Friday 11 February 2022

Birthday Girl.


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 

33 comments:

  1. 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.

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    1. I suppose it was actually embroidery, but such differences in terminology evade me.

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    1. It sits above my sofa, and I love looking at it.

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  3. It is very beautiful. I think you will find it is Jacobean embroidery by the very stylish flowers.

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    1. It certainly has that feel about it, but could also be associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement.

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  4. What a nice reminder of your mother. I always think it is nice to remember them on their birthdays.

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  5. It is a beautiful object to remind you of your mother.

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  6. 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

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    1. Certain people I always remember, but there are plenty of others I ought to as well.

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  7. I love it because it is both brutal and beautiful at the same time.

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    1. I like the colours, and I also like the fact that it's a Botanical mystery.

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  8. It's a wonderful work of art.

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    1. I agree. I would certainly call it a 'work of art'.

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  9. 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.

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    1. What a shame that her own children thought so little of her work; even if they went up in the loft!

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  10. They are just plain unadorned block quilts. Perhaps they already had a pile of quilts from her at home.

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    1. 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".

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  11. 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.

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    1. I was lucky to have a nice old frame that fitted it perfectly, otherwise it might still be in a suitcase in the loft.

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  12. 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.

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  13. Beautiful embroidery. You're fortunate to have something so lovely as a reminder of her.

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  14. A lovely tribute to your mom.

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  15. This is so beautiful! You're very lucky to have it and can remember it being made.

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  16. 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.

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  17. 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.

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  18. Your Mom was very skilled, that style of crewel embroidery is not easy to do!

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  19. 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.

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  20. oh now that is fabulous. I love it

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