Here are some more examples of textiles with words on them.
This hanky from Iowa is delicately embroidered with the names of the major cities there. At the time I was collecting hankies for an article that was published in The Quilter magazine, I also found a similar hanky, no doubt manufactured by the same source, that was a map of New Jersey. Since then, I have given away both of these items to friends.
Seeing this photo makes me smile. Jim made the wooden hanger for this German overtowel. Recently, a friend came into my kitchen and said, “What does the saying on the towel mean?” I replied, “Cook well.” Indignantly, she said, “Why do you have that hanging there? You know that Jim cooks well!” Indeed, I can attest to that as the smell of pot roast is winding its way up the stairs, at the moment! I am lucky, indeed, to have a man who loves to cook! By the way, if you haven’t checked it out yet, please visit his cooking blog. He works really hard at making additions to it, frequently!
Many more European textiles, including Redwork splashers with words, are featured in my book, Redwork Embroidery and Needlework Traditions of Europe and America. The expressions have all been translated for you, courtesy of friends at the European Commission.
The honesty of Abraham Lincoln is celebrated in this quilt block, part of a larger tribute quilt that I made.
Politics and Redwork come together in this block created by Don Beld, one of four political cartoons that he stitched in Redwork embroidery. Published here with his permission.
“On Windy Whispers,” based on the words of a song “Redbird’s Wing” by folksinger / composer Bill Staines, one of New Hampshire’s own!
I often add (my own) lines of poetry to quilts but do not have any photos of those, at the moment. The wall quilt above is one that I thoroughly enjoyed designing to capture some of the imagery as described in one of Bill Staines’ original songs. With his permission, I used my computer to print the words of the entire song on fabric and I attached it to the back of the quilt so that those going to the quilt show might be able to begin to understand my choices of fabric and embellishments.
I hope you have enjoyed these additional files. Be sure to visit the wonderful art quilts on our website. The links are listed on the home page.
Patricia Cummings, photos by James Cummings
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