Royal Couple’s Embroidery

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18366, 7 April 1934, Page 10

Royal Couple’s Embroidery

AX unexpected feature of tin l r* 1 i \u I oi" <• n l l >rtii<li 1 ry Mini lini' needle work in llritaiii is Iho decision of young married couples in undertake joint work to beautify their homos. 'Dio I'rinivss l.’nval mol Lord Jlnvewooil, Ih'K !i experl wildi l io’ir needles, have liooii Ml work some lillle I inn* oa a set ol' (diair seats I'or liarowood House. I'or which a Uritish firm has dyed tliein unfadeablc wools. ' I’irml try their example the Duke and Duchess of York have decided to make a set of chair seats for use at Koval Lodge, Windsor l’ark. The work is being prepared for them in the same way as hhe Queen has her embroidery matie ready in the Loyal School of Needlework. ! The Duke of York has not been doing embroidery in his leisure moments until recently, for it was only a few months ago that lie told a friend of the initial difficulties of cross-stitch, which he started then ; mastering. Heforc Christmas he i started on his first piece of embroidery, and at Sandringham made such j progress that he and the Duchess are , now eager to start, on the chair seats. I