Archive for December 17th, 2007

Embroidery transfers

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woman and home, originally uploaded by drewzel.

Some embroidery transfers from my collection, I love the cover artwork on these.

Bon Ami ad

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bon ami, originally uploaded by drewzel.

Mmm, I love the outfits and the stylish kitchen in this one.
1934 again.

Cozy home club

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cozy home club, originally uploaded by drewzel.

I’m a bit baffled by this one…is it a form of “lay-by”? And was 50 cents a week a lot for 1934? I’d think so.

{from Needlework magazine, March 1934}

Alas!

No luck in the Sublime Stitching “Stitchmas” contest.  I got my “thanks for entering” email this morning.  Can’t wait to see the winning entries!


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portion? (pôr'shən, pōr'-) n. 1. A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole. 2. A part separated from a whole. 3. A part that is allotted to a person or group, as: i. A helping of food. ii. The part of an estate received by an heir. iii. A woman's dowry. 4. A person's lot or fate. loves to stitch! "We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are." - Anais Nin

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The op-shop shall provide

aka "things I'm hoping to find there":
- old fashioned wire soap shaker

- cupboard for sewing room

- leather suitcase/luggage

- 1930s glass lamp shade

- "78" records

- vintage perpetual desk calendar


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