Words In The Wild
There I was yesterday, chin in hand, contemplating what I was going to blog about today.
I have no new knitting to show you.
And wordless Wednesday posts always feel like cheating to me.
Then I thought – Words In The Wild for Wednesday! That’s always good.
But, what words?
Hmmmmm.
While contemplating my dilemma I read my email and Patty said:
I would love to see a picture of the cross stitched 10 Commandments. So. Special.
Well, I’m nothing if not accommodating. Here it is.
It was stitched on paper by my great-great-grandmother, Anna Elizabeth Smith Jones. Her claim to fame, other than creating this amazing family heirloom, is that she saw Abraham Lincoln.
So, there you have it. Words in the Wild. If you can call The Ten Commandments wild, that is.
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Don’t forget the context of the times. They were pretty wild.
Wow. What a TREASURE!!!
Laurie said exactly what I was going to say…I also think it’s pretty wild that those words are still around after all this time!
That is indeed something to treasure. Beautiful!
It is beautiful. What an heirloom!
That is a piece of history and needs to be preserved. It’s a wonderful thing to have in your family!
Beautiful! How lucky you are to have that!!
I see why you would want to save that. How amazing. And how amazing is it that she saw Abraham Lincoln? That’s some pretty cool stuff!
Thank-you Carole! It’s as special as I’d imagined. She had some talent. And to see Abraham Lincoln…can you imagine!
It’s even better than I had imagined; thanks for sharing!
Wow.
What a wonderful heirloom and history to go with it!
Wow is right! Even if it weren’t so beautiful, it would be a treasure. I have a very intricate pineapple doily that my grandmother crocheted and my aunt mounted on fabric and “framed” in a hoop! There are a lot of forest fires in Colorado and my heart always goes out to those who must evacuate, knowing they might not have a home to go back to.
That is amazingly beautiful! Do you have any idea why it was stitched on paper? I never heard of that before. She has a cool name and interesting claim to fame!
Oh my. Amazing. I can’t imagine putting paper in an embroidery hoop. I wonder how she did it…
GORGEOUS! Just wonderful!