Lovely 1830 Needlepoint of Parrot on Branch with Monogram in Early Frame patterned blocks could be put to use

could be put to use as a sifter or strainer

I find this vintage handmade Mexican Talavera frog-shaped pottery pitcher lightens any mood and delivers a small but true dose of happy

practically

Pencil marks on the underside show some careful planning

Lovely 1830 Needlepoint of Parrot on Branch with Monogram in Early Frame patterned blocks could be put to useAn early and beautifully done needlepoint of a parrot executed in wool on perforated paper with a note on the back of the antique frame written by a Susan Frazar Kennedy, noting is having been worked in 1830, I presume by a relative, perhaps her mother, with the monogram MEF. What I love most about the needlepoint itself is that fabulous border, with triangles and squares of directional stitching, in cream and a sort of khaki green, adding up to