Decorating for Christmas has always been a joy for me. Definitely styles and taste have changed over the years but I like to think upon it as a refinement of an artistic nature. So in a showcase of photos I like to extend warm greeting from The Gatherings Antique Vintage. …
As I sit here studying the trend of colors in today home decorating, it seems there are many choices. Some quite bold. However, the color hues of whites, blacks and grays are still wildly steady. These popular colors mixed together or used separate hold a prime spot. Now teamed with some of the new bold colors appearing on the horizon can create a snappy room. That aside, e…
From the late Victorian, 1900's era, a pretty silk thread hand
embroidered worked on felted wool doily mat. Edging is hand pinked.
This lovely creation is 12-1/2"in diameter embellished with stems of
flowers, plus a butterfly. It is worked mainly in colors of gold,
toast,cream and green. The felted wool was an olive green but the top
has faded to an all over drab green now. The…
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…
Do you remember the Mother Goose ~ nursery rhyme story of three little kittens who lost their mittens and didn't know where to find them? Well, this post isn't about kittens loosing their mittens, but about dolly loosing her mitten. Oh dear, she didn't know where to find the one. She looked high and low and nary did it appear. So this one little mitten has languished tucked away…
Here's a treat from The Gatherings Antique Vintage. A Christmas highlight and peek, of decorations from the past which will be featured soon, From the vintage years of the 1920's to the mid century of the 1950's, glass ornaments, of all sizes and shapes, some figural, to add to a collection or just to reminisce. So interesting are the pressed foil icicles in a variety of colors.Tinsel…
