My mother’s mother, Mae – Grandma to me was very crafty – into everything (rug hooking, crochet, knitting, ceramics, leather tooling)! Here she is at 62 and it would be about 10 years later when she’d be teaching me needlework.
I’ve posted some of her pieces but realized that I have missed a few.
These appear to be crewel embroidery. And, she probably did the finishing too. The oval ones are dated 1981 (2 years prior to her death at 85 years of age). The square ones are not dated but I think they would be from the 70s.
How lucky you are to have a grandmother who stitched and also taught you how. I taught myself (with lessons from shops and seminars) and tried to teach my mother needlepoint at her request, but she got bored after about 10 minutes!
Yes, I was lucky. My mother did some needlework including cross stitch. Maybe it wasn’t the right time in her life to get interested. I love learning from teachers!
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How lucky you are to have a grandmother who stitched and also taught you how. I taught myself (with lessons from shops and seminars) and tried to teach my mother needlepoint at her request, but she got bored after about 10 minutes!
Comment by Janice Lee February 10, 2026 @ 1:58 pmYes, I was lucky. My mother did some needlework including cross stitch. Maybe it wasn’t the right time in her life to get interested. I love learning from teachers!
Comment by melitastitches4fun February 10, 2026 @ 2:03 pm