tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post6580454675845159217..comments2023-10-19T09:00:00.872-07:00Comments on MY CURRENT OBSESSIONS: Nostalgia - and personal indulgencePattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125491177774966237noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-12378694809214032092007-06-16T13:47:00.000-07:002007-06-16T13:47:00.000-07:00Patti, I had a set of those Bee dishtowels and now...Patti, I had a set of those Bee dishtowels and now only have a few of them left as they become threadbare after years of use. I love embroidered dish towels. I've had many different sets over the years, even used them as cloth diapers in a pinch! I have a pattern now of chickens for each day of the week. Hmmmm... maybe I should dig that out and play along with you. What a great post!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867112701783092241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-79239190456425490012007-06-16T11:29:00.000-07:002007-06-16T11:29:00.000-07:00I love your Vogart bee score! I've been addicted ...I love your Vogart bee score! I've been addicted to Aunt Martha's since I was a little kid. I can remember taking the bus downtown to Woolworth's to get my fix with my baby sitting money.<BR/><BR/>Must check out eBay... thanks for the tip Patti!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-9865318319828910872007-06-16T07:29:00.000-07:002007-06-16T07:29:00.000-07:00Aunt Martha's was my brand also, although I never ...Aunt Martha's was my brand also, although I never did towels. However, my mother probably had enough embroidered pillowcases to use a different one every day of the year! <BR/><BR/>At the quilt show in Jan. I purchased a set to embroidery kitchen towels. I need to transfer the design to the towel, and I'm not sure how to do that. LOLVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230311970559999653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-73458034448019807382007-06-16T00:18:00.000-07:002007-06-16T00:18:00.000-07:00Welcome to another addiction, right? Or, in your...Welcome to another addiction, right? Or, in your case, welcome back!!! I have been so into hand embroidery lately too and have been making little squares to include in doll quilts. Such fun!!!KC Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410306644734899793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-18041115757948719862007-06-15T21:35:00.000-07:002007-06-15T21:35:00.000-07:00Did you know that you can still order lots of the ...Did you know that you can still order lots of the old iron-on transfers from the same company that has been making them for years - and for about 1.50 a packet instead of the higher prices they are charging on ebay? www.colonialpatterns.com<BR/>I have quite a collection myself, some I've gotten at yard sales - some I've ordered from the company. (Linda Ferguson gave me your blog site when I was looking for interesting quilt blogs)<BR/>Thanks for the fun blog - JoJoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-49309739256671350002007-06-15T14:24:00.000-07:002007-06-15T14:24:00.000-07:00Hi Patti, what a sweet, sweet post...I can feel yo...Hi Patti, what a sweet, sweet post...I can feel your joy and contentment drifting from my computer screen as I read. I'm delighted you got some transfers. I got back into embroidery a couple of years ago, but never thought to blog about it. It's so very, very satifying to sit in the quiet evening light and stitch. I've done some dish towels, and several of the sampler type charts in a stamped cross stitch. I don't do well with counted due to needing to see the shape in the little squares...LOL<BR/>I think it's just wonderful that you will stitch your wonderful memories into a set of towels for you. Why not add an apron also?? I look forward to seeing your progress..*VBS* Send hugs and love, Finn<BR/>P.S. So glad you will be playing with orphans as time allows..*VBS*Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677133672404343036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-35556980609678116272007-06-15T09:26:00.000-07:002007-06-15T09:26:00.000-07:00What sweet memories. Happy Stitching!What sweet memories. Happy Stitching!swoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072848652991759330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-50251965742733547032007-06-15T06:56:00.000-07:002007-06-15T06:56:00.000-07:00I started a new stitchery project just last night ...I started a new stitchery project just last night - I really felt the need to connect with what started it all and brought me to quilting. Gotta dangle that thread around my neck *s*Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872055894285312153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-8756529828682806412007-06-15T06:03:00.000-07:002007-06-15T06:03:00.000-07:00I absolutely loved reading this post! When I star...I absolutely loved reading this post! When I started buying these transfers it was always with a curiosity of "who was stitching these and what were they thinking while they worked on them..." I loved hearing your story about how special embroidery was to you!<BR/><BR/>By the way, in addition to collecting WAY too many transfers, I'm an admin for the <A HREF="http://flickr.com/groups/54791047@N00/" REL="nofollow">Flickr Embroidery Group</A>. We'd love to have you join and post any pictures of embroidery you do!!!floresitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-85291548642387608442007-06-15T05:17:00.000-07:002007-06-15T05:17:00.000-07:00oh, I loved those transfers too-Aunt Martha's are ...oh, I loved those transfers too-Aunt Martha's are the ones I used when I was doing that way back....what a wonderful time that will be for you-embroidering again.Cherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292382302931335587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-5984751587015571642007-06-15T02:12:00.000-07:002007-06-15T02:12:00.000-07:00What wonderful, wonderful memories you brought bac...What wonderful, wonderful memories you brought back this morning. Thank you so much Patti. Another pound down...YIPPEE!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10045107585430661751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109774646057111207.post-77361471004935432482007-06-14T21:42:00.000-07:002007-06-14T21:42:00.000-07:00What a great post! I never thought of braiding th...What a great post! I never thought of braiding the thread, I just twist it and wrap one end inside the other. We didn't use Vogart, we used the ones that came in yellow envelope wrappers, and here in Lemmon, you can still get those at the Ben Franklin! Including days of the week. =)Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/09159163720029661287noreply@blogger.com