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Monday, August 8, 2022

Finishing a vintage embroidery project

If you follow me on Instagram you've already seen the before and after of this project. It all started with a half finished embroidery of a pair of cute cats I found while going through my mother's things. 


Finishing a vintage embroidery project


The fabric was hemmed, the crochet border was complete, but parts of the cats were missing. And since I can't resist a good embroidery challenge - or cute cats - I brought it home and decided to give it a go and try to finish it.


The main challenge was finding the right embroidery floss - because, of course, there was no extra floss attached to the fabric (or anywhere else I could find) other than a few meager strands that were virtually unusable. 


Finishing a vintage embroidery project



So I resorted to an old box of (more vintage) embroidery floss and managed to find a similar blue and brown. 


Finishing a vintage embroidery project


The floss I had to use is slightly thicker than the original (and not of the kind where you can separate strands either) but I made it work. 

Overall, I was pretty lucky that I could somehow find matching floss, and that whatever disappearing ink my mother used was great quality - lasted enough for me to finish the project and any leftovers washed away perfectly. 


Finishing a vintage embroidery project


I have no idea what my mother was actually making this for, but it's the perfect size for a dish towel, so I've washed and ironed it and I'm putting it to use in the kitchen.


Finishing a vintage embroidery project

Finishing a vintage embroidery project



Have fun, and happy Monday!

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4 comments:

  1. Is always fun to see something more vintage, takes me back to my childhood learning how to embroidery!
    Be sure to stop by #omhgww to share your blog this week!
    I hope you enjoy your days!

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    1. Thank you! I'll stop by your party later today!

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  2. This turned out so beautifully, I love that you were able to finish this pretty embroidery. I think I'd frame it if I were you, but then the lovely edging wouldn't show would it? So maybe not! Using it somehow will be so good though, things are meant to be used, right?

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    1. Thank you! Yes, I'll be putting it to use. It has spent too much time in a storage closet already. I'll keep it for special occasions, though, since the fabric is obviously old and I'm not sure how it will hold up if washed too frequently.

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