Curtis Boehringer Designs

ANTIQUE NEEDLEPOINT

In the basement of an old antique shop 

the hunt was on.  Looking for this and that,

and nothing in perticular.  But as I looked around

a bit I could not help looking at all the

beautiful flowered needlepoint.

Needlepoint chair seats and the fire screens

from a different era long ago.

Thinking of all of the women who spent hours

and hours needlepointing this lovely pieces 

and now they were in a basement shop

waiting for someone to rediscover and buy them.

One right after another. 

The cabbage roses, lillies of the valley and daisies, 

the bouquets were beautiful.  The workmenship of

the needlewomen excellent !!  Turn of the last 100 years.

I wished I could have bought them all.  In our hunt

we counted 16 wool creations just seating and waiting.

Many an old needlepoint still has life in it.

Great to decorate with.  Makes a home

looked lived in.  I have over the years I have been collecting 

and loving all of the family needlepoint. 

The history and the stories that each piece has is amazing.

Next time you go antiquing you will see what I mean.

Till we meet again,

On Friday I will start another Murder Mystery.

Murder Mystery Friday's...If you are a quilter

please join us...free patterns to make the quilt.