Monday, May 05, 2014

The Backside

After all these years I never knew there was a backside to our guild's banner!



Check out all of these outlines of the State of Minnesota filled with beautiful stitching! Here are some of my favorites...















After our lunch we learned more about one of the founding members of our guild. Here are some of the needlework pieces she brought with for us to see.


This foot rest was made by her grandmother in the late 1800s...stitched mostly with beads...what a treasure!


It was a delightful afternoon!

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7 comments:

Ali said...

Simply stunning pieces of needlework! My favourite has to be that beadwork footstool amazing!

Margaret said...

So cool! lol about not knowing about the back of the banner. :D

Stasi said...

Oh my, I would NEVER put my feet on that!!!

Vickie said...

What a treasure indeed! My feet would NEVER rest on that!!!
I smiled to know you did not know about the backside. I like it!

Jeanne said...

Lot of cool stuff there Cathy - that footstool is really awesome. Nice to see traditions being carried on in your guild and passing the banner forwards.

Karoline said...

Sounds like a great afternoon. That foot rest is indeed a treasure

mommafoso said...

Exquisite! The beaded footstool is gorgeous - can't imagine ever actually using as a footrest!