Portfolio

 



Verona, Wisconsin, May 2013. I believe my Dad's twin sister, Jonė, made this portfolio cover for Dad while she was in the Displaced Persons camp. I have a runner Jonė embroidered at about that time, and she used the same linen and similar silk threads to stitch that piece.

Here, Jonė added Dad's monogram. She used his nickname for the initial, which is very touching, and she incorporated the "J" from her name into the motif. Jonė worked the remaining design—which mimics a traditional sash—in the colors of the Lithuanian flag.