Mailart 365: #32 from Boo Cartledge

#32 from Boo Cartledge

Labels: boocartledge, fiber postcards, mail art, mail art 365, MailArt365, needlework

#32 of 365. I love this 4 x 6 piece. You've got your embroidery, your Ray Johnson memorial bunny, and then the amazing coincidence of the flower on which the bee stands matching the pink flower embroidered -- what? 30, 40, 50, 60 years ago? I've been buying vintage embroidered pieces for 20 or 30 years, none of which are new because I prefer the worn ones... One of my favorites, I sent this one to Lucy Pritchett.

5 comments:

andytgeezer
January 1, 2011 at 6:10 AM

I LOVE IT! Can't get enough of when the stamps bleed into the background. Awesome

Paula Smith
January 1, 2011 at 5:22 PM

Brings back great memories of my mom teaching me to embroider designs like this on pillowcases when I was a little girl! Love it!

Boo Cartledge
January 7, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Thanks, Andy! I may intentionally see what stamps I have that I can get to bleed. This one was a happy, happy accident.

Boo Cartledge
January 7, 2011 at 8:06 PM

Hi, Paula! I just now saw your comment. Yep, I learned embroidery in the same way. It made me happy then, and it still does. : )

Boo Cartledge
January 7, 2011 at 8:07 PM

I knoooooow!! One of my all-time favorites. Thanks for the enthusiasm!

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