Comments on: Antique Linens

By: The Tablescaper

The Tablescaper — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 02:45:48 +0000

I have a stack of these from my grandmother too. You inspire me to bring them out and put them use.

- The Tablescaper

By: Mystica

Mystica — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:43:44 +0000

I did not inherit any linens but when I was in Finland they have church sales and I did buy the most exquisite hand embroidered small table clothes (tea cloths is I think the phrase). Embroidered so beautifully with hand made lace edgings. How could anyone give them away? They are with me now in Sri Lanka and will go one of these days to my daughter who lives in Australia. They have come a very long way!!!

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:24:50 +0000

Beautiful!
My grandma gave me her buffet table. I love it. The drawers even smell of her. 🙂

By: Gail @ Faithfulness Farm

Gail @ Faithfulness Farm — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:27:12 +0000

Well, it looks like you have strolled thru my house and snatched up some stuff, lol. I have some Schilling tins that were my grandmas -- including cream of tarter and cloves. My grandma also always had chinelle bedspreads on all her beds. Those always remind me of her. Last winter I made new stockings from an old cutter bedspread and am planning to use the rest of that one to make some covers for my vintage wicker porch furniture. I also have stacks of embroidery items -- love them :)

I also have some of my grandma's cast ironware -- a skillet that I treasure and the rocking chair she bought when she became a grandma (when I was born) :)

Blessings!
Gail

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:27:00 +0000

I just love the linens you have and love even more the fact that they were passed down to you. I only wish that I had some lovely linens like these from my grandmother. They are so pretty and much nicer than the ones you get in stores today.