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* Blloxl-Gnlfport, M'
ntunlsiy, November 24, 1973
Work of art. . .
A needlepoint picture of a girl nml her dog Is displayed by Mrs. Jenso Cowan, liny SI. Ixuils, who celebrates lirr 90th birthday today. This
Is one of the first needlepoint pictures Mrs. Cowan mndc after taking up the art 35 years ago.
(Ilerald photo by Marie Langlols)
Crewel embroidery begun at age 90
By MARIE l.ANGLOIS Herald Stuff Writer
Inga Caroline Karlson moved to Hny St. Louis as a child of four or five years, daughter of a Norwegian father.
Today, thnt little girl is celebrating her 90th birthday with the zest of ft youngster, with eyes bright over the beautiful roses she grows, her attractive ynrd. which she tends, and her new hobby, crcwcl embroidery.
In 1004. Inga married Jesse A. Cowan, became the mother of 10 children, and today has 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, many of whom have gathered today al her home, 544 Highland Dr., to help her celebrate the occasion. She resides with her daughter. Mrs. Helen Hague. Last week, a son. Jesse R. Cowan and his wife of Norfolk. Va.. spent a week with her and entertained her at several pre-birthday parties. She was home Nov. 21. 1883, in While’,all. Mich.
Mrs. Cowan lives by the philosophy that people live longer and arc more Interesting If they keep busy and find something new to do.
8hc Is now teaching herself crewel embroidery although she Is an expert needlewoman In crochet, needlepoint grosae point and drawn work.
Mrs. Cowan, her lap covered with a bed-sized piece of soft, sheer while wool, Is turning Its border Into a colorful nrrav of flowers.
has mndc so many afghnns for her children and their children that she has lost cotint. She gave her lalcst 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 the regular size, she said.
Mrs. Cowan has two needlepoint pictures in her living room, both of museum quality. She began needle pointing about 35 years ago. MI 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 "because 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 Inlo her yard and working In her flower beds. She not only raises roses and other flowers, she prepares the beds, docs the planting and takes care 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