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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Vintage Tablecloth

I do love vintage embroidered linens. We went to an estate sale down the street and I found this tablecloth. There was lots of other things at the sale - but nothing else that I wanted.

The embroidery is perfectly done and in wonderful condition . . .




I later found out that these tablecloths had belonged to the grandmother a young man that we hired to do our lawns this summer. I am happy to have something that belonged to his grandmother.
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8 comments:

  1. reganOctober 18, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    What a beautiful design....and the stitching is perfect! Nice find!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Oh.... That tablecloth is beautiful. I not only love to embroider but if I find something embroidered at a market I grab it up!! Just look at that tiny cross stitching.....
    Marilyn

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  3. UnknownOctober 18, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    I used to have a few of these, didn't realize how precious they were till I gave them away...sighs...

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  4. BarbOctober 18, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    I enjoyed your vintage tablecloths....what does the back look like? It amazes me how wonderful they look, mine always looks horrible.

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  5. GardenOfDaisiesOctober 18, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    It's absolutely beautiful, Jo! So glad you were there to rescue that piece and give it a new home where it will be loved and appreciated.

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  6. Maura @ Kisiwa Creek PhotographyOctober 19, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    What a beautiful tablecloth Jo. I love embroidered table linens and used to sell them in my store in British Columbia. This looks very much like the ones I used to sell...they had matching napkins all hand embroidered. Yours is extra special because you know who owned it previously. I wish I still had all of mine but I left most of them in Canada when I moved to the States. I still have a beautiful hand crocheted and embroidered oval tablecloth that I couldn't leave behind. Enjoy your treasure!
    Maura :)

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  7. LINDA BYLSMAOctober 20, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    As usual, you find the good stuff! Very pretty piece.
    Ya wanna come out next week and see my new living room?

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  8. LiliOctober 20, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    It's beautiful Jo. It's such a thrill to find something that fine these days! ~Lili

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