I opened my vintage shop with the soul purpose........and dream

 to hand embroider linens to match the vintage items in my shop.

My shop is overflowing with vintage dishware, glassware, and a few pieces like this set in the above photo.  Some pieces sit in "waiting" until I find the right design and idea on how to incorporate them together. 

This 1960s wall hanging set had me picturing a vintage bathroom...........

so I decided upon this design ......from Aunt Martha's transfers. 

And you know me by now.........

I cant just embroider the lines as it shows........

I have to add my own few stitches.........

here is" before"..............

here is "after".

I found an antique gold color floss and added extra embroidery to the wing tips of the bird

here is "before"

here is "after"

Here is " before"

Since I chose light shades of pink ,I wanted the flowers to still stand out

Here is "after" 

I embroidered the flowers in long and short stitch and worked clusters of gold french knots for the centers. I also worked the leaves in closed fly stitch.

Here is the whole picture. 

If I had chosen this design to embroider before finding the vintage wall hangings, 

 I would have embroidered the birds in blue........I am most sure.

So the gold gave me a whole new perspective in embroidery. 

I purchased a beautiful pink bath towel with matching washcloth and cut the bird embroidery into an oval shape. I then edge finished the embroidered piece in closed buttonhole stitch  and stitched it onto the towel. 

Now I have a set.........vintage..........new.........and usable........to offer.

How about you? 

Do you have favorite vintage pieces that you still like to use?