This sachet started as a class experiment demonstrating the idea of many borders around a central symbol. I tossed the coins for the I Ching to get the Kua for the center. It is called the Marrying Maiden. As I worked, I discovered I needed other Kua to fill out the design so, again, I tossed the coins.
Working with the pinks and blues reminded me of a favorite painting by a friend, Erika Kahn. I emphasized this relationship by adding purples, gold thread, and by working her initials in as an added motif. It is this kind of small pillow or sachet that I have my students make as an introduction to designing their own needlepoints. Each needlepointer improvises their own design and patterns as they work.
Jan Haag may be reached via e-mail: jhaag@janhaag.com
VII Great Grandmother's Legacy
THE FOLLOWING NEEDLEPOINTS ARE BASED ON THE RHYTHMS AND MELODY OF
NORTH INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC