I suppose I should think twice before I show you my un-ironed pillow cases.
No, I don't iron them - especially for everyday.
And, yes, I do use these for "everyday"...
These are fresh out of the dryer!
I believe I found these three particular pillow cases at thrift stores.
Any time I find see them, I find them hard to resist.
They remind me of my grandmother who lovingly crocheted the trim
on the hems of some cases I'd embroidered while a young wife in the early 70s.
She lovingly selected blue variegated threads
to match the blue and white pattern I created
and variegated green threads for the shades of green in another pattern.
I happily sleep on these.
It's hard to improve on the beauty of these hand-worked pieces.
It kind of reminds me of Luke 5:39
(which refers to the old/new wine and old/new wineskins).
But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine.
'The old is just fine,' they say."
8. Furnace winterized
I think we ought to enjoy the things we love and collect. What good are old embroidered/crocheted pillow cases if we never get to see them?
ReplyDelete(it takes a SMALL, needle-like crochet hook to do a pillowcase ruffle)
Reminds me of the past in a beautiful way!
ReplyDeleteThey are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour pillowcases are lovely, ironed or not. I use them everyday too, and like you...I buy them from thrift shops. My grandkids like to sleep on them--they think they're pretty (their parents, who are into modern don't like them so much.) If you can bear to do so, and have a little baby girl in your circle of family or friends, they make adorable pillowcase dresses. I've made a few and gotten rave reviews. Just google it and you'll see what I mean.
ReplyDeleteI love these too. I love the ones that say Mr. and Mrs. or His and Hers. I don't iron them either:)
ReplyDeleteI love these pillow cases Rebecca. I have several that I inherited from my husbands mother and aunt. I use them often. And like you, if I see them in the thrift stores I will pick them up also. I find them very comforting, just like my Great-Grandmothers Chenille bedspread!
ReplyDeleteYour selection is just lovely!
Love Di ♥
Love the stitching on these old pillow cases. I, too, find them hard to resist. I have several pieces (not pillow cases) displayed on my antique wash stand. And I don't iron mine either!
ReplyDeleteI just might have to head down to the local antique shop and dig around for some more. They'd make lovely Christmas paper around Billy's homemade applesauce cakes!
peace~elaine