Circa 1800 Cat Portrait

How wonderful is this Rare Georgian Crouching Cat Portrait? It is embroidered needlework encased in the original oval frame, English, Circa 1800. It's SOLD, of course, found here.

xo

Wonderful Embroidery Pattern: Peace & Plenty

I found this on Pinterest. It's a Kathy Schmitz download. Her Instagram account is wonderful too. See it here. xo

Lovely Embroidered Tablecloth

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This is wonderful, isn't it? I love it.

It would make me smile every time I passed by the table.

What a fun tablecloth. I think the person who did the embroidery had fun doing it.

xo

My Wild Raspberries are Getting Ripe

Every morning I go outside and pick enough wild raspberries from the edge of my woods to put on top of my cereal. You have to get up early to beat the birds. Isn't this raspberry embroidery lovely? xo

17th Century Hand Embroidered Bed Hanging

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in The American Wing. See many more detailed photos here. Cotton/Linen embroidered with red wool. Size is 76" x 74" with a scalloped border. Intensely embroidered all over! The design was stamped on the fabric in England but probably embroidered in the New World. The panel descended in the Clapp family, members of which emigrated from England to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1680. It's amazing this needlework survived isn't it? Enjoy!

Climbing Roses + Embroidery Stitches

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There are so many charming elements wrapped up in a single photo, right?

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This handmade cloth needlework book illustrating embroidery stitches is truly a treasure and a work of love. I think this woman is the creator of this embroidery book.

Pussy Willow Embroidery

Do you love pussy willows too? Isn't this embroidery lovely? There is a big tree near me and maybe the owners will let me cut some this spring. I would love to have a sweater embellished with this needlework. via

xo, Rosemary

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