tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post2458870025645947998..comments2023-05-26T15:11:41.088+01:00Comments on &Stitches: Vintage embroidery: An antique WIPCarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11699369469154660850noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-44876666694420872832014-06-23T21:20:42.563+01:002014-06-23T21:20:42.563+01:00That is amazing!!! The stitches are beautiful! I...That is amazing!!! The stitches are beautiful! I actually found some embroidery my mom was working on a few months ago... she passed away in 2004 and probably hadn't touched this embroidery since the 90's at least. I'm tempted to finish it, but another part of me wants to leave it exactly how she left it, you know? Hard decision, but whatever you do with it I'm sure it will turn out lovely! shaunak93@hotmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00202426953742253375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-60967348948578989872014-06-22T10:34:38.619+01:002014-06-22T10:34:38.619+01:00I'm not great at embroidery but I'd try to...I'm not great at embroidery but I'd try to finish it, it's absolutely beautiful :-)<br /><br />Good news Chrissie, you've won my giveaway! I can't find an email address for you but if you have mine please send me your address and any postage details I might need :-) xNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13353106307941425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-19441696940292180922014-06-20T22:29:00.523+01:002014-06-20T22:29:00.523+01:00Oh I just love this-what a fantastic find! It remi...Oh I just love this-what a fantastic find! It reminds me so much of my mother's embroideries. Having the date on the envelope makes you stop and think what was going on at the time...finishing it now would be so poignant. I would then frame it along with the envelope-beautiful! xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776307610869291302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-57660374564751947012014-06-20T00:30:21.687+01:002014-06-20T00:30:21.687+01:00I think I would leave it as is. I think I would leave it as is. sandySTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648039575104173815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-61419769169323969102014-06-19T13:37:44.790+01:002014-06-19T13:37:44.790+01:00I too think you should finish it. The woman who st...I too think you should finish it. The woman who started this was obviously skilled and it would be a wonderful tribute to her. You should frame the envelope with the thread wrapped around it. As someone else also suggested, check Mary Corbert's article about thread rot.suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13432352442859238887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-34649743265071654132014-06-19T13:21:38.913+01:002014-06-19T13:21:38.913+01:00What a wonderful find! It is such a lovely design ...What a wonderful find! It is such a lovely design too, so neat, and how evocative to see the the original threads wrapped around an envelope dated 1940!<br />I think it would be a lovely idea to finish it, and somehow right and a tribute to the unknown lady and all the hard work already put into it, embroidered with what hopes and dreams and thoughts you will never know. Makes you wonder why it was never finished.<br />Gill xxgillyflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410673843788487544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-1687984857312452252014-06-19T12:44:04.175+01:002014-06-19T12:44:04.175+01:00Oh chrissie this is such a lovely find!
Finish it...Oh chrissie this is such a lovely find! <br />Finish it and turn it into a lovely cushion, for sure.?<br />Whetstone is in north London, when i was 19 and got my first job in london i lived there for awhile? Northern line if i remember it correctly xxxxAshley cramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685052671389691119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-72372164206782464292014-06-19T10:17:02.709+01:002014-06-19T10:17:02.709+01:00Oooo... it's so pretty <3 I love the colors...Oooo... it's so pretty <3 I love the colors. I would definitely try to finish it.<br />Smiles, DianeMDianeMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399920366452851491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-12243825259696897982014-06-19T01:01:11.510+01:002014-06-19T01:01:11.510+01:00Wow, this is such an amazing find! Wow, this is such an amazing find! Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396371121115945336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-9686045161842000672014-06-18T23:05:28.317+01:002014-06-18T23:05:28.317+01:00What a true treasure you are blessed with. I would...What a true treasure you are blessed with. I would suggest you honor the lady who began it by finishing it & displaying the envelope as it is wrapped in thread. It's a wonderful story to pass down through your family.Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362786614764844644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-72109093463740096312014-06-18T22:05:39.842+01:002014-06-18T22:05:39.842+01:00Now that is a very clever idea, thank you so much!...Now that is a very clever idea, thank you so much! I do love those little violets...Cx Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148016735714521048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-62200726633161121732014-06-18T21:27:47.262+01:002014-06-18T21:27:47.262+01:00Wow! I love the unfinished chalk marks and stains!...Wow! I love the unfinished chalk marks and stains! Is there a name or address to research the embroiderer? I would try to look into it and if nothing, I would make up a history. The piece could become an artwork between stitchers through time, though I would leave the original stitches as is and add new completely different images too. Enjoy whatever you decide:). <br />Michelle KingdomDyl Picklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01917551424154628814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-55783456868692533872014-06-18T20:53:38.204+01:002014-06-18T20:53:38.204+01:00Oh, please finish it. It is so lovely and charming...Oh, please finish it. It is so lovely and charming. Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558798779049213690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-17243697891348274222014-06-18T20:08:14.288+01:002014-06-18T20:08:14.288+01:00What a lucky find, it's beautiful! Even if y...What a lucky find, it's beautiful! Even if you don't finish it you could take the stitched part and make a lovely pillow with it.<br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10872993421541750625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-42681350031668112402014-06-18T19:48:56.726+01:002014-06-18T19:48:56.726+01:00What a beautiful treasure! I too will have to say ...What a beautiful treasure! I too will have to say finish it :-)! You could always traced the pattern from one of the areas that are not worked and use it for new embroidery projects. Bits of Stitching!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10329774903596624749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-86726246269335716212014-06-18T19:18:20.310+01:002014-06-18T19:18:20.310+01:00wow, it's great! I think I would finish itwow, it's great! I think I would finish itCorinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341915792491842572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-28591625957017133632014-06-18T18:05:37.272+01:002014-06-18T18:05:37.272+01:00I think finish it too :) It would be lovely to be ...I think finish it too :) It would be lovely to be able to use that, but whatever you decide to do with it, I'm sure it'll be wonderful. Such a wonderful find and such a cheap price too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-15150854044333329832014-06-18T17:55:11.555+01:002014-06-18T17:55:11.555+01:00Oh wow Patti, this is awesome! I'm tempted to ...Oh wow Patti, this is awesome! I'm tempted to buy it just to have it with this kit...thank you so much for the comment! CxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148016735714521048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-55688156244046327972014-06-18T16:48:10.739+01:002014-06-18T16:48:10.739+01:00Oh! I found this on ETSY! It's the catolog fr...Oh! I found this on ETSY! It's the catolog from 1940 with this pattern in it! https://www.etsy.com/listing/185401436/an-original-chelsea-traced-linens?ref=cat_gallery_3&ga_search_query=chelsea+linen&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=allpattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807555868651343406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-37807797023368171362014-06-18T16:37:19.431+01:002014-06-18T16:37:19.431+01:00WOW!! That is quite a find! Last year i acquired w...WOW!! That is quite a find! Last year i acquired whole collection of vintage embroidery floss and tatting threads as well as a vintage sewing box with all the contents and hand written instructions and Japanese needles in their original needle case. It really does make think about who the women was. <br />As for your project i would make some patchwork out it ! <br />As for your find I would Donna@AllthingsMinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651984271919754325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-18907872714512053582014-06-18T16:35:38.715+01:002014-06-18T16:35:38.715+01:00Oh my! What a great find! I would want to finish i...Oh my! What a great find! I would want to finish it but, it would no doubt end up half finished in another junk shop some day. Maybe you should document what you found and keep it with the WIP! :0)pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807555868651343406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-80262434313508958802014-06-18T16:05:16.843+01:002014-06-18T16:05:16.843+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.firebird14https://www.blogger.com/profile/13254461163358206594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-66871558022527507372014-06-18T15:57:13.771+01:002014-06-18T15:57:13.771+01:00That's incredible! With the limited time I hav...That's incredible! With the limited time I have - I would be the one who would cut it up and repurpose it into a tote bag, or a banner, or pillow. But the embroidery is gorgeous, and floss is so expensive now! What a deal!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911937886143732233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-5370930263322765212014-06-18T15:43:39.871+01:002014-06-18T15:43:39.871+01:00If the linen is good, finish it and use it! If the linen is good, finish it and use it! Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10924628172610544054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879238690623093246.post-58087086815004004542014-06-18T14:08:21.323+01:002014-06-18T14:08:21.323+01:00I vote finish it! I love vintage embroidery, I thi...I vote finish it! I love vintage embroidery, I think it would be great to see this piece get a second life the way the original stitcher intended.keeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18034037022043392880noreply@blogger.com