Repurposing Old Linens (and a peak at one of my sketchbooks).
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ย. 2020
- A lovely box of vintage linens has arrived at the Cottage in the Sky direct from the Lime Green Sofa....thank you Kate! I delve into some of them here with you and talk about ideas for repurposing the damaged pieces. I then get distracted by one of my sketchbooks from a few years ago.......a happy waddle down memory lane. Many of the damaged pieces will be repurposed (lovingly, of course) as sketchbook/journal covers.......and I can't wait!
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thank you, Vivi 💕💕💕
So nice to see those beautiful linens, I’m sure you will enjoy making creative things from them . Enjoy watching Kate‘a video and now yours . Thanks so much 🌸
Was giggling at your description of choosing the bunting fabrics. That's me with a patchwork quilt and my husband laughs at me in my endless changing combinations until I'm 100% happy. 😂
Why is nobody commenting on the gorgeous calligraphy samples??! Lovely work 💖
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oh my goodness... Vivi... I love that piece with the sharpie pen on it. have you repurposed it? If not, please let me know, I would love to buy it. Stain and all.
You are so much like myself Enjoyed your video
"i always say lonely, omg is that Freudian" Vivi you are a gem 😂
Halfway through the video and I just had to comment! Oh my goodness I have my grandmother's apron same cut and style as you'd, that she used to where in the kitchen and gave to me when I was 11. I absolutely wore out that apron. There were much tears but my mama and I collected cute but damaged vintage tablecloths and used my apron as a pattern to make me new ones out the the vintage tablecloths! Oh I just love your channel!!!!
I so love old linens, I'm guilty of hoarding them, though to be fair I do use a lot. I have found that spraying old stains, rust spots and felt tip with diluted 3% hydrogen peroxide {food grade} before laundering hugely successful. Even fine grade Irish linen can be saved.
Beautiful linens.
Dear VivI, Oh, my goodness, what beautiful items Kate sent you. Reminds me of my collection of 1905 handkerchiefs that my second husband's Aunts gave me. They at the time were very young and working at a hankerchef factory in New Jersey. Their boss would give these young sisters the seconds from the factory. These were at the time all hand embroidered. They are quite beautiful and have so much history involved. This was a time of child labor, quite sad. These very young women worked so hard to support their mother, one boy and 5 girls after their beloved father died of mouth cancer. I like yourself adore these linens and all their history. Please take care and Stay safe from your new pals across the pond, Debbie and Dexter-Dog in S. California, USA. 🙋🐾💕🙏😷🏥😁
Ooo I love seeing beautiful clothe!
I bought a lovely linen that has a bee lace in one corner. It has pride of place in my living room to be in display for all who enter and stay a while. It brought a bit of the UK back into my life when I needed a lot of a bit of joy. While I live in the USA now the UK will always hold a special place in my heart from when I did my studies there. I miss the charity shops where you could find the most precious of treasures, some older then my country. Thank you for what you do and my linen is pristine and more then beautiful!
Vivi, you’ve given me the inspiration to finally tackle 2 boxes of old linens from my grandmother. I have no idea of the age but am thinking some go back to her mother in the late 1800s. I’ve been ‘stuck’ on what to do with them for 15 years (ugh!) not wanting to toss them but unsure what else to do. I just ordered Restoration linen cleaner and will start on them. I love the idea of the weighted glass covers, which will be perfect for the deck in the summer. I’ll look for a vintage shop for any of the rest that I can’t use so that someone else can enjoy them. 😊
LOVE the journal share of learning pop ups and lettering. Would love a lesson in pop ups in a video. I love paper crafts since I'm not a seamstress.
Getting caught up all over the dates of posts. Loving the stash of linens!! My mom and I love linens too (Not really very practical in my small space but I love them). I super duper love the old apron of your grandmother!! That is a keeper. Don't cut it up!! The print is really unique and pretty.
I have too many fabrics in my stash! But been breaking into them - ooh the pain, but satisfaction of using up some of the oldest ones is great! Thank you Vivi - some beautiful embroidery there.