. It's strange how an object or smell can evoke such wonderful memories.

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  4. What 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

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  5. I love things like this, knowing the story behind someone's treasures is one of my favourite things.
    X x

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  6. I haven't seen anything like this before - it looks wonderful!

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