Such a busy time of year!
Nothing profound, nothing deep, or exciting. Lots of time outside, planting and weeding, sanding and painting. Lots of time inside, organizing and cleaning, ironing and crafting.
And in my pile of vintage linens, I came across this piece and thought you’d get a kick out of it.
Isn’t she lovely?!
Love Those "Hands at Home" 
Very sweet. 🙂
Hi, Melanie! I been thinking about you and missing your posts. I hope all is well . . .
I’m doing fine, thanks. I’ll send a note.
She is lovely indeed!
And she looks so content!
Thank you for sharing this vintage linen. One of my sisters now works at Cornell in the Fabrics/Fashion department and is also raising Icelandic sheep. She attended a weekend workshop about wool recently, and the photos she shared on FB of looms and weaving with brilliantly dyed wool made me think immediately of you…
Your sister sounds fascinating–my kind of woman!
She’s lovely – so serene and calm – just how I look when I’m sewing 🤣
😀
Yes, I thought of you immediately when I saw her . . . 😉
That stitching….wow! The satin stitched buttons are amazing!
The stitching is so simple but done so very well–I’m impressed, too!
she’s beautiful!
She is indeed. And though so simple …. so very beautifully executed.
Yes, that makes this really stand out–the quality of the stitching. I see an awful lot of pretty ratty-looking embroidery . . . .
What tidy, nice embroidery! And why is it people who sew are so addicted to puns?
The person who stitched this was “sew” careful, “sew” patient. I think we use the puns just to annoy readers . . .
This is beautifully crafted. Look how precisely the stitches are placed.
It really does stand out–I sell vintage linens and see a LOT of embroidery that looks rushed and sloppy. This is beautiful.
I love it. The person who made this piece was a very skilled embroiderer.
I agree–it is so tidy. Even thought it’s very simple, it’s clear that the person took pains to do it perfectly.
She is lovely!
I love her yellow ringlets and downcast eyes.
Simplicity at its finest 🙂
Definitely! It’s such simple stitching, and so well-crafted.
OH – beautiful embroidery!
Yes, it makes me want to be a lot more careful when I embroider!
Oh yes, she is quite a beauty! And those stitches!! ❤
We can all appreciate the quality of the stitching, can’t we? Probably the most basic embroidery stitches there are and yet they are done so well.
She is indeed lovely! What a find!
I bought a mixed lot on eBay and she was part of it! I was thrilled!
How wonderful to discover such a treasure – she is fabulous!
She just seemed perfect for the theme of my blog!
She is definitely lovely, and it makes me smile to think someone years back spent time creating her and now you give her new life. Nice. 🙂
The person who made this devoted a lot of time to that simple embroidery! I love thinking about the person behind the stitches . . . .
I recognise that!! My mum would get given embroidery patterns when I was very young (early 1970s) and that was one of them. I doubt she finished it; it’s probably in her loft with all the other unfinished sewing projects.
Oh, how fun! You need to get up in that loft and find her! Or not. 😉 But I think it’s neat that you’ve “met” her before. I’m a little surprised to hear it was from the ’70s, though. She looks more old-fashioned than that!
I gave no idea gow old the kit was. Mum told me last year that she finally threw out / passed on the matinée coat she started knitting for me whe she got pregnant. That was 1970!
The name just fits her! And someone did know how to sew and sew.
It’s really interesting, isn’t it? That, even with this very simple embroidery, we can tell how good the stitcher was. It motivates me to get better at the basics!
She is! Lovely to meet her!
I like that contented, serene look on her face. I’d like to see the same design, but with a book in her hands . . .
Was this hand embroidered? It is pretty darn amazing. Do you know what you’re going to do with it?
Absolutely done by hand and perfect in every way; a very good stitcher. I’m not sure what I’ll do with it–it has a couple small holes, off on one side. It could be re-purposed for decor in a sewing room . . . if I had a sewing room.
Oh, very sweet! And beautifully sewn! You keep on laundering and ironing these beauties!!! They are worth the effort.
They *are* worth the effort! I like these unusual ones–I see very, very many basic linen napkins and tablecloths, and love them, but these unique pieces really get to me.
I can see why!! She’s very sweet and unique!
Makes me want to try embroidery with grandchildren.
I think I did my first embroidery when I was 5-6. Never too soon to start!
I still love and use the cross-stitch Christmas ornament by son did at age 4.
That is a beautiful vintage linen, Kerry!
Thanks, Lavinia–I keep finding new and unusual pieces and they all please me!
This piece has very clear, straight, and concise embroidery stitches. I embroider my initials and the date on gift quilts – but I’m rather clunky with my stitches. 😀 I particularly like how the hair is “filled in:” simple but effective. No muss.