Friday, June 5, 2009

Vintage Tea Towels

I unearthed some more of the adorable embroideries Mom gave me from the things that were my Grandma Nelson's. She definitely used these tea towels. I remember them sort of in her kitchen.

Green Vintage Chickens

Don't you love the gingham applique? The angry flowers are so funny.

Purple Vintage Chickens

Here are a colorful girl and boy in their folksy clothes out in the jaunty garden.

Vintage Girl Embroidery

Vintage Boy Embroidery

Tonight I'm taking the Brownie Troop to see Mary Poppins downtown in Chicago. Everyone is raving about the show. This is our last activity as Brownies. Next year they'll be Junior Girl Scouts. How fast things change!



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7 comments:

  1. RebelJune 6, 2009 at 5:17 AM

    CUTE! I love the purple one. But why is the flower so angry?

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  2. PaulaJune 6, 2009 at 5:37 AM

    These tea towels are beautiful and how lucky you are to have them. I specially like the embroidery girl.

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  3. RosaJune 6, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    The colors on the girl are so spot on!

    I think those are a fabulous keepsake. Lucky you! I wish I had some of my grandma's old embroidered towels.

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  4. IamSusieJune 6, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    I suspect that the flowers are angry because the chickens are after their seeds.

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  5. AllisonJune 13, 2009 at 1:38 AM

    These are so special...

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  6. ValerieJune 13, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    What great embroidery. I love these examples of creativity from our mums, aunts and grandmas, and how we've come to appreciate them all over again.

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  7. SharonOctober 24, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Just found your blog today and i love the embroidery girl!

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