White & cream linen & lace

There is something to be said about our Grandmothers home making

I remember mine using the most beautifully hand embroidered pieces

for the most ordinary everyday things.

Carving the roast on Sundays

A beautifully hand embroidered place mat was placed under the 

meat plate to stop the drips from soiling the table cloth

This meat plate is one of 3 I inherited from my mother

It is Royal Doulton

The cloth and meat fork and knife I bought thrifting

It is embroidered,white on white with a carving knife and fork

and a floral border at the top

Another white on white piece I have in the laundry

Note the beautiful satin stitch on the leaves,and the corded

shadow stitch.

Another on my jug and bowl in the bedroom

Flower baskets were popular like this one on a hand towel

I love cream linen too with the coffee coloured embroidery

and all the painstakingly stitched scalloped border on this 

tablecloth.

Set of cream napkins with the lacy corners

A collection of creamy doilies

My Grandmother used to crochet her lovely fine ones

although sadly these aren't hers.

Back to the ironing, I so love ironing all my linen pieces.

They get so creased in the linen dresser,so I occasionally 

take them out and launder them all again,a little job I enjoy.

I have a good sort through and sometimes part with a few,so that I can buy more. :)

I am visiting some lovely linky parties this week

The links are on my side bar

I hope you are enjoying your week

Happy Australia day to my Aussy friends

xx jeanetteann