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SOME BLOG POST ARE WORTH REPEATING  ~ Hardanger Needlework From An Era Long Ago

SOME BLOG POST ARE WORTH REPEATING ~ Hardanger Needlework From An Era Long Ago

Such as this Hardanger needle art ......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 s…

From The Sold Gallery ~ A Vintage Fabulous Hardanger Bedspread

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…

Antique & Vintage Textiles ~ Buying Expertise

As the business owner  of The Gatherings Antique Vintage, I advertise my items as antique textiles or vintage textiles (antique prior to the 1920’s and vintage from 1920’s - 1940’s, as basically this is my time line of selling). I am interested in all textiles but my passion lies with clothing and accessories, bed and table linens, laces and sewing notions.   It is the area of b…