Made by others   Postcards         Towels         Maker unknown Postcards Once in a while I receive embroidered cards. I love them. They have an emotional surplus value, I think. Made by Anja X-mas 2003 Made by Kati X-mas, year unknown Made by Joke, mother of Bart Birth announcement cards of Bart 7 Juli 1982 In my "archives" I found some cards that where embroidered on paper. I don't know whether the sender is the maker. From Elly and Hans X-mas 1996 From Elly and Hans Birthday From Kati Birthday Towels A towel decorated with an embroidered aida band is highly appreciated as a present by everyone I know (even men!). These towels are made by Joke. (No, it is not a joke: her full name is Johanna, and "ke" makes the short (male) name Jo into a female version. You pronounce it as Yowkuh.) One for our mother-in-law Lotte and one for me. Maker unknown I show you the pieces of work below, because I think they are worth showing. I didn't make them and it was not the maker that gave them to me. I got them third or fourth hand or inherited them. This old egg cosy was a present from my parents. They bought it in France, probably at an "antique" market. My mother loved to buy curios. These pieces are decorated with the same red coton thread. I assume they are made by the same person. The initials MG probably are pointing to an aunt of fathers side. My great-aunt Paphnutia was a nun. There was a whole lot of needlework going on in the convent (still is?)! Every time my parents went to visit her, my mum got a piece of their devout work. This little strawberry tablecloth is such a souvenir.