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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;love needlework, post: 227746, member: 4444&quot;]This item was made in Greece sometime between 1949 - 1985. The label means Hellenic, which in this case, grammatically speaking, is the equivalent of saying &quot;made in Greece.&quot; There is another label missing which would have said &quot;national welfare.&quot; These were items manufactured as pillow cases, rugs, wall hangings, tablecloths, etc. The designs were interpretations of Greek paintings and motifs from the 18th to 19th centuries. Here you have a wool needlepoint of seafaring vessels with a border of waves. The Greek government had sponsored what was called &quot;the national welfare,&quot; a cottage industry to help the economy in rural areas. Women and young girls in rural areas had a long history of excellent needleworking skills. The government paid them to create items in traditional designs. All material and designs were provided for them. They worked with wools imported from New Zealand. When finished, the needlework would be taken to Athens, Greece, and sold in shops of this organisation. This trade is defunct now, it was deemed obsolete mostly because the people involved found better means to make a living.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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