What do you like to collect? I love vintage laces and linens. When I think of the hours of delicate work that was put into them, I'm in awe. Such skill! These are treasures I know I'd never have the patience to learn how to do. I can crochet, but this delicate work seems to have been done by tiny fairy fingers, don't you think? I know I could manage the embroidered ones, but definitely not the teensy, tiny, delicately crocheted edging with those fine threads. They're treasures to be carefully tended....
Friday, January 19, 2018
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New Pattern in my Etsy shop this morning: www.etsy.com/shop/DianeKnottLLC #embroiderypattern #Valdani #floralembroidery #DianeKnottpatt...
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I wonder what kind of stories this old door could tell? Who went in and out of it? What's on the other side? Maybe a pantry filled ...
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Well, Good Morning! They say that snow is on the way, so it's another excellent wintry time to sit by the fireplace and stitch awa...
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I f you know me, you know I'm a country girl. I love doing watercolors of barns and also creating embroidery patterns of them. On tha...
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What do you like to collect? I love vintage laces and linens. When I think of the hours of delicate work that was put into them, I'm i...
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See my newest embroidery pattern in the photo below. 😃You can find the link to my Etsy shop here: www.etsy.com/shop/DianeKnottLLC I ho...
I collect oil lamps, Early American Pressed Glass creamers, vintage ice blue glass and American Folk Art. My husband says I collect quilt fabric.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Patti, I think your husband is probably right, friend!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for me to resist hand crocheted doilies and embroidered linens. I also love old soft as can be table cloths, the kind that have fruit or poinsettia borders. So homey and reminiscent of my childhood.
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