Many of you know I love to stitch needlepoint. I'm not big on counting for intricate stitches. I like bringing the canvas to life with thread and color.
Several years ago, I completed a poinsettia canvas and turned it into a handbag. It is absolutely gorgeous. The poinsettias had been stitched in wool. I had to do the background.
Several years ago, I completed a poinsettia canvas and turned it into a handbag. It is absolutely gorgeous. The poinsettias had been stitched in wool. I had to do the background.
I have a storage closet in my office, and when the printer acted up, I had to arrange a few things, and of course, took a moment to clean out the junk. And found this postcard:
It must have been stapled to the poinsettia canvas and fell off at some point. Look closely and you will see their version of the finished poinsettia handbag on the bottom row.
I learned something as well. My canvas was sold by Dritz, a name I knew from sewing products. I went to the Dritz website and found this information about the company's history:
In the 1920s, John Dritz & Sons was a family business
that sold beaded handbags in New York City. Over the years, John Dritz &
Sons also developed innovative sewing notions and gadgets, such as seam
rippers, zippers and electric scissors. In 1969, the Dritz family sold the business; in the next 20
years it changed hands again. In 1988 it was acquired by the Prym family of
Germany and named the Prym-Dritz Corporation.
So from the back of the postcard, I learned consumers completed the canvas background with Dritz tapestry yard and could pick the finished size and style of a handbag and send the finished canvas to Dritz. A place for pricing was designated on the card as well.
I've completed other canvases styled like these with part pre-finished. A red handbag with street scene of Paris and was gifted a flower canvas which I turned into a pillow. I don't know if these were Dritz products, but it is good to know stitchers had access to projects.
What project am I working on now? Just Desserts!! Delicious and Funny tales.
8 comments:
The Paris scene is so intricate! Glad it can be purchased already done!
Thanks for sharing this option!
Liese
Hi, Liese! I just love this bag. The leather is so soft too. Interesting for me to just stitch the background and now know the story behind these canvases.
What a great bag. I remember you working on it. It's fun to make something and be able to use it and show it off. :)
Hi, Melissa! I didn't want my needlepoint framed. A lot of needlepoint I found in antique markets was framed and I had turned into pillows. I've embroidered a lot of pillowcases and have used them to bits.
I wish I had the talent and patience for needlepoint. The poinsettia is my favorite plant/flower. I have a silk poinsettia plant that I keep displayed all year long.
Hi, Angela! I saw some stitch and zip kits on a clearance rack at Hobby Lobby, probably 15 years ago. My mom said, "You can do this." So I taught myself. I did take six weeks of classes to learn more intricate stitching. It's the counting thing. Just can't stand it. So I work with the color. Handsome's great something named the poinsettia.
Beautiful work!
Good luck and God's blessings
PamT
Thank you for stopping, Pam!
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