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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

White and Vintage

A white and vintage table scarf found pressed and starched at a yard sale for two dollars. Add Joe’s milk glass. I found these three pieces scattered around the old house when we married. They might be his mother’s.

The embroidery on this table scarf is executed perfectly. The stitching is fine and I think the backside looks beautiful also. This could never be said of pieces I did in my twenties.

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Grouping the milk glass pieces together makes for a more cohesive look. I especially like the urn in the back.

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I was shopping for an ace wrap at one am and overslept and missed my magical sun in the window perfect moment. Please pardon my glare. The ace wrap I hope is not a blog for another day!

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I am linking with Kathleen at Faded Charm for White Wednesday and at Coloradolady for Vintage Thingie Thursday. Please visit them for all the white and vintage goodness.

grace surrounds us

Olive

51 comments:

  1. Beautiful linens and love the milk glass collection.

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  2. I love milk glass too and vintage embroidery is so beautiful!
    Thanks for your visit!

    Come back soon!
    G

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  3. Gorgeous white vignette, Olive!

    Have a wonderful Tuesday!
    Hugs,
    Anne

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  4. Such beautiful embroidery! Someone had wonderful embroidery skills!

    xo
    Claudia

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  5. Lovin' it! Old linens are the best!
    Hugs- Tete

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  6. i love your milk glass collection. my mother used to collect it. wonder whatever happened to it? thanks for the memories and your sweet comment on my WW post!

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  7. I have the exactly same milk glass urn...great minds.....

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  8. I love milkglass-I have lots of it -it looks pretty with or without flowers and especially in the sunshine.

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  9. I'm liking bumpy vase myself. They all look so good together.

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  10. Thanks so much for stopping by!
    I love vintage linens sooooo much yours is exspecially beautiful, I have all three of those milk glass pieces. They look so good in the sun.

    :) Michelle

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  11. The embroidery is lovely~ the urn is my favorite too :-)

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  12. Hi Olive, Your new table cloth is gorgeoua, with the milkglass it's a beautiful vignette:-)
    Bella

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  13. Hi Olive-
    Your milk glass and linens are wonderful.
    I know what you mean about chasing light for a photo-
    It changes just like that.

    Laura
    White Spray Paint

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  14. Love the pretty linen, such a lost art now.
    Happy White Wednesday!

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  15. I love your photos, Olive..the milk glass looks stunning with the light behind it! The vintage table scarf is definitley a wonderful find...good eye!

    I'm so glad I came by to visit, and I do want to thank you for leaving such lovely comments on my page, as you have. It's much appreciated1

    I'm off now to do more visiting...will talk to you soon...

    Lynette

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  16. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL MILK GLASS COLLECTION! MARCIA

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  17. I haven't embroidered in a LONG time and your piece really inspires me to pick it up again! Just lovely Olive!

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  18. The handwork is just beautiful. To think you only paid $2 AND didn't have to iron it...girl...that's priceless!
    Debbie

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  19. I love your milk glass, and the embroidered linen is gorgeous! I have quite a bit of milk glass as well, and have to force myself not to pick up any more when I see it at yard sales! Thanks so much for visiting, and for your nice comments :)

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  20. I have those same 3 pieces of milk glass. Don't you just love them. The embroidery is gorgeous and such a great price!!! Thanks for sharing.

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  21. Hi Olive,
    Lovely whites!! The urn is my favorite of the milk glass pieces, too. Very pretty!
    Happy WW!
    ~ Jo :)

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  22. Lovely whites! That linen is wonderful!

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  23. Love the milk glass and embroidery. You did a great job styling them together. Milk glass is always so pretty.
    The Swedish Room

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  24. Beautiful pieces of milk glass. Love the urn!
    the linen piece is so pretty! You've brought it all together just perfectly.
    Debbie@houseatthelake

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  25. I think that embroidery
    is an art that is hugely
    underappreciated! It used
    to be easy to find "kits"
    but then everything turned
    to cross-stitch and needle-
    point. I love embroidery.
    And, I love Father Tim, too ~
    Have read every single story,
    so it was fun to find out
    that he is YOUR Mr. Darcy!
    xx Suzanne

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  26. very pretty finds. The work on the tablecloth looks perfect. Thanks for visiting and welcoming me.

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  27. Well, since our comments are like chocolate, I'm sending you Hershey Hugs on here....lol
    and smiles too!
    :-) Cin
    xoxox

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  28. Olive, thanks for your visit today.
    I love your milk glass. I could post milk glass every "White Wednesday"!! I have never seen the pieces you have. So interesting.
    I'll be back!
    Karen
    Ladybug Creek

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  29. The milk glass is pretty, but my weakness is linens. I have so many, but want all I see. Especially, the vintage ones. This a very pretty pattern.

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  30. Hi Olive.....love your whites..they're just divine.
    hugs
    Beth

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  31. I like those old embroidered items too.

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  32. Oh I do love white milkglass! The great thing about it is that you can still find pieces that are reasonable!!

    Your linens are so pretty too!

    bee blessed
    mary

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  33. Love your linen piece and the white milk glass. I collect milk glass and can never resist a piece!
    Happy WW!
    xojanis

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  34. Just gorgeous piece of embroidery. I am in love with those old pieces. Can't say I ever got one at that great price.

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  35. I have a few pieces of milk glass myself. They definitely are under appreciated and so are vintage embroidered linens. Thanks for sharing your lovely examples.

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  36. Beautiful table scarf...love the crocheted edge!

    Milk glass is always a favorite to see...lovely!

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  37. Lovely dresser scarf and wonderful milk glass pieces!

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  38. Very beautiful post! I love the purple in the table scarf!

    Have a happy VTT!

    Sarah

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  39. Lovely pictures! The scarf is really pretty! Thanks for sharing :)

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  40. Love your beautiful milk glass. Such a lovely thing to collect.

    Jocelyn
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com

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  41. Hi,

    Nice to meet you! I haven't seen your blog before. I am blog hopping today. It's cloudy and dreary here in central NJ, and I have my coffee, and I am happy! Love your pretty white milk glass. The embroidered linen is gorgeous. I am watching a piece like that on e-bay. I hope it doesn't go too high!

    Debbie

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  42. You are right, the stitches are amazing on that beautiful linen piece. I have a fondness for milk glass too, and have been picking up a few pieces here and there. Have a great VTT!

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  43. I love your grouping of milkglass, and the embroidery is so beautiful. I would never be able to do this kind of work, I'm too messy! Ace Wrap? Take it easy, sister!
    xo,
    Debra

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  44. I love that urn! What a darling vignette. Thank goodness for people that have the patience to make such beautiful embroidered pieces!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog, so nice of you!

    Blessings,
    Miss

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  45. Hi Olive,
    this is my very first visit to your blog and certainly won't be the last. so glad I've found you!!
    Love your milk glass pieces but your vintage embroidered napkins are definitely my fave.
    blessings
    rita

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  46. Olive, my first time visiting you, and I loved seeing your beautiful linen piece and milk glass. And what a pretty blog! I'm just down the road in Florida. So, hi there, neighbor! ;-)

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  47. What beautiful finds! I love milk glass, its so hard to find though. Thanks for sharing!

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  48. You have such a good eye, Olive, those are lovely together!

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  49. I love the vintage linen. What a great find!

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I adore your comments. They are like finding unexpected chocolates. olive