Do you remember cooking and baking with your mother? She teaching you the art of baking those special cookies perhaps? Following the recipe and measuring the ingredients correctly? Rolling of the dough, if cut out cookies were to be made. Each shape placed carefully on the cookie sheet for baking. Of course, the best part was the decorating of the cookies after they were baked. Oh, what fun!…
The beauty of elaborate details, along with fine workmanship, is so evident in the making of beautiful table and bed linens. Not only for one's self, but many gorgeous pieces were included in a daughter's trousseau. A customary practice from the Victorian time into the early part of the 1900's.Making of these items might start at a daughter's early age, so by the time of marriage…
A collection of gorgeous dress trim embellishments from the past. Beautiful pieces to sew with today or just admire. The trims, featured, were imported from France, at the close of the Edwardian era into the decadent period of the roaring 20's. Some are silk embroidery on tulle net, highlighted with gold metallic thread. Others display the art of beadwork.Black sequin on tu…
February 14th is Valentine's Day. So to celebrate, The Gatherings Antique Vintage thought we would share this wonderful textile from the past. Dating from the early 1900's, it is a silk thread embroidery pillow cover, with motto "An Affair Of The Heart". Surrounding the heart are purple violets. An ever popular flower. Embroidery is worked on a cotton fabric of a natural…
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…
