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Anyone know anything about the wall of needlepoint and how it came about? It looks like there was one section for each county in the state.
Thanks, Don! I appreciate your sharing the photographs with Blog readers. Perhaps someone can add to the story you accidentally uncovered.
UPDATE: Marilyn did some research and this is what she found out about Don's mystery wall of needlepoint.
"I did a little follow-up, and received the following information from Louise and Linda.
Yes, I remember! I was a 4-Her when this state project took place. It was a bicentennial statewide project. It hangs in the Jane S. McKimmon Center on the wall outside of Room 2 near the snack bar. Each County 4-H program was to design and create a needlepoint square representing their county. The county squares were grouped by districts. I was an Onslow County 4-H member so our square had a sailboat representing Mitchell 4-H Camp, which was located in Swansboro, NC. The McKimmon Center was a new facility on campus at the time and this large Art is displayed very well there. I hope this help you.
Another point of interest may be that for the creation of bicentennial 4-H flags. the 4-H emblem which is protected by copyright was abandoned as a special flags were created. The major modification included 4 dark green leaves shaped like tear drops and the did not touch one another and the stem was straight. These tear drop leaves do not have the indention on the outer leaves and no "H's" on the leaves. These flags are still used during the Honor Club Tapping ceremony on stage. I recall seeing the same shaped flag with the top felt teardrop leaf with a blue background and white stars and the other 3 teardrop leaves were red and white striped with no "H's". Personally, I think it was special for that year that they should be never be used again."
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UPDATE: Marilyn did some research and this is what she found out about Don's mystery wall of needlepoint.
"I did a little follow-up, and received the following information from Louise and Linda.
Yes, I remember! I was a 4-Her when this state project took place. It was a bicentennial statewide project. It hangs in the Jane S. McKimmon Center on the wall outside of Room 2 near the snack bar. Each County 4-H program was to design and create a needlepoint square representing their county. The county squares were grouped by districts. I was an Onslow County 4-H member so our square had a sailboat representing Mitchell 4-H Camp, which was located in Swansboro, NC. The McKimmon Center was a new facility on campus at the time and this large Art is displayed very well there. I hope this help you.
Another point of interest may be that for the creation of bicentennial 4-H flags. the 4-H emblem which is protected by copyright was abandoned as a special flags were created. The major modification included 4 dark green leaves shaped like tear drops and the did not touch one another and the stem was straight. These tear drop leaves do not have the indention on the outer leaves and no "H's" on the leaves. These flags are still used during the Honor Club Tapping ceremony on stage. I recall seeing the same shaped flag with the top felt teardrop leaf with a blue background and white stars and the other 3 teardrop leaves were red and white striped with no "H's". Personally, I think it was special for that year that they should be never be used again."
Thanks, Marilyn! Don and I and Blog's readers really appreciate your efforts!
UPDATE: Julie took even more photos in 2018.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1946512365425912/
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright February 21, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
UPDATE: Julie took even more photos in 2018.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1946512365425912/
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright February 21, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
9 comments:
How cool and interesting! The youth of North Carolina certainly did a good job of needle pointing in 1976! If Don wanted to go to school, this might just be the place.
I don't know how seriously Don's offspring is considering NC State, but I am glad Don stumbled across this while hunting coffee!
I see the 4-H logo in several places. The state 4-H offices are at NCSU, so you might check with someone there.
Good point, Pamela. Someone on the ANG email list wondered if this was a Bicentennial project in 1976....
Someone should contact the College of Textiles as NC State surely they should know
Someone should contact the College of Textiles at NC State, surely they should know.
Good point, Anon.
I did a little follow-up, and received the following information from Louise and Linda.
Yes, I remember! I was a 4-Her when this state project took place. It was a bicentennial statewide project. It hangs in the Jane S. McKimmon Center on the wall outside of Room 2 near the snack bar. Each County 4-H program was to design and create a needlepoint square representing their county. The county squares were grouped by districts. I was an Onslow County 4-H member so our square had a sailboat representing Mitchell 4-H Camp, which was located in Swansboro, NC. The McKimmon Center was a new facility on campus at the time and this large Art is displayed very well there. I hope this help you.
Another point of interest may be that for the creation of bicentennial 4-H flags. the 4-H emblem which is protected by copyright was abandoned as a special flags were created. The major modification included 4 dark green leaves shaped like tear drops and the did not touch one another and the stem was straight. These tear drop leaves do not have the indention on the outer leaves and no "H's" on the leaves. These flags are still used during the Honor Club Tapping ceremony on stage. I recall seeing the same shaped flag with the top felt teardrop leaf with a blue background and white stars and the other 3 teardrop leaves were red and white striped with no "H's". Personally, I think it was special for that year that they should be never be used again.
Marilyn, thank you so much! I've made sure Don saw your information and hope that anyone who happens to visit NC State seeks out the wall of needlepoint to admire it.
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