This morning, in the local charity shop, I found this beautiful example of hand embroidery, all screwed up in a tatty plastic bag and priced at £1.50. The stitching is exquisite and the work that must have gone into it is amazing - not to mention the steady hand then needed to start cutting round such delicate embroidery!
Sadly, the tablecloth is a long way from completed and there is no way on earth I could ever attempt to finish it off - even though all the needles, embroidery floss and a large embroidery hoop were included in the bag. I am hoping though that I can put this beautiful work to some good use somehow - maybe a cusion cover of some sort or something of that ilk.
I wonder when it was done as the colours still looks so vibrant.
Posted by: Maureen | 03/14/2011 at 06:54 PM