The Courting Fan, Mary Lou Helgesen, vintage class project, started kit, 18 ct

Description

Great Aunt Mary's Lace Courting Fan designed and taught by Mary Lou Helgesen, vintage class project, started kit
I estimate the fan itself is about 60% completed plus the background.
See photos of front and back.
Finished design size 9"h x 14-1/2"w
as framed piece.
Canvas measures 14" x 20" on stretcher bars.
This is a started kit from a class. It is undated but based on the non-computer technology used to create the directions, I estimate it is from the 70s or 80s.
Stitches include round eyelets, half round eyelets (most of these are done), couched ribbon covered with cross stitches (these are done), continental or basketweave (tent) for the cherubs and straight stitches for the wings (this is done), Dillon/rice/boxed rice for the flowers (some of this done), French knots and straight stitches for the leaves, encroaching Gobelin (background),ultrasuede base guard of fan is appliquéd on and embellished with queen stitches and rice stitches (this is done) and backstitches for the outline (some are overcast - most of these are done).
What's done?
Outline of fan with ultrasuede base and fan ribs and most of the upper lace border
Most of the two cherubs with wings and hair
Some of the flowering vines
What's left to do?
Finish the upper lace and side lace border
Finish the flowering vines
Background
Kit includes
Color photo
Master diagram
Many small placement diagrams
Thread legend
Needle (on page 7 of the directions)
Stitching directions signed by teacher
Stitch diagrams
Fibers - DMC floss, #5 and #8 pearl cotton, Medici wool
Cream 1/8" Offray ribbon
White ultrasuede with waste canvas
Line drawn design on brown 18-count mono canvas (14" x 20") edged with blue tape
2 pr stretcher bars (14" and 20") with canvas attached with tacks
I will remove this from the stretcher bars, roll up the canvas to prevent creasing it, and mail it all in a long narrow box.
Proceeds to the Needlework Guild of MN, needleworkguildmn.org.
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