I have quite a collection of vintage kitchen linens. I have been collecting them for years and years. Each one special. I use them often, not caring if a new stain or spot graces the material. They were made to be used, admired. A recent trip to the bookstore uncovered this little treasure! By the same darling lady who wrote The Apron Book. Love that book too! I also have a pretty neat collection of vintage aprons too, but you knew that didn't you. Those aprons get worn too, have new stains and new holes and are worn in spots not previously showing wear.The cover of the book drew me right in. I mean who doesn't think a skipping teacup is art , right?
I am already half way through the book as EllynAnne draws you into the stories of these vintage linens, their histories and backgrounds of how they came about. The pages are total eye candy of embroidered tablecloths, napkins and aprons. Lovely little stitches of forget-me-nots, teacups, chickens, daisies, scottie dogs and kittens gracing the corners of the fabrics in colorful threads.Did you know that the Scottie dog was so popular during the 1930's on linens because Franklin Roosevelt brought this adorable dog into the White House.
The two above pics are some of my vintage linens. Knowing that I love chickens and roosters my little sister picked these up for me at an antique auction she frequents. I use them for teatimes or lunch as they area bit smaller than my collection of dinner linens.I enjoy embroidery. Vintage transferes are alot easier to find nowadays and if you visit Vicki at Turkey Feathers you can oooh and ahhh and purchase some lovely ones there. She sent me a stash of them awhile ago when I purchased her book.
The Scottie Dog performing the duties of the week is really one of my favorites. A scottie , dressed in a cute apron hanging the wash or doing the ironing, I ask, is there anything cuter than that!
Now view EllynAnne's youtube vidoe of her new book and do visit her site. Is she just too cute or what! I wish she was my grandma!
Thanks for stoppin' by for some embroidery love!
7 comments:
I love your rooster napkins in the bottom photo (Love, love, love them). My daughter and I were looking at this book last week, she loved the embroidery patterns but neither of us really have the patience for embroidery. I loved watching the author open the package-you can just see how excited and delighted she is.
OMG! She IS adorable...thanks for sharing...I have a collection of Vintage Aprons....my daughter and her friends love to wear them when they hang out here..LOL
Those are beautiful rooster napkins. Your sister is soooo thoughtful but I'm sure you know that. I am still using a few of the dish towels I got 17 years ago when I got married. They sure have been through it. I use dish towels like crazy. I go through at least 3 or 4 a day. Not from drying dishes but from drying my hands! lol One can't have too many dish towels! I don't have any beautiful ones like you have.
Hugs,
Angela
Eeek! I don't know whether to love you or hate you for posting that book! I have the apron book and love it. Now I think I "need" the linen book, LOL.
Hey! and good morning! I've had the nicest visit to your site. Thank you so much for sharing your impressions of my beautiful new book. Honestly, I'm still oohing over it myself. The rooster napkin sets really caught my eye - did you know that was a symbol for cocktail(s)popular in the Twenties?
xxea
Tie One On...an apron, of course!
Thank you for sharing this new book with us, I can't wait to pick-up a copy myself, as I love vintage linens!
Checked out her blog also, very lovely!
~Nadine
What a wonderful book! We'll have to put it on our list. Vintage linens always make me want to be a better homemaker when I look at and feel them. They hearken back to a time when the little details of life were truly valued.
Love,
Marqueta
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