In 1038 my mother made 6 pillow silps and sheet (cradle size). She had my father draw a design which she embroidered on the pillow slips only. In 1968, when pillows for babies were banned,
Itraced the design and embroidered the sheets. Now I traced it again and digitized it. I'll add the pictures here.
42449 WOW lady that is really somthing to brag
about she made it in 1038 so if she
was your Mom can i ask how old you are.
and if you know where that fountain of
youth is can you whisper it to us, no
will tell honest
Thanks for the giggle.. eggyannie in the UK
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3292 That is REALLY nice..I remember doing hand work as a child...WHY? when a machine can do it better?!?
by mops 08 Jan 2009
Thank you. I, too, like to do hand embroidery, but the machine does it so much faster, I love the speed!
29915 You did a splendid job, and the thought is one thing that makes this special, Ties You, Your Mom & Dad, all together. I used to hand embroider a lot, but now I love my machine. **
19270 What a wonderful treasure! Great work Mops!! Wish I could digitize!!! *4U!!!!
44059 Beautiful job Martine, How well I remember having to learn how to do the boullion roses on baby things using silk embroidery thread. *4U
by mops 08 Jan 2009
Thank you. I remember my first embroidery, during the war with slippery synthetic fibre. When that turned out well I was allowed to use my mum's precious prewar cotton. **
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15222 that's lovely, and very special because of the history!
by mops 08 Jan 2009
Ja, ik ben er dan ook erg zuinig op, hoewel ik blij ben dat ze ook worden gebruikt door mijn dochters.
64732 How wonderful!! Such a lovely idea too! They are very, very special. Love, hugs and flowers for you! Dianne x x x
6047 7835 Oh my goodnessthis is wonderful it looks great You really did a great job on it.
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96731 I know you treasure those pillow slips. I would. Hopefully OUR work will be treasured by our children & grands as time goes by. But the handwork in this is beautiful. You did a great job with the digitizing.
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38123 Lovely. The small pillowcases fit travel pillows and heating pads, so don't give up on them.
5430 This is so nice...I love vintage embroidery, and to have something so special from your parents...just wonderful...
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21277 Hi, Martine!! I wondered how your Mom pre-dated William the Conqueror, hee hee hee. Seriously, I think you did an amazing job capturing the handwork in your digitizing. What a wonderful thing to have to hand down in the family!! Well done, Brava!!!! Love, Marji
22884 This is the most perfect design for baby
pillow slips. Your digitizing is
beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing.
What is the fabic?
Peggy
by mops 08 Jan 2009
The material is a linen, which was quite strong as the pulled thread seams have not worn out although the sheets were used for me and my 4 siblings and for two of my grandchildren.
1940 How wonderful to have a treasure from your mother and father. You have honored them in digitizing it and using it in your craft today.;)
by mops 08 Jan 2009
My dad was here for five days, left yesterday. he did not remember doing this particular drawing, but was surprised I had the sheets and pillow slips - I was ironing them for my daughter (baby is due in April). He loved the way I had digitized the design and wished my mum were still here to see it.
by peggy 08 Jan 2009
I think you mum sees it. It is my belief....Things done with love are often shared with those that are loved, even those that are no longer physically with us.
56796 Of course it was a bit later than that:1938!! The top one is my mother's handiwork, the lower one the result of my digitizing.
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by ashta 07 Jan 2009
What a lovely heirloom from your parents! You digitized the design beautifully!
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by 42449 This is lovely, I think doing that kind of hand embroidery is how we all learn to love what we are doing now. Are you going to put it in cuties designs? Thanks and ****4U
37705 There is something truly special about
vintage needle work, how truly talented our
forebears were and how much time did they
have to spare in that gentler age. Now we
have all the mod cons to do everything for
us and computers to use up all our spare
time. It will be a tragedy when no-one can
remember how to do hand needlework and
those arts become lost to us.
I'm glad you managed to keep your
Mum's beautiful linen. hugs n
blessings, Meganne
by mops 08 Jan 2009
My mother did not do much embroidery as she thought it too time consuming, but she had to rest a lot when she was expecting and 'allowed' herself to do leasurely things. I was a keen embroiderer and she always asked if I had nothing better to do, although she had me embroider all sorts of dresses for my younger sister. She once made me a beautiful 'smocked' dress when my grandmother was ill and she had to watch over her for nights on end. It was handed down through the family and I have no idea where it ended up. So these sheets are very special to me. My dad though loved needlework and admired the artistry. He used to paint - still does although his eyesight is deteriorating.
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I still do some hand work, just for the enjoyment. Also, we wouldn't want it to become a lost art would we?