Some Other Goodies
May 9, 2008 by knitterbunny
I didn’t just stop at one little bit of nothing (aka hand embroidered table scarf), I also bought some other little nothings. I found this beautiful little hand towel (maybe?) with a sweet tatted edging in pink and white. Now, I don’t like pink, but the tatting was too pretty on this to leave it behind. (Sorry for the poor picture, I couldn’t find a good way to display it.)
Then I found this little tatting edged hankie that I just fell in love with and paid entirely too much to own it. The tatter that made this was very skilled and did a beautiful job with the stitching.
Finally, an accidental find amongst several crocheted pieces, this pair of gorgeous pillowcases.
The width of this edging means that the tatter spent hours creating it and I feel so special being in possession of it now. I have no plans to use this pair of pillowcases. I’m going to tuck them away and display them when inspiration strikes me.
I can only hope the stuff I make now will be so conscienscously cared for when it ends up in an antique shop!
Pretty pieces you picked up!
These are so beautiful. I love living with fabrics like this, that another generation of (probably) women have spent hours lovingly crafting. Somehow it’s very comforting to be surrounded by such things, don’t you find?
Tatting has always amazed me. The skill, the patience. . .
I don’t believe there are more than 3 pair of pillowcases in my mother’s house that don’t have crocheted edgings. And 2 of those have monograms.
Oooh, I love that green hankie…I probably would have paid too much for it, too.
Tatting is SO beautiful. My grandma used to tat but alas, she was right handed and couldn’t teach me. The pillow case edges….wow.