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Stitching has been on our minds a lot recently. Sewing hearts and sachets for the shop got us thinking of all the other women over the years who have sewn and embroidered linen. How many pricked fingers? Thankfully not ending up like sleeping beauty, although who wouldn't want to be kissed awake by a handsome prince!
Looking at some of the linens in our shop you can to see they are a labour of love.
Hours & hours spent perfecting the patterns and making such beautiful stitches.
Cross-stitch is a fairly simple stitch in comparison to others but one of our favourites.
The beauty is in it's simplicity, like lots of little kisses!
This tablecloth must have taken ages. It's so lovely, hundreds of stitches and the choice of colours, carried over in the 12 matching serviettes. This was obviously made for a large family. French meals times tend to be a family affair but this cloth was probably kept for special occasions. Imagine eating your Thanksgiving or Christmas meal on a table laid with this!
This would make a wonderful present too.
This would make a wonderful present too.
Cross-stitch is a favourite of the French too. Here are a couple of books from the petit pica bookcase. Made in France is a good example of how you can combine traditional stitches with a modern twist to make unique pieces for your home.
There are some great projects, like a very pretty marriage sampler.
The other book is Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont. Originally published in French, this was a common book for a young French girl to own to learn all types of handiwork. This is the English version and it's fascinating. Although there is no publish date, the inscription is dated 1914 & when it was published 750,000 copies had been sold in English, French, German & Italian; it is still available today.
Perhaps the original owner used it to make items for her beau who was serving at the front?
There are wonderful sections like "Embroidery upon white stuff" & "How to transpose and repeat patterns by means of two mirrors". Unfortunately this copy is a bit fragile so not practical for everyday use but luckily there is a free e-book available here.
We will be adding some newly acquired vintage embroidery linens to the shop soon. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to keep up-to-date with the new additions.
Á bientôt,
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