I don't have many white vintage textiles to use for my fabric journal project, so I invested in some that are damaged or otherwise unsuitable for practical use. This very old cutter quilt piece has wonderful texture to it.
Lovely cutwork piece. I don't know if I'll have the heart to chop up this one; maybe instead I'll fold it in half.
A stained and battered dresser scarf, but the fabric is still pretty sturdy and the crocheted edging is gorgeous.
The smaller pieces are just as endearing. I love this one on the left, which has the word Bread embroidered on it and was probably a basket lining cloth or cover.
I darkened this pic to try and show the hand embroidery, which is delicate wheat stalks in pale gold silk thread.
Not sure what this was. Maybe a table topper.
These two pieces are pale green rather than white, and utterly too beautiful. I'm not going to cut them up but will save them to make into a runner for my kitchen wall.
Two more little pieces that will make interesting pages for my fabric journal project.
I got started with laundering the new arrivals before I thought to take pics, so I have one more piece to show you that is soaking right now. Stop in tomorrow to see that.
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