When I was a child, I lived in Germany for several years. I attended a German folkschule, as my father wanted his children to experience the country of his ancestors and its people.
We studied the regular scholastic offerings, the same as in any country. However, as I had not had the chance to study home economics yet in this country (USA ), the first time I discovered that German girls also studied needlework, I was quite surprised indeed !
One of the female teachers came in to our classroom and taught us pulled-thread embroidery. We worked on fine linen, making sure we washed our hands each time, so we kept the fabric clean. I'm not sure I truly appreciated the lessons at the time, as I was not fluent enough to translate needlework terms and the teacher spoke very little English. But I managed to get through each lesson with some trial and error and lots of help from the girls who had been doing pulled- thread for quite a few years.
It is with much regret that now, many years later, I confess I did not save any of the pillowcases, dresser scarves and many of the other things I made.
I think it would have been a visual reminder of many incredible moments for me and my family in the Germany of the late 50's.
TTFN
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