Needlework Pictures

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 190, 13 August 1936, Page 10

Needlework Pictures

There is a new craze ai'oot to-day for substituting the needle for the pen. Women who spend holidays beside the sea or in surroundings with beautiful scenic views, snow-topped mountains or undulating hills, are embroidering samples which give a pictorial representation of the places they visit. Tapestries, guest towels and curtains are adorned with delightful pictures to record these holidays. Some women, wiho feel competent to tackle the human form, aro setting forth their family histories in a series of samplers. It is surprising that more needlewomen do not devoto their time to designing panels of New Zealand flowers and flora for use on stool seats, chair backs and cushion covers. There' are great possibilities in the transfer of scenic beauties of the Dominion to tapestry. it would be an excellent idea to see some original designs of New Zealand scenery or flora represented at exhibitions held overseas.