Volume XIV Number 3

F E A T U R E S / P R O J E C T S

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A FAMILY A FFAIR : A Quilted Christening Gown and Cap
The author used satin from the gown that her son-in-laws grandmother wore at her
1942 wedding to make the quilted gown and cap embellished with pearl beads.
Cheryl Reed

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On the Web: Needle-Tat a Bridal Necklace and Bracelet with Beads

These accessories for the modern bride, designed by Esther Trusler, also are made with
pearl beads.

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T HE A RT N EEDLEWORK OF THE S ISTERS OF THE O RDER
OF S AINT B ENEDICT
From 1867 to 1968, Sisters in the Art Needlework Department at Saint Benedicts
Monastery designed, embroidered, and sewed stunning banners, vestments, and
church accessories.
S. R u t h N i e r e n g a r t e n

Long-and-Short Silk Shading

Diane Horschak shows how to shade embroidery stitches, a technique mastered by the
Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict and one often found in Japanese embroidery,
Diane Horschaks passion.

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A B OBBIN -L ACE V EIL

It took the author eight years to make a brides veil of bobbin lace on silk net for her
daughters wedding.
Shirley K. Egan

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E MBROIDERED S USPENDERS : A Special Engagement Gift
Oline Hansen cross-stitched a pair of suspenders for her fianc, Karl Madsen, who added
the leather accessories. More than 100 years later, the suspenders are a family heirloom.
Mary Polityka Bush

Cross-Stitch a Canvaswork Box Top

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ON THE COVER
CHERYL REEDS QUILTED
CHRISTENING GOWN.
PAGE 16.
Photograph by Joe Coca.

Mary Polityka Bush re-created the leaf design from Oline Hansens suspenders to fit
in the top of a lacquered box.

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T HE J OURNEY OF A W HITEWORK
W EDDING Q UILT
This whitework quilt was part of Mary Jane Baxters trousseau when
she married George Kellogg in 1839.
K i m b e r l y Wu l f e r t

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C AUSE FOR C ELEBRATION : Swedish
Embroidered Cushion Covers
Each province in Sweden developed a distinctively different style of
embroidered cushion cover; the four discussed here are from Swedens
southernmost province, Skne.

VOLUME XIV

NUMBER 3

May/June 2006
D E P A R T M E N T S

Bobbie Sumberg

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Decorative Knitting, Part II: Knit Wedding Cuffs
In this installment of an ongoing series, Nancy Bush offers
instructions for making cuffs for the bride with an X and O pattern.

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S ECRETS FROM THE T RUNK
Are these two shawls and dress part of the 1850s trousseau of Rachel
Sturgis, the authors great-great-great-great aunt or not?
Brian Hamrick

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F LIGHTS OF FANCY: The Dimensional
Use of Perforated Paper in the Victorian Era
Perforated paper proved a suitable and fairly sturdy material for all
manner of creativity during the Victorian era.

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Notions

Editors letter

7
By Post

Letters from readers

10
Book Marks

Books of interest

12
Necessities

Needlework supplies

56
Calendar

Upcoming events
C O L U M N S

We n d y W h i t e

Stitch a Perforated-Paper Ring Basket

Wendy Whites inspiration for this diminutive basket came from baskets
often placed in the Victorian home to receive visitors calling cards.

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T HE M ARRIAGE C AP OF P OLAND
The donning of the marriage cap, often elaborately embellished with
embroidery, beads, and ribbons, which marked the brides transition from
maiden to matron, was a significant tradition for young Polish women.

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Tapestry

The new and noteworthy

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Findings

Preserving the legacy of needlework

by finding ways to remake and
reuse new, old, or found objects
Wedding Purse and Sash

Sophie Hodorowicz Knab

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On the Web: Three Classics from Weldons to Knit

Deborah Pulliam and Ann Budd adapted patterns from Victorian
Englands Weldons Practical Needlework for cuffs, a scarf, and socks for
a baby.

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