Vintage handkerchiefs
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Comments (23)Lafonda, about how to attach the denim to the foam board is this the same thing as foam core board - foam on the inside, poster board on the outside? If so, here's what I would do: Cut the denim about 4" bigger than the board on all sides. Lay the denim face down on the table and center the foam board on top of it. Start at the center point on the edge of the board and fold the denim over to the back. Use a straight pin to pin through the denim and into the edge of the foam board. Pull the opposite side taut and pin. Pin the other two sides. Then working back and forth, from side to side keep stretch and adding pins. Miter fold the corners. When this looks good use fabric/craft glue to glue the fabric to the back of the board. If it were me I would probably leave the pins in place just in case the glue didn't hold. This may be way more information than you wanted. My only concern is that the denim color in the fabric might transfer to the baby clothes over time. Maybe washing it first would help. Also I doubt foam core board is archival. This could be a problem over time. Hopefully Igloochic will read this and give some advice....See MoreWhat do you add to your home that is unexpected?
Comments (39)I generally refer to my personal style as eclectic traditional country, LOL, so our home is full of little unexpected things. One of our most treasured possesions is our cuckoo clock. Dh brought it back from Germany (in an era I refer to as "pre-me", LOL), and it has enjoyed a prominent place in all of our homes. I've lived with that little cuckoo bird for so long I don't even hear it anymore, but guests are often surprised when they hear it for the first time. Given that it features, along with the bird, a trio of dancing girls and two men drinking beer, I doubt it is to everyone's taste. But I wouldn't part with it for the world. Carrie...See MoreDisplaying vintage/antique linens
Comments (13)Allison, lovely, as always. I like the framing idea. Allison's choice of very simple frames is instructive. You want the linens to be the things to which you eye is drawn. If they are very intricate cutwork, or very lacy, consider a pale blue or taupe backing board so that the pattern is easy to see...and be sure that all your framing materials are acid free museum board. Otherwise, over time, they will damage and discolor your linens. If you decide to hang them over a wooden ladder, put a piece of acid-free tissue or felt behind them. The wood will also transfer acids and stains. And wherever you can, USE them! Homemaker, I actually love to iron, probably because I was taught very young how to iron linens so that it is easy and satisfying. I think I'll post about that......See MoreAny vintage linen fans?
Comments (34)@deegw I appreciate your concern for your children. Many of us who are getting on in years have had to deal with going through all of the stuff accumulated by our parents. As others have pointed out, it is a matter of both taste and lifestyle. When I was a little girl, my grandmother would embroider the tablecloths and napkins for my "trousseau". I don't think most young people have any idea of what a trousseau is :-). It was really hard sorting through the stuff because when they died I felt a lot of emotional guilt about getting rid of anything not to mention the sheer amount of time it took to sort through stuff to make sure that I wasn't tossing out anything important or meaningful. And yet still left with a dilemma of what to do with these items. A needlepoint cover for a piano bench cushion when most people don't have pianos any more. The beautiful valences which my mother did in crewel work that were in my childhood home. She didn't know what to do with them when my parents down sized to a retirement condo and she just boxed them up and left me to deal with them. And that is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of all the stuff that I had to deal with. The Limoges china set for 16 with multiple serving pieces which isn't dishwasher safe. All of the miscellaneous tchotchkes that aren't even MY taste - My grandmother - bless her heart thought Meissen figurines were the most elegant things possible. It took me a number of years to be able to sort through again and get rid of those items which no longer brought me joy. I retained a few of the tchochkes which I still liked or for which I had some kind of emotional attachment. I hung one of my mother's quilts and a large crewel picture she had embroidered of the Tree of Life. I can see it when I am in bed and it gives me pleasure to remember it from my childhood. I also have one Meissen figure that my grandmother loved which I also keep in my bedroom. I boxed up all of the embroidered stuff and hand knit and crocheted items. They are taking up space in my closets but aren't impacting my life adversely. When I die whoever goes through them will be able to easily deal with them one way or another as I have done the hard work of culling through and getting rid of most of the tchochke type of stuff....See Moreanjabee
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