3/28/2011

Peek. Bought. Handmade.



Today, as part of our new series called Peek. Bought. Handmade, we take a look at one of the handmade pieces decorating the home of Al and Caroline of beyondtherockz.  Thank you so much, Caroline and Al, for letting us peek at the beautiful embroidery from Waterrose that's now part of your own collection.




"Before the very first day of school, my grandmother had already introduced me to the beauty of hand embroidered work. I love going through my grandmother's old steamer trunk of embroidered family heirlooms, and every now and then I find myself adding something special to the collection. Hand embroidery brings back fond memories of my grandmother patiently teaching me her favorite stitches. Memories of her and the time and care that goes into this work touches my heart, and I love how it actually ties to generations of woman in my own family."


"Well, one summer day last year I found myself visiting Waterrose's shop. I hadn't been by in a while, and I do love visiting and admiring Rose's work. She had added a new piece, and in this one she had transferred a page from an antique book onto linen, free embroidering Queen Annes Lace. I bought this treasure immediately, and you can see it on my living room mantle in the photo above."

9 comments:

Suite One Studio: Lindsay Emery said...

Thank you so much for sharing Caroline! I loved your story and the artwork it so perfectly complimented! Thank you again for this little peek into your home and life! Off to visit Rose's shop!

Thongbai Tatong said...

This is a very lovely piece of work by Rose. Thanks so much, Calorine, for sharing the photo and your family's love for hand embroidery. And thanks Jen for another great post!

Monica said...

It looks very happy there...what a perfect fit!

PurePixie said...

I keep looking at Rose's shop, everything is so beautiful!
Thank you for sharing and posting.

TheJoyofColor said...

I feel the same as you about embroidery, i kept some of my grandma and her sister embroidery and some i framed.
Rose's emboridery is fantastic
and the piece you have is amazing
thanks for sharing

artisansgalleryteam said...

really enjoyed this! I love Rose's work. Thanks for sharing Caroline!

Jen

GlitzGlitter said...

A lovely story! Rose's work is amazing!

Waterrose said...

What a lovely surprise to see my hand embroidered piece on your mantle! It looks perfect there! I would love to take a peek in your grandmother's steam trunk and see all of her hand embroidery.

VerbenaPlace said...

Rose's beautiful embroidery looks so perfect on your mantle, Caroline! Thanks Jen for your great posts!