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Vintage Linens.

Don't you just love vintage linens - all those tray cloths, anti maccassers, dressing table doilies, chair backs, napkins, table cloths and such like. Mostly we don't use these items anymore because our lives are too busy and full with other stuff. I have always respected the work that has gone into making them and hate the idea of them being discarded. So I use many of them in my work.

linen dolls

At the moment I am creating these little stump dolls that utilise these linens really well. The faces are free motion embroidery on the Bernina ( I love that technique)

linen dolls

Hope you love them too.

9 Comments
Logo for Quentin Eckman
Very nice, and great use of the materials!
Quentin Eckman on Feb, 22 at 10:12 AM
Logo for stitchywoowoo
thanks Quentin
stitchywoowoo on Feb, 22 at 10:46 AM
Logo for Gail Walker
I love seeing unused textiles recycled into new art! The freemotion faces are wonderfully expressive!
Gail Walker on Feb, 22 at 10:47 AM
Logo for stitchywoowoo

Thank you Gail. I love doing free machineing, its just drawing with the needle.

stitchywoowoo on Feb, 22 at 10:54 AM
Logo for Sue Wilson
so cute
Sue Wilson on Feb, 22 at 12:33 PM
Logo for Jennifer Tobicoe
They look quite fun!
Jennifer Tobicoe on Feb, 22 at 1:06 PM
Logo for stitchywoowoo
Thank you Jennifer and of course each one is different and unique.
stitchywoowoo on Feb, 23 at 9:49 AM
Logo for Connie Haskell
What wonderful creations and new life for old lovelies! Thank you!
Connie Haskell on Feb, 23 at 3:53 PM
Logo for Frazzled Threads

I love your work! What a great use of materials and creative detailing!

I have a goodish stash of old linens, hankies and doilies. I have sold a few but would like to do some projects with the remainder of the lot of them. Making yesteryears keepsakes into today's treasures really appeals to me.

Frazzled Threads on Feb, 27 at 1:13 PM
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