Ann Necchi with textile Constitution

Creator

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Identifier

20165193

Description

Miss Ann Necchi proves her skill as a sewing machine expert by printing the Constitution of the United States on 70 yards of wool felt. Her finished product is to be presented to President Eisenhower. Clipping reads: "The Constitution of the United States written by sewing machine is the unusual handiwork project that was on view in Fort Worth. Miss Ann Necchi of New York stopped in Fort Worth to display her craftsmanship. The lettering of the Constitution is done in strong white cotton thread with red underlines at the beginning of each paragraph. Heavy wool felt--70 yards of it--is the base of the lettering. So far she has completed 16 yards containing more than 2,000 words. When she has written the more than 10,000 words in the document, the piece will be presented to President Eisenhower. Miss Necchi, a sewing teacher, does the work in her spare time and has no way of estimating how long it will take her to complete the project." Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition March 17, 1954.

Archival Date

1954-03-17

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-3206

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Embroidery; Government publications