Comments on: Needlepoint in the Fifties – A Look Back http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/needlepoint-in-the-fifties-a-look-back/ An encyclopedia of needlepoint and thread information for all stitchers. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:58:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jmp http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/needlepoint-in-the-fifties-a-look-back//comment-page-1#comment-8583 jmp Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:02:38 +0000 http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/?p=2997#comment-8583 That's exactly what was pictured in the book. I did my needlepoint in hand for years and lots of the machine-made needlepoint you see is half-cross on penelope. It's not out of shape. How did they do it? That’s exactly what was pictured in the book. I did my needlepoint in hand for years and lots of the machine-made needlepoint you see is half-cross on penelope.

It’s not out of shape.

How did they do it?

]]> By: Coni http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/needlepoint-in-the-fifties-a-look-back//comment-page-1#comment-8581 Coni Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:37:14 +0000 http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/?p=2997#comment-8581 This was particularly interesting to me since I marvel at my mom's needlepoint on a daily basis. She stitched pre-worked (mostly florals) on Penelope canvas, and did them in hand. She started each vertical row at the bottom by weaving the wool through a few holes in the canvas and then she used the sewing method to stitch half-cross stitches straight up the row! From what I can tell now, this completely defies all proper technique and her pieces should have been warped and a mess, but each and every piece that my sister and I have is absolutely perfect and a wonderful treasure to us! I often wonder if Mom were here today...what kind of needlepointer would she be? Would she still prefer florals with tent/basketweave/half-cross stitch, or would she be an embellisher extraoidenaire? This was particularly interesting to me since I marvel at my mom’s needlepoint on a daily basis. She stitched pre-worked (mostly florals) on Penelope canvas, and did them in hand. She started each vertical row at the bottom by weaving the wool through a few holes in the canvas and then she used the sewing method to stitch half-cross stitches straight up the row!

From what I can tell now, this completely defies all proper technique and her pieces should have been warped and a mess, but each and every piece that my sister and I have is absolutely perfect and a wonderful treasure to us!

I often wonder if Mom were here today…what kind of needlepointer would she be? Would she still prefer florals with tent/basketweave/half-cross stitch, or would she be an embellisher extraoidenaire?

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