Ever since getting a peek at EllynAnne Geisel's latest book about retro kitchen linens, I have wanted to embroider some floursack kitchen towels. The vintage hand-embroidered floursack towels from the the early and mid-20th century take me staight back to my grandmother's kitchens. Since both grandmothers were accomplished with sewing and needlework, I'm sure that the towels in their kitchens were personally hand embroidered.
When I came across these teapot embroidery designs, I knew they were something I would love. Rather than a satin embroidery stitch, they are done in a chunky stitch that actually resembles hand embroidery. The designs have that perfect blend of nostalgia and retro. These towels could've come straight out of a drawer in either of my grandmother's kitchen!
Now, I am all for holding onto the old ways, but really, if Grandma had owned a serger or embroidery sewing machine she would've used it. Personally, I am fortunate enough to own both of these machines and spend untold hours in my studio creating fun things I love for my Etsy store. I am sure both of my grandmother's are smiling down on me and saying, "What a clever girl she is!"
5 comments:
sergers are such fun! i have one too.
I'm thinking of trading getting a "new and improved" serger since mine was purchased in 1991!
Still runs like a champ!
Those are darling!
Those are so nice! And they bring me back to my grandma's kitchen too!
I LOVE those floursack linens. How adorable are they??!! I am so impressed that you can do these things. I had to iron on my daughter's Brownie patches onto her vest and I was like, "Isn't there a way to safety pin these things on?"
The floursack stuff really takes me back.....to my great grandma's kitchen. She hemmed off the edges of real live flour sacks though I don't think she did cute embroidery on them. I think days of the week ones would be a cute idea...
Loving getting my domestic fix (vicariously) through your blog:-)
(PS - found ya' on SITS)
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