It seems I find bits and pieces of old holly Christmas ribbon but never on the original spool. This piece dates from about 1920's and is a rayon-silk or rayon. It is a great holly pattern measuring 4 yds 35" long x 1/4" wide. No markings on the spool as to manufacture.And yet another one found at the same time, only in a different style. It, too, is a silk rayon. The ribbons were su…
Oh yes, the marvel of ingenuity of finding ways to make life easier. This was so true
in America, with the ability of travel by rail across the continent came about
with the completion of the railroad tracks, laid east to west. As more and
more folks started to travel, carpet bags, made of left over carpet, became a
popular "suitcase" of the day. The roomy bags could hold necessaries t…
Life for many of our early ancestors was difficult, with many of them living in very
rural primitive settings . Living was sparse both in material items as well as
friendship of neighbors, as many times neighbors would be quite distances
apart. Even a small town may be a day's travel (or more) away. It is probably
within this setting the make-do was born. Some out of necessity and other fr…
Here is one FABULOUS 1920's bedspread! It incorporates lovely sprays of jewel
tone flowers tied with sun gold ribbon bows embroidered on 22-count cloth
fabric. Not only is the embroidery work absolutely stunning it also shares the
limelight with insets and a complete border of Hardanger embroidery. Still, the
show does not stop here. Taking to the center stage, is a large round darn…
Words to describe these charming printed tablecloths, would be cheerful, fun, serene, romantic, and, of course, fond memories. If you are collecting, labels to look for are Wilendur, Spring Maid, Startex, Simtex. Labels of souvenir state cloths may be Cactus Cloth or Yucca Print. Made of cactus cloth, this 1950's tablecloth certainly has a tropical influence.Always a pleasant surprise to find…
A beautiful 1800's hand stitched applique quilt in a dazzling Carolina Lily pattern. The lilies are of a solid turkey red cloth with stems in a green dot fabric. The same two fabrics form the sawtooth border and the green dot binds the quilt. There are 42 lilies in the quilt with half of them facing one direction and the other half the other direction. The height of each lily is 9-1/2" x…
