tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post6837594232075509482..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Friday Video: Beautiful Needlework by an Eleven-Year-Girl, 1671Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-66453209203057344722013-11-27T09:20:24.568-05:002013-11-27T09:20:24.568-05:00I had the same early intro to needlework that Bett...I had the same early intro to needlework that Betty describes - not sure how young I was started, but by 5 I was certainly struggling to make smaller stitches and straighter lines. I can only imagine what those efforts must have looked like!<br />Now, I'd be more likely to print out the paper model. Thanks for the link to Thistle Threads! :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-44490061203751457472013-11-24T11:29:04.979-05:002013-11-24T11:29:04.979-05:00Wow, that's really amazing, isn't it? But...Wow, that's really amazing, isn't it? But there was a time when this was as common as spending time on the computer or the Nintendo is now, of course. My mother taught me to embroider, knit and sew by hand when I was 5 or 6. I wasn't very good at it and gave them all up at some point. But, boy am I glad she showed me because I have had some art projects the last couple of years that required sewing by hand, which I find I easily came back to and I'm happy to know I am much better at it now and actually find it quite relaxing and meditative!<br /><br />BettyThe Gossamer Tearoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-59721903476348927282013-11-22T15:39:51.549-05:002013-11-22T15:39:51.549-05:00I feel inspired to learn to embroider better then ...I feel inspired to learn to embroider better then my Grandmom taught me. I might try to take some of her online classes Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02128291007876199736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-66309776222293275532013-11-22T12:51:27.333-05:002013-11-22T12:51:27.333-05:00If the embroidered casket is beyond you (as it wil...If the embroidered casket is beyond you (as it will be for most of us!), here's a paper version to print out, color, and assemble, thanks again to Tricia Nguyen: <br /><br />http://thistle-threads.com/teaching/projects/webprojects/nwn_112013_minicasket.htmlIsabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-41894342242962487482013-11-22T07:03:45.229-05:002013-11-22T07:03:45.229-05:00I learned to embroider in the 4th grade. They lear...I learned to embroider in the 4th grade. They learned younger than that. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com