| Mary Elizabeth Fricke |
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Stitches mef Originals I began to sew while I was still in elementary school because my mother was a seamstress who insisted no woman could survive a normal life if she did not know how to sew. There was a time when every shirt, pant or dress I wore was stitched on my trusty 1970's model Dressmaker sewing machine. My sons grew up in 'Mom made' clothes and today are not immune to requesting that I create some personal item for them--such as the gun case from Army green canvas and hunting jacket from camouflage burlap I made for my youngest son. In recent years my sewing expertise has centered around creating household and craft items I give away as gifts. Sewing and/or painting provides a nice break for a mind gone numb from putting words to page--err, computer. Below are photographs of some of my recent ventures. |
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| I gave these two baby quilts each to a niece for the birth of a great-nephew and great-niece. |
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It seems that when I find the time to relax I often end up with some form of embroidery in hand. These are a few of the items I have made in recent years and have not yet given away as gifts. |
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It took about 10 years to paint all of the ceremic figures in my 'Christmas town'. I'd buy several unpainted pieces each year and get them finished by Christmas. There are over a hundred pieces now, including animals, people, and street lights. The buildings are circa early 20th century, like a mercantile, bank, bakery, pub and the church Aunt Liz gave me that started it all. The collection is so large that I usually set them all over the living room instead of trying to put them all in one place. These pieces are more 'country' of a blacksmith shop, grist mill, farmhouses and a barn. |
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