Elizabeth 1822

Stacy Nash

Emilia Poole Sewing Basket

Weeks Dye Works Dolphin 30 Ct

Needlepoint Silks

Elizabeth 1822 is a remembrance piece for Great Great Grandmother Anna Elizabeth.  She was born December 6, 1822 in Haywood County, North Carolina.  Her parents were James and Annie.  Anna Elizabeth married William Jefferson Plemmons January 19, 1847.  Their children were:  Thomas Lafayatte, William Henry, Sarah Miranda, John Cicero, Nelson Dock and Benjamin Franklin.

Both Great Great Grandfather William Jefferson and Grandmother Anna Elizabeth would survive the Civil War.  William Jefferson was captured, wounded twice, survived the battle of Gettysburg and walked home when General Lee surrendered.  While Grandfather was fighting with the CSA 2nd North Carolina Infantry, Grandmother was working to keep the family farm intact.  

Anna Elizabeth moved with her daughter, Sarah Miranda and son-in-law, John Palmer to Emert's Cove Sevier County Tennessee in January of 1885.  Whether it was the hardships she endured during the war, the difficulties of moving or just a tired worn out body, Anna Elizabeth died shortly after the family moved from North Carolina to Tennessee.  She is buried beside her infant granddaughter in the Proffitt Cemetery in Sevier County.

From the information I have about Anna Elizabeth she seems to have lived during a challenging time in America's history and endured many hardships.  My naive Granddaughter heart wants to believe there were happy times in her life.  Perhaps, this journal (school book) and sewing basket were items she might have used and there was joy in life.

Emilia, Elizabeth

Stacy Nash

Emilia Poole

30 count Weeks Dye Works Dolphin

Substituted NPI silks for Gentle Arts

 

Emilia, Elizabeth or What I did for my Christmas vacation could have been the title for this post.  Stacy Nash released Emilia Poole at the Nashville Needlework Market 2014.  It was one of my favorite designs--sure took me long enough to get started stitching, it's almost time for the 2015 market.





There are no Emilia's in my family tree so Emilia will become Elizabeth Plemmons, my Great Great Grandmother.  The stitching on the sewing basket is completed.

The pins are holding the sewing basket together and waiting for the trademark Stacy Nash X's joining the inside and bottom.

The Weeks Dye Work Dolphin linen is a beautiful color.  It was challenging to locate the linen and worth the effort.

This is the cover of Emilia/Elizabeth's notebook.  Due to a misstep counting error she is missing one leg of her pantaloons.  With 2015 arriving in a few short days, I hope to finish this project during some marathon television or football mania.

 

I purchased some overdyed velveteen and am hoping to make a heart to add to the basket.  Stacy recently released another girl design called The Winter Beekeeper Thread Board, she would be a great companion piece.