Today is my mother's birthday, I think she would have been 108.
I have her picture on my dresser in France, but here I just have this embroidery that she created when I was very small. I remember her working on it.
I love the rich colours. Its overall thickly worked appearance reminds me of 17th C stump-work.
So, happy birthday Mama. Your memory lives on in your lovely embroidery (and elsewhere). xx
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It's beautiful, Cro. Absolutely stunning. Not only the rich colours but the intricacies of the piece. What a lovely memento of your mother to have.
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PS Since you mention "stump work" is your mother's creation tapestry (woven) or embroidery (stitch) - and forgetting that embroidery obviously needs a weave as a "canvas" yet, while easily confused in common understanding, they are two different techniques.
I suppose it was actually embroidery, but such differences in terminology evade me.
I have amended the wording.
Very Middle Ages …lovely
It is very beautiful. I think you will find it is Jacobean embroidery by the very stylish flowers.
It sits above my sofa, and I love looking at it.
It certainly has that feel about it, but could also be associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement.
What a nice reminder of your mother. I always think it is nice to remember them on their birthdays.
It is a beautiful object to remind you of your mother.
I shall drink to her memory this evening.
It's my favourite reminder of her.
I love how you remember your parents every year ….. so important to keep the memory of them alive. A lovely embroidery …… and a delightful reminder of her. XXXX
Certain people I always remember, but there are plenty of others I ought to as well.
I love it because it is both brutal and beautiful at the same time.
It's a wonderful work of art.
I like the colours, and I also like the fact that it's a Botanical mystery.
I agree. I would certainly call it a 'work of art'.
That's a really nice momento of your mother.
We have a couple quilts that my mother in law made. They are nothing special, and her children had them set in a pile to be taken to goodwill. We brought them home. It is nice to be able to picture her busily working away at something that brought her pleasure. I shall always think of her that way. PS I have no idea when her birthday is. I like that you take notice of those days.
What a shame that her own children thought so little of her work; even if they went up in the loft!
They are just plain unadorned block quilts. Perhaps they already had a pile of quilts from her at home.
I love your mother's embroidery. You are lucky to have it. It reminded me that on my list of to dos in retirement I've scribbled, "learn one skill; knit, crochet, quilt, embroider, etc". I'm pretty sure I won't stick with it but I'd like to complete one small project.
I hope so. People put so much time and effort into work, then it ends-up at the charity shop. Eventually people say "Oh, I wish I'd kept that quilt of Mum's".
I was lucky to have a nice old frame that fitted it perfectly, otherwise it might still be in a suitcase in the loft.
Your mother's floral embroidery is lovely. She was very talented to create such a beautiful piece of art. The frame sets it off nicely too.
Beautiful embroidery. You're fortunate to have something so lovely as a reminder of her.
A lovely tribute to your mom.
Exquisite embroidery Cro.
This is so beautiful! You're very lucky to have it and can remember it being made.
I am a medium and I heard your mama calling from The Great Beyond. She said, "Be a good boy Cro!". It is easy to see where you got your artistic talent from.
Lovely embroidery. I recognize most of the stitches; my mother also was a talented needlewoman. Her birthday was Feb 4; she would be 106. Happy birthdays to all our mothers.
Your Mom was very skilled, that style of crewel embroidery is not easy to do!
That is a beautiful piece of work. My mum did tapestries, I have one of hers packed away somewhere and I gave a bigger piece to my niece who said she had room for it when I didn't, it was about three feet wide and two feet high. Her birthday is also February, she would be 96 next week if she'd lived.
oh now that is fabulous. I love it
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