Rescuing Old Needlepoint

September 17, 2010

Vintage needlepoint pillows from August Morgan


I have often looked at stitched pieces of vintage needlepoint for sale at places like eBay and etsy and wished it could find a good home.

I always feel as if someone should snap it up, add a great back and turn it into a lovely pillow.

Humorous vintage Bargello and needlepoint pillow

An Austin Texas shop, August Morgan, is doing just that. They take vintage pieces of needlework (including crewel and bargello) and turn them into pillows.

Backs, and sometimes fabric borders, are added and each pillow is stuffed with down.

They are superb bits of vintage style, especially if you like mod colors and bold designs. The pillows pictured are typical of what they have to offer.

Best of all you can browse and buy these great pillows on-line.

Heck it’s almost like having a stitching and sewing grandmother of your own in your computer!

Related posts:

  1. Parts of a Pillow — Needlepoint Finishing
  2. Bargello and Mid-Century Modern Design
  3. Bargello – A Major Home Decorating Trend?
  4. Finishing Pillows
  5. Vintage Clip Art for Adaptation & Inspiration

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2 Responses to Rescuing Old Needlepoint

  1. Kate Hersch on September 19, 2010 at 10:52 am

    Thank you so very much!

  2. Ann-Margreth Lothman on October 30, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    Hi all,
    Reborn needlepoints – that´s what I´m into!
    Please take a look: http://www.kuddkonst.se

    Kind regards,
    Ann-Margreth
    Stockholm
    Sweden

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