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The Storr House
The
miniature house donated by Mary Lou Storrs, and the result of a national
EGA project, went on display in its
permanent home at EGA national headquarters, Louisville, KY, in August
2003. It is the subject of a feature article in the September 2004
issue of
Needle Arts.
The house underwent a complete
physical renovation in 2001, including a new roof, two chimneys, moldings
throughout, flooring, wallpaper, wiring, light fixtures, doors, windows,
exterior painting, and adding a room to the third floor.
Eleven regions elected to
furnish and decorate the nine rooms and three hallways of the three story,
with an emphasis on embroidered accessories: attic - Great Lakes,
living room - Heartland, hallways - Metropolitan, kitchen - Mid-Atlantic,
guest bedroom - Mid-Eastern, guest bedroom - Pacific Southwestern, sewing
room - Rocky Mountain, master bedroom - South Central, dining room - Sun.
Carolinas Region is responsible
for the nursery, pictured below for the first time thanks to Rachel
Whittington.
(click on each picture for a larger view)
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closer view of Hardanger valence and curtain |
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It is furnished as follows through the generous donation of twelve
talented members across the region.
French knot rug
and dressed doll bed Knitted
afghan Counted thread rug
Toy box
A toy and two books
Repainted chest
Cross stitch
cushion for the rocking chair
Hardanger window
curtains and valences
Counted thread
sampler Frame for sampler
Color selection
Counted thread
crib coverlet, pillow, and bumper pads
Here are other photographs of the house
for your enjoyment. Note the many dazzling and magnificent
accessories, such as the tiny dress on the dress form in the sewing room,
the slippers in the master bedroom, the stair runner in the hallway
(embroidered on silk gauze), and the bell pull in the guest bedroom.
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clockwise from top left: sewing room, bedroom, master bedroom, nursery |
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clockwise from top left, bedroom, hallway, bedroom, guest bedroom, hallway, bedroom |
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closer view of guest bedroom |
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All photographs on this page by Rachel Whittington,
president of the Golden Needles Chapter,
Carolinas Region EGA; copyright © Rachel Whittington 2004. |
