Page 38 - South Mississippi Living - November, 2023

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Seventy-Seven-Year-Old Cross Stitcher, Max Peck
eventy-seven-year-old Max Peck considers his cross stitching more technical than artistic but his wife and
friends say his needlework definitely is artistic. It’s a way for him to create and
feel a sense of accomplishment.
“I am grateful I can still thread a needle
and see the holes in the Aida material I use to cross stitch,” he says. “I think productive hobbies for all ages are exhilarating especially if there is something to show for your effort.
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