Family Stitching is an intimate act. Needlework does more than merely document personal connections. It forms them, reinforces them, and repairs them. The pieces in this section trace family support, connections, and aspirations. Select an image to learn more. Needlework Golden Book AliceCharlene FossumBrooklyn, New York; 2017Cotton (repurposed bedsheet), cotton Liberty Lawn, DMC floss, DMC 24k gold threadCourtesy of Charlene FossumSampler Sophie Bailly Mackinac Island, Michigan; 1828 Linen, silk Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle 2010.0030a,b Needlework coat of arms, embroidered hatchmentMember of the Hall or Fitch family Boston, Massachusetts; 1730-40Silk, metallic threadBequest of Henry Francis du Pont 1958.1524abSampler Sarah Ann Major Harris Possibly Saybrook, Connecticut; 1822–28 Linen, silk Museum purchase with funds drawn from the Centenary Fund 2017.0032a,b Quilt Possibly Irena Robinson Lafayette County, Missouri; 1851-1860 Wool Gift of Charlotte Goodman Hansen 2014.0015
