Tag Archives: petitpoint

Throwback Thursday: Child’s Rocker

Posted on May 22, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

This week may be children’s week, as I am posting a throwback to a child’s rocker as well. The mother grew up with this rocker, but had made a new needlepoint for the seat. She wanted the old needlepoint cleaned. … Continue reading →

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Frances Normandin’s Bell Hanger

Posted on November 29, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Frances Normandin, great-grandmother to our clients, designed and created the needlework bell hanger (ca 1930-1940) as a gift for her 15-year-old son, Fred Louis Normandin, Jr., or “Bub.” Fred was named after his father, the first grocer in the Mount … Continue reading →

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Victorian Firescreen Textile Treatment

Posted on October 23, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

This Victorian firescreen, circa 1890-1910, is a family heirloom, created from petitpoint, needlepoint, and cross-stitching, quite lovely when new. Originally it might have attached to a wooden or metal stand, standing in front of a fireplace to shield the family … Continue reading →