Filed under: Vintage Linens
In memory of my mother’s birth today (Halloween), and in honor of her death earlier this year, I’m posting this picture of her ‘crib cover’.
The note that we found with it doesn’t say who made it or when. It may have been my grandmother or it could have been a shower gift. We’ll never know! Dimensions are 35″ x 47″ not including crocheted edging.
In order to post this, my 200th blog, I did a 2011 review. I only posted 55 blogs this year as compared to last year’s 145. So, I slowed down. But, it’s still been a busy, fun, interesting year so far:
I’ve stitched a golf piece for my husband, baby pieces for Calder & Carson, showed you Anita’s cross stitched angel from several years ago & vintage lines with crocheted edging done by my grandmother. I’ve dabbled in embroidery, braiding, & beading.
I’ve stitched with ANG Cyberpointers, ANG Mainline Stitchers Chapter, & ANG Seashore Chapter in Georgetown, DE.
I’ve learned from a host of sources:
- ANG Yahoo Group
- Stitches in Sterling with Nancy Cucci (in progress)
- Photo embroidery with Joetta Maue (in progress)
- Kumihimo with Carol LePage
- Sampler & Antique Needlework Magazine (finished scissors sheath in 2011)
- Landscapes with Pat Rusch & Lois Kershner (in progress)
- Project Gutenberg
- Santacicle with Janet Zickler Casey (finished in 2011)
- Pieces of Eight by Gayle Bicknell (finished in 2011)
- Clarity By Ann Daly
- Mary Corbet’s newsletter
- Chilly Hollow’s Blog
- Archivist at Westtown School
- Beaded bracelet making class with Lori from ANG Mainline Stitchers
Learned about:
- ANG Pilot Stitcher Program
- Royal School of Needlepoint from CBS Sunday Morning
Bought from:
- Judy at Judy’s Stitchery Nook in Harlingen, TX
- Sue at The Log House in New Castle, PA
- Tokens and Trifles (online)
- Lavinia at Counted Embroidery in Califon, NJ
- Karen Milano at Nimble Needle in Haddonfield, NJ
- Marcie at Needle Me in Havertown, PA
- Tony & Betsy at Fireside Stitchery in Frazer, PA
- Russell & Stephen at Rittenhouse Needlepoint in Phila, PA
- Dan from Framer’s Workshop in Phila, PA
- The Bead Garden in Havertown, PA
- Fire Mountain Gems (online)
With this blog, I’ll share my vintage handkerchief that was my grandmothers that was what I carried with my bouquet for something old. We share not only the same initial but I have my grandmothers first name for my middle name, Mae. Many of the items I’ll be blogging about over the next weeks and months are vintage items from her day or my mother’s. I expect this was not hand-made but there is no tag.
I have no financial tie to any person or organization mentioned above – just a happy stitcher giving credit to wonderful people or services or both.
Filed under: Vintage Linens
The pillow cases with the purple edging (thanks to an ANG Yahoo Group member I discovered that these are tatting – not crochet) will go in our guest bedroom nicely. Perhaps, I’ll embroider something on them after I have more experience in this ‘contemporary’ style. For now, I’ll use as is – I’d hate to ruin them.
Filed under: Vintage Linens
These are 6 white plain pillow cases that my grandmother embellished by adding a white crochet edging. Considering the crank style washing machines my grandmother used, I’m surprised they held up this well. That was always something I looked forward to – helping with the laundry when I visited her.
There is some wear on a few of the pillow cases but most are in good shape. And, the edging is good. Although I do not have a photo yet, I’m going to use the last set for my photo embroidery class. My favorite is the first set (which thanks to an ANG Yahoo Group member I learned is tatting – not crochet) but I’m just not sure I can tackle that with success. So, I’ve selected my second favorite.
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