Saturday, 12 July 2014

VINTAGE LACE AND EMBROIDERY COLLECTION

I should probably start trying harder with my titles! They are rather matter of fact. I should try being whimsical or witty but I'm not sure I'm either of those things. I only come up with naff ones like 'Racy Lace' (which would attract people interested in VERY different things) or 'Embrace Embroidery'. Ugh. If you have a better title for this post please comment and I'll change it to the best suggestion!

I thought I would share some of my growing lace and embroidery (and crochet and linen etc.) collection. The majority was bought when I was 15 at auction. It has since been stuck in a box at the bottom of the wardrobe. I can't bear having it hidden away any more so have chosen a few to put around the house. My house is starting to look more and more like my great grandmother's but hey, she probably had great taste.





A little crumpled and delicate but my sister says if a pin the doilies out on a board (like they do when making them?) it'll straighten it out.  


My FAVOURITE is the pansies :)


LONG LIVE THE DOILY

2 comments:

  1. I totally agree, long live the doily and tray cloth!
    It is best to dampen the crochet dollies then pin them and dry, I usually just steam iron mine!
    Julie xxxxxxxxx

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  2. Thanks for the tip Julie! I would never have thought to dampen them.

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