Oh YUM......how totally delicious is this old linen tablecloth? It's the most beautiful linen I've ever found. A lovely "hand" to it....and look at this yummy embroidery. It was handmade, for sure. It actually had a seam down the center of the cloth!Now, I don't normally cut up ANYTHING that's in perfect condition....but whack this I did!
I thought it would really be better to cut it up and enjoy it than to stick it in a drawer unused.Right? Yeah, maybe not, but I soooo wanted pillows out of it.
Thankfully an old tip from high school came back to me. Now, that in and of itself is a REAL miracle. That was a LONG time ago! :-)If you try to cut linen it just gets all wonky. That would never do. If you pull a thread it will leave a perfect little line in the fabric. If you cut right on that line it's a sure bet it won't be wonky....in fact, it will be PERFECT.
I cut off the bits on the sides that had the hemstitching on it....and crocheted little vintage buttons across the edge....
I can't really tell you how I did it....I don't really know myself. I'm a lousy crochet-er....and just sort of faked the whole thing. Shhhh....I'm not really admitting that. Not here on the www. :-)
I wanted to be able to get full use of the entire tablecloth so I incorporated that little bit of lovely embroidery. Isn't it sooo pretty. I think the woman who made this would be happy to see her glorious work displayed.
Stitch that little gal up with a bit of piping and voila!.....Looks like a pillow to me!More coming soon. I'm going to finish this darn den, come heck or high water.
What does that mean anyway? Anybody know?
So my sweet little chickie friends....
Thanks again for coming to see what I've been up to.
God bless all of you. ABUNDANTLY!
Big smoochies!
xoxoxox
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