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| Oregon inmates take pride in embroidery work |
| By .kimatv.com - Kathy Aney |
| Published: 01/26/2013 |
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PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Legislature and the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution are 250 miles apart, but a tiny piece of cloth links them — a little Oregon flag with the state seal embroidered on one side and a beaver on the other. Inmates stitched the miniature flags. When the Legislature convened last week for the 2013 session, lawmakers found them planted in one corner of their desks inside chambers of leather and polished wood. Four inmates crafted the flags inside the cavernous and decidedly less posh EOCI garment factory in Pendleton, at the request of Senate President Peter Courtney. Previous flags had displayed only the seal, even though statute describes a beaver on the flipside. Courtney decided to present legislators in the Senate and House with accurate flags that he purchased himself. The four guys who work in the embroidery shop added Courtney's order to the queue. The team stays busy embroidering clothing, bags, patches, hats and other items for state, federal and non-profit agencies such as schools, National Guard units, police departments and even the Pendleton Round-Up. These aren't four guys sitting around with needle, embroidery thread and thimbles. Their methods are decidedly higher-octane, involving high-speed, commercial multi-head machines and enough power to satisfy Toolman Taylor. Read More. |
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