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Work of art. . .
A needlepoint picture of a girl nut] tier dog Is displayed by Mrs. Jesse Cowan, Hay St. Ixiuls, ivho celebrates her 30th birthday today. This
Crewel embroidery begun at age 90
By MARIE I.ANGMMS Herald Staff Writer
Inga Caroline Karlson moved to Boy St. Louis as a child of four or five yearn, daughter of a Norwegian fnlher.
Today, that little girl is celebrating her 00th birthday with the zest of a youngster, with eyes bright over the beautiful roses she grows, her attractive yard, which she tends, and her new hobby, crewel embroidery.
In 1904, Inga married Jesse A. Cowan, became the mother of 10 children, and today has 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, ninny of whom have gathered today at her home. 544 Highland Ur., to help her celebrate the occasion. She resides with her daughter, Mrs. Helen Hogue. Last week, a son, .Jesse R. Cowan and his wife of Norfolk, Va., spent a week with her and entertained her at several prc-blrthday parties. She was home Nov. 24, 1883, in White:.nil, Mich.
Mrs. Cowan lives by the philosophy that people live longer and ore more interesting if they keep busy and find something new to do.
She la now teaching herself crewel embroidery although she is on expert needlewoman In crochet, needlepoint grosse point and drawn work.
Mrs. Cowan, her lop covered with a bed-sized piece of soft, sheer white wool, Is turning its border In* to o colorful arrnv of flowers.
has made so many afghans for her children and thclr children that she has lost count. She gave her latest one to her daughter-in-law who took It back to Virginia with her. She made it "extra large? so ?it would hang down on each side of the bed by using the simple method of making each square a little larger than i.hc regular size, she sold.
Mrs. Cowan has two needlepoint pictures in her living room, both of museum quality. She began needle pointing about .35 years ago. '*1 had to get my family raised before i could do too much fancy work,? she said.
Mrs. Cowan pays a high price for her needlepoint pieces to get what she wants. An example is the latest one she recently completed. She explained that it was very expensive because she wanted petit pointc figures which she says she can't do "bccnuse of her eyes.? At least 20 colors were used In this picture to bring out the figures at a young girl's dancing lesson.
When she gets tired of embroidering, she relaxes by going out Into her yard and working In her flower beds. She not only raises roses and other flowers, she prepares the beds, does the planting and takes core of them.
A bouquet of lovely yellow roses was on a table In her living room. The visitor knows she loves flowers, for on her settee are two needlepoint pillows, bearing bouquets
Is ono of the first nrcdlrpolnt pic* lures Mrs. Cowan mndc after taking up the. art 35 years ago.
(Herald photo by Marie. Langloln)