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Monday, May 4, 2015

Vintage Embroidery Monday and Stitchery Link Party

Here it is - MONDAY - and time for the Vintage Embroidery Monday and Stitchery Link Party hosted by Super Mon - No Cape!.

I'm on a mission to complete as many of the tapestries I can find from the Lady and the Unicorn series, inspired by the Cluny Tapestries. In case you missed my earlier post that featured "Smell", the tapestries  tell the story of the lady and the unicorn. Each represent the five senses: Smell, Taste, Sight, Sound and Touch. There's a sixth called "To My One Desire"because of the words woven into it.

Here is "Sound".  It's from a Dimensions kit and measures 16x20 inches.


"The lady plays a portitive organ  on top of a table covered with an Oriental rug. Her maidservant stands to the opposite side and operates the bellows. The lion and unicorn once again frame the scene holding up the pennants. Just as on all the other tapestries, the unicorn is to the lady's left and the lion to her right - a common denominator to all the tapestries." - Wikipedia
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  1. VickieMay 4, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    Gorgeous work Kim. I enjoy all the animals on this.

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  2. AntheaMay 4, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    Wow that sure is a lot of stitching Kim... great work!
    x

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  3. SherylMay 4, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    This collection is so beautiful. Wonderful work.

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  4. SuperMomNoCapeMay 4, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    I'm sitting here once again imagining the hours and hours of work that went into stitching this. Each piece on it's own is stunning. The entire collection will be stunning!

    Thanks so much for linking up to my Stitchery Link Party this week and for linking back and helping to get the word out about it. Aloha hugs!

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  5. Christine BMay 4, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    Hello Kim! What a beautiful tapestry.... so many tiny stitches, it must have taken a long time but what a fabulous result! :) x

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  6. Cricket-bug CornerMay 4, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    That tapestry is lovely!! embroidery right?

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  7. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameMay 4, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    Great mission! I will enjoy watching your progress.

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  8. ReneeMay 4, 2015 at 4:11 PM

    This is lovely! Tapestries are beautiful, but I have never even imagined making one. Great work!

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  9. Annette-CaliforniaMay 5, 2015 at 1:26 AM

    Gorgeous tapestry Kim! Congrats on having this finished. WOW!!! I love all the elements of this piece.
    OH MY!!! I just went hunting, found and took out my moms tapestry and GUESS WHAT?
    It's the exact same one!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!! I will take some photos of it. I am so thrilled.
    love Annette

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  10. blue star stitcherMay 5, 2015 at 2:38 AM

    Wow, what a beautiful tapestry. How fun to know the symbolism behind some of it.

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  11. Sarah in StitchesMay 5, 2015 at 7:19 AM

    Wow, it looks amazing! I love reading about these, it's so cool. Great job! :D

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  12. RaewynMay 7, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    This is beautiful! It looks like such a lot of work but well worth the effort!

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