I cannot count my day complete
'Til needle, thread and fabric meet.
~Author Unknown

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Monday, May 25, 2009

Before and After........again

Well, I am still working on the vintage tablecloth that I have talked about in my previous posts. I have removed all of the half stitched stitching and now have a complete canvas for my own work.
The purple stitching on this was really pretty....however....I thought of Wisteria when I saw the design......so I removed this stitching .......
and embroidered it this way. I just love the way it turned out.

And now the cloth is starting to "come to life" . I am keeping this for my dining room table(if I ever get it finished)....however, I have traced the pattern and will make another tablecloth for sale at a much later date. I am just so glad that I went into the junk store and found this! How about you.......what kind of treasure have you found in a store you would never have thought it would be in??? I would love to hear!



7 comments:

Joanne said...

That is beautiful! I like the wisteria.

Jocelyn said...

Oh my it is so beautiful. Love your colors!

Anonymous said...

I am so happy that I clicked and saw this lovely tablecloth - what a treasure and I love how it is coming along.
I sometimes find small doilies at antiqe stores/thrift stores with tatting or a crocheted egde and wonder who made such a dainty thing and how old it is.

Brenda Kay Ledford said...

Kathleen,
This is beautiful work. I just love embroidery. My Aunt Oma used to embroidery and every table and chair arm in her living room were covered with beautifully embroidered scarves. What a beautiful art. I loved the colors you used.

Linda said...

Kathleen, this is just beautiful....I know you will finish this wonderful piece and it will truly be a keepsake...hugs, Linda

Theresa @ Take A Sentimental Journey said...

I LOVE it ! Especially the wisteria.I want you to know you got me inspired to start embroidering again . It is so relaxing to me.Thank you for the inspiration !

Gina E. said...

Lovely, Kathleen. So much prettier than the original stitching.