This is really so much fun seeing all the old needlework samplers – it’s obvious I’m not the only one who loves them. So here we go with lots of great pictures – ask your questions in the comments,please.
This is new to me – mats made in Newfoundland around 1900 – called Grenfell mats. They used silk stockings to braid or hook into mats – the Grenfell Mission was a medical mission in the remote areas of Labrador and Newfoundland. Here’s the book.
Thank you, Jan! I love hearing about needlework that’s unfamiliar to me. I may have to order the book to learn more.
So many pictures tonight that I’ll save my baby ring necklace for tomorrow’s post.
Please continue to send me your needlework samplers and others as you choose. We all love to see them!
Hi to Jeanne in SD,
I love seeing your sampler that was designed by Linda Coleman of Jeremiah Junction. I have stitched a few of her designs over the years. I love the colors she uses in her designs. They are always so bright and colorful.
Debbie, big virtual hug for you. You are in all of our prayers for a good outcome. May God cradle you in his love.
Teresa, I really like your bear paw/bear quilt. Such a cute idea! And for such a great cause.
Mary, I have sure been enjoying the stitchery. What a delightful group you have collected. And seems many others collect them too. Thank you all for sharing. My female family members didn’t do much embroidery or cross stitch so there wasn’t any handled down. They were mostly interested in crochet and quilting. And our local thrift and ‘antique ‘ stores don’t carry many handcrafted items. What they do, is horribly overpriced. Again, thanks for sharing.
Pat in AZ, where it was 92 today. Good grief !
What a treat the blog was today. So many beautiful pictures of all kinds of needlework. I have a huge box of embroidered table linens & hardanger work. My Dad rescued all of these when he found them at estate & yard sales. Many prayers for healing for Debbie & Patti. And Mary, you are right. I share my home with Boone, my JRT. He will turn 18 next month. He is the last survivor of my 3 dog pack. A so called “ice event” is in the forecast for tomorrow. Sound like a good day to sew (if the power doesn’t go out)!
Des – I can only hope Hazel will live to be 18! Hope the ice isn’t too bad for all of you. Hugs to Boone!
Lots of eye candy today! Love all of it! The photos of the scrappy quilts in the snow are stunning. Sending healing thoughts to Debbie for a successful surgery and treatment.
Debbie in SC, keeping you uplifted in prayer. Patti in Florida, you, too. Jan in AZ
I love all the pictures today, especially the embroidered quilts. It’s so fun to read all the samplers.
Mary,
Wonderful blog pictures today. The samplers are all so interesting. The quilts are all beautiful!
Debbie from SC, I am adding my good wishes and prayers to you thru this journey. I recommend you get a notebook to help you organize and record everything. We did that for my sister when she battled lung cancer and it helped us a lot. You are in our thoughts. ❤️
I am dog sitting a golden doodle, Scotch, for 10 days while his family vacations. He is bigger than Biscuit but also very good temperament. Ive had him over to my house and walked him a bit this last month so he could accumulate. First day today so i hope he does ok. He has separation anxiety issues so i expect him to be my shadow!!
Have a great day everyone!🌻
Sunflower – does Biscuit like Scotch? When Finn visits he’s always trying to dominate everybody else and be the boss and it can be troublesome.
Beautiful needlework today! Sunflower and Teresa, your quilts are great! And also the unnamed quilter who made the colorful scrappy quilts- just my style! Thanks, all for sharing.
Debbie, wishing you a positive outcome with your surgery. I shall keep you in my prayers. I loved seeing all those stitchery items. I have a baby quilt my sister-in-law made for our son, it is amazing. Our son is almost 50 and I still treasure that quilt. Let me see if I can locate it, since moving its packed away. The bear quilt is adorable, thank you sharing the name of it. Teresa, what a great kindness for your guild to make so many quilts for the preemies.
Beautiful post today! Best of luck with your surgery and care, Debbie.I hope there are no complications and you recover well.
What a lovely post! The quilt with the Native American vibe was very pretty. The bedspreads were something. Good luck to Debbie. Instead of hose for the mats it might be easier to find tights, but they would probably still be scarce.
Hi Mary….. be careful ‘going down the rabbit hole about hooking with silk stockings! Harder than rug hooking with 1/4” wool strips like the square stool I sent you pictures off! Grenfell mats were made out of old silk stockings! Good luck finding any nowadays !😉🤷 Mailed a card to Janie! Can’t wait to see the baby ring necklace again!
Mary Ellen – oh, never fear! I have no intentions of trying it but I think it’s fascinating and I was totally unaware they existed. Would love to read up
Mary, go to Amazon and bring up the book, Silk stocking mats. If you open click on “see more” it will bring up more maybe the first chapter in the book. Very interesting.
Barb K.
Oh my, Debbie Miller, I’m sorry you have so much on your plate. I just finished having surgery for a benign tumor on my breast. I had breast cancer and have been in remission for 5 yrs, but very cautious about any bumps or lumps. I’m saying lots of prayers for you. Do you have to do chemo? I had just radiation. Either way it’s all hard.
The needlework is all amazing but the 1st one is the largest I’ve ever seen. Very beautiful. Love the quilt show and especially those taken in the snow. A snowy background just makes the quilts pop.
Teresa, it has been snowing in Seattle this week and I love to grab some quilts and take pictures before the snow melts!❄️💙❄️
I agree with Teresa’s comments about the color pop – such beautiful color combinations. 🙂 Is there a pattern for the first one? Although it’s scrappy, there must be some structure of placement to create that design. Thanks.
Jan
Jan, it is Bonnie Hunter’s Scrappy Trip free pattern. It is fun to play around with the lights and darks to get the diagonals.😊
The first “quilt in the snow” looks like Bonnie Hunter’s free pattern Scrappy Trip Around the World.
Sending good wishes to Debbie Miller; hope your surgery and oncology are successful.
Vicki, I should have known those were your quilts just by bright and happy they are but you threw me off when the photos weren’t off your deck! Tricky!!
What a treat this post was! I loved all of the colorful quilts.The bright stars on white and the cheery row by row quilt especially caught my eye. I was so happy to see more cross stitch stamped embroidery; when I was growing up in the Catskills we girls worked feverishly to make embroidered pillowcases and embroidered doilies for the church fair every year, and now those items are scarcer than hen’s teeth. Thank you to everyone who sent in the pictures.
Debbie, prayers will be coming your way from me. I will be thinking of you and wishing you the very best outcome for your surgery on Feb. 13th!
My prayers are with you and your surgeon, Debbie for your upcoming surgery.
Just a clarification on my little braided mats. I don’t believe they are from the mission, but they are made from the same type of stockings women wore back then. Jan in MA
teresa.. where did you find the bears pattern? so very cute! love the colorful squares quilt too. staying warm in style!
Hi kit, the bears are from a pattern from Art East quilting co – called wonderful woodland. It’s a cute quilt that I made for my first grandchild and I really love the bear. I decided to add four double bear paws opposite each bear.
The guild I belong to has a challenge theme each February – this year it was animals. These quilts are all 36 x 36 and are donated to the neo-natal intensive care unit at our local hospital. With the hope that each premature baby is given a quilt. Our guild has about 125 members and usually in February 60 + quilts will be handed in.
The other quilt I made from charm pack squares plus a few of my own.
Thank you for the compliment. I really enjoy making these Preemie quilts, the guild provides batting and backing so it’s a great way to use up scraps.
thank you for the pattern info. very much appreciated. preemie quilts, .. how lucky those families are to receive such cheerful quilts made from love. yeah guild.
Great blog tonight Mary. I love seeing all of the needlework. My Grandmother was always working on something. She crocheted doilies with very fine thread. She mad crocheted table cloths and bedspreads. She did embroidery on dresser scarves and pillow cases.(she also crocheted edgings on pillowcases). She used to say that she just couldn’t sleep on a pillow that didn’t have “fancy work”. She kept us in mittens all through our childhood.
I loved seeing the colorful quilts with the snowy back drop. Beautiful!!!
Great seeing all the needlework and samplers! I have several old samplers that I will try to take pictures of and send. I really like the red and blue cross quilt-it would be great for a Quilt of Valor. I just finished binding one tonight-three more to go!
Just wanted to give an update-I had 12 appointments and procedures in January dealing with my breast cancer diagnosis. Have met with an oncologist and the surgeon-my surgery is Feb. 13.
Sending positive thoughts your way Debbie. Stay strong!
Debbie, prayers for successful surgery on February 13th. The red and blue quilt is the Japanese x and o’s pattern. It is one of my favorite patterns and uses up many scraps.
Hi Debbie – you’re in my prayers for a successful surgery.
Debbie you are in my thoughts and prayers. Be sure to get plenty of protein to heal your muscles and body. A positive attitude will carry you far. Be sure to let us know if there is anything you need.
We are heading south this week to help my daughter who is having her reconstructive surgery next week. It’s been a long journey for her but has had a lot of support. Last year before I knew the steps that she would endure I made her several pillows for home and the car. I didn’t know how soon she would need the. She used them for her initial surgery in September and will again for this surgery.
Best of luck and prayers
Rita in Iowa
Debbie, waiting is the worst part. Your love of quilting will help you. We will all be thinking of you.
Betty in Rapid City
You’re in my prayers, Debbie.
Debbie, Thank you for sharing the update. Prayers for a successful surgery, and for a quick and smooth recovery. Janice, Traverse City area
What fun!! Thanks, everyone, for sharing all those photos!!!