Knitting, Sewing and Such - Part Two

One of the things Matron taught us to do that I really enjoyed was simple tapestries.

These were generally small, and we used embroidery thread, not wool.


They were done with a single slanted stitch, but the more senior girls made a tapestry evening bag using the cross, or double, stitch.

These were then sent off to a finisher who added a gusset, and the frame with the clasp, although some people finished their own.

I think my sister still has her unfinished bag but we haven't found it as yet! It was too nice to get rid of.

Surprisingly I still have two tapestries I made and I think I was in grade 3 at the time.

(One of them is above).

They should have been placed in a picture frame but that never happened. Maybe, one day,,,,,

I still like doing tapestries, but have not done one for many years.