Look what I've found while clearing out the drawers in my office. A lovely piece of drawn-thread whitework on fine muslin, which I bought, apparently, in Dinan in 1994! About 30 cm square - and all embroidered by hand. Isn't it lovely? Click on the picture below to see the detail.
It will make a lovely bed cover in one of the dolls houses - needs to be a special one, I think!
I rest my case...see what you find. I collect vintage linens, although I don't have a huge collection.
This piece looks pristine..very nice!
Posted by: sheila | Tuesday, January 02, 2007 at 20:42
Gorgeous. Imagine the time and work that went into making that. Won't choosing just the right bedroom in just the right doll house be fun?
Posted by: darla | Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 11:44
A beautiful piece of art! So refine and delicate!
Darla talks about time and work in it... can't imagine... I venture to imagine all the love into it !!!
How many more pieces hidden in your drawer or in your room corner?
Posted by: Marie-Noëlle | Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 19:13
Wow, that is really beautiful.
Posted by: Sioux | Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 19:34
Wow. And this is something you "found in your drawer". Can I come and play hide and seek in your drawers please :-)
Posted by: Britt-Arnhild | Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 20:26
I wonder who made it, what was it made for - a wedding perhaps?, where are they now?
Beautiful work
Posted by: Terri | Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 23:12
Roz - thank you so much for that lovely card of winchester - it arrived yeaterday! Happy happy new year and keep onblogging all your wonderful adventures and the curious things you find on your antiquing adventures!
Posted by: krissie | Friday, January 05, 2007 at 07:03
Lovely piece of artwork Roz.
Posted by: carolyn | Saturday, January 06, 2007 at 04:14
What a beautiful piece you`ve rediscovered!
tea
xo
Posted by: tea | Saturday, January 06, 2007 at 17:30
This is absolutely gorgeous handwork--truly art, Roz. Thanks for sharing it. I was going through my old hope chest today in search of a knee brace for a friend and I noted how much handwork and how many quilts from my mom, grandmas, etc. I have. I know my kids aren't going to want this. Would you want some lace, doilies, etc?
Posted by: Fran aka Redondowriter | Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 05:28