When you go into a thrift store, what is your shopping method? Do you first have a walk through and then go around again, to look up or down? I do.
Yesterday on my second circle of one of my favorite thrift stores, I found these really wonderful small needlepoint pieces.
The delicacy and detail is amazing, and they were professionally framed. If I had been in a hurry and not circled around again, I would of missed them.
They were done with small needles, so compared to most needlepoint I run across, they are exceptional works of art. The framed piece is 9 1/2" by 8 1/2 " on each.
They are framed in a shadowbox type frame, so the glass does not touch the matted pieces. Do you like them?
As much as I would love to keep them, I think I will put them in my Etsy store.
If you haven't gone by Knick of Time Tuesday, why not do so...but leave me a comment & follow me first!!!
If you haven't gone by Knick of Time Tuesday, why not do so...but leave me a comment & follow me first!!!
Happy Thrifting!
9 comments:
What a great find! I always look up and down in antique stores. So nice to meet you, I am follower #5 YEA! Welcome back to blogging!
Carol
Carol, I so appreciate your comments, and becoming follower # 5, thank you!
Jan
They're so sweet and the detail is amazing. They were probably very expensive to frame. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks for coming by, and I agree the frames seem to be expensive. I really want to keep them!
What a cute little Dutch couple! Lovely frames too. I agree... sometimes you have to make two trips around to see what you missed the first time! :)
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment..and following, I really do appreciate it!
I find I have to give a quick 'run through' the aisles getting what strikes me first. Then I go through a second, third or fourth time and really look. Your pictures are lovely -- I remember when my eyes were sharp enough to do cross stitch on 22 count fabric!!!
Your description of your thrift store process sounds very familiar! I can't imagine being able to do needlepoint that small!
Thanks for coming by and leaving a comment!
Jan
I have done quite a bit of cross stitch, but like Lauren, it's getting harder and harder to see. The smallest I think is called Petit Point; my mom did some beautiful pieces but I never went that small a stitch. Those pieces are very nice! Love the frames too!
I too do several trips around the Thrift Stores. I usually begin with a quick run, starting at my favorite spots in the store. Then I go back around a second or third time, looking up and down and behind... especially going down an aisle from the opposite direction will cause me to spot something I overlooked the first time.
Post a Comment