Tag Archives: Embroidered Honeysuckle

Passionflower and the American Declaration of Independence

By Mary Addison | Published: July 2, 2012

This hanging was made as a Christmas present for my son-in-law, a political journalist, who thought these words would be the ones he would be happiest to have hanging on his wall. He also had them hanging in his wedding reception’s marquee (see below) and I hope he was also happy about that, although, I […]

Posted in Books: Non fiction, Embroidered flowers, Embroidered Posters, Films & TV | Also tagged , , | 2 Responses

Honeysuckle (more rambling)

By Mary Addison | Published: May 31, 2012

Medieval literature employs flowers and trees symbolically much more than we are used to today.  Marie de France, about whom we know very little, wrote 12-15 narrative poems (or lais) in a rather jaunty chatty style, inspired by the songs of Breton minstrels. One of these is called Chevrefoil. In English it is known as […]

Posted in Books: Fiction, Crewel Embroidery, Embroidered Clothes, Embroidered flowers | Also tagged , , , , | 3 Responses
  • November 2024
    M T W T F S S
    « Jul    
     123
    45678910
    11121314151617
    18192021222324
    252627282930  

  • Photographs & Media

    Please attribute any re-uploaded images to Addison Embroidery at the Vicarage or Mary Addison and link back to this website. And please do not hot-link images!