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My Good Babushka

(2,710 posts) Tue Feb 25, 2014, 09:54 AM Feb 2014

Sheela Na Gig Embroidery

I just posted on my blog today about this Sheela Na Gig embroidery I made. I decided to make it into a pillow. Sheela na gigs were carved onto churches in the British Isles as an anasyrma or evil-warding totem. It was believed exposing the genitals warded off demons and bad luck!
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Sheela Na Gig Embroidery (Original Post) My Good Babushka Feb 2014 OP
You are in for some great good luck then libodem Feb 2014 #1
I'm glad you found it amusing! My Good Babushka Feb 2014 #2
Nice stain stitching. sinkingfeeling Feb 2014 #3
Thank you My Good Babushka Feb 2014 #4
That pillow is amazing! Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2014 #5
Neat-o! nt My Good Babushka Feb 2014 #6

My Good Babushka

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2. I'm glad you found it amusing!
Reply to libodem (Reply #1)
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 10:01 AM
Feb 2014

I think it is a bit silly. I love historical silliness and old superstitions.

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Scruffy Rumbler

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5. That pillow is amazing!
Reply to My Good Babushka (Original post)
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 11:02 AM
Feb 2014

I have Sheela na Gig sitting over my back door. It's a resin cast of one from a church in England.

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