A friend, whose Mom did hand embroidery called me last week. One of her tablecloths and eight napkins needed a new home.
It was not finished, had cutwork was almost finished and had some stains on it, would I like to receive this gift?
An honour, as I was lucky enough to receive some embroideries before. We honour those who spent countless hours working on these pieces.
Over this past summer at our local farmers market one lady was selling her stain remover sticks? I bought one and tried it on all the stains. All came out but the larger one, not bad. Still working on that stain, how much I will be able to remove time will tell.
Her hand embroidery is beautiful, tiny even stitches, edged in blanket stitches, satin stitches and so much more.
Trying to capture the whole center and all the incredible amount of work was just not possible. It is truly humbling to receive a gift if this nature. Handmade will bring me to my knees, always. The time and effort spent to make an item great or small make my heart beat with joy! ( Will be using the table cloth with a clear proctective cover for some special celebrations and meals.)
We could save the pieces for a rainy day, keep them in a hope chest or do what they were meant to be used for all along, as a special table cloth and a treasure of beautiful embroidery, honouring the makers that came before us. Showcasing their gifts, displaying the beauty they created with their hands!
Just gorgeous. Why would you hide that way? It was meant to be used.
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