While visiting with my Mother-In-Law last week we were looking through her collection of linens and the handiwork from generations of women before her. Tatting, crocheting, knitting and the bygone art of hand embroidery. One item in particular was a table linen that had been beautifully embroidered by her Grandmother.
Take a look at her handiwork, it's the bee in my bonnet right now!!! The pictures are a little hazy due to my camera phone, but I think you'll get the gist. Click each image if you want a larger view.
{the background is a white cotton and would cover a regular sized rectangular table. the corners all have flower medallions embroidered too, but the middle is the prettiest part!}
{close-up of the center medallion. she's even wearing red lipstick!}
{even closer up of the detail work on the flowers. I love how it looks as if she's just picked the flowers and is blowing the petals off or playing "he loves me, he loves me not"}
{flowers in her easter bonnet and on her pinafore over her pink swiss dot dress}
{I think someday we'll frame it, after a good pressing of course!}
I look forward to an occasion where we can pull it out and use it, a baby shower, a bridal shower, Mother's Day, Easter or just a random Saturday afternoon! Lovely!!
XX,
The Occasionista
