These, also tatted by my Grandmother Stella, I find to be both lovely and practical...not so elegantly done that I am completely afraid to use them...
We found a stack of these in the pretty heirloom dresser I showed a while back...
I chose this one to bring home with me...
This simple ring only edging Grandma could tat just as fast as lightning it seemed...she made yards of this simple trim to add to things...everything from nightgowns to dishtowels was decorated in this fashion...
...it's a special touch, but not too much...so one isn't afraid to use it. I love these, definitely going to have to make a few more in a similar fashion!
those are pretty. you are right, not so much that you wouldn't want to use it, but just enough to make it seem not so plain.
ReplyDeleteI think Grandma Stella was a wise woman! I love the simplicity of that special touch.
ReplyDeleteThat's the first simple little edging I learned to tat over three decades ago--my edging went on a christening gown for my nephew in 1975. I have never seen edgings like this put on kitchen linens--and I think they are lovely! And if I had linens like those, I would definitely use them. (Especially love the blue and yellow one.) I wonder if it's still possible to find that kind of fabric.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing!