Welcome to “Show and Tell Friday!” Do you have something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, or a treasured collection. Look around your home for something to share; dig through those boxes in your closet if you have to! Share photos and the story that goes with your special item.
A few weeks ago I picked up a small bundle of linens for $4.00 at an estate sale. I couldn't tell exactly how many there were, but I assumed 6.
They aren't even close to perfect condition, but still very sweet. All hand done applique and embroidered strawberries.
When I got them home, I unwrapped them and was happy to discover 4 napkins and 4 placemats!
Even more handiwork on the placemats.
They will be perfect for a summertime tea. Thank you for looking at my new treasures! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate.
If you would like to join in, please leave your *permalink* below, along with your first name only (this makes the list easier to read). If your link has been removed from Mr. Linky, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting. Have fun!
I think they are precious.
ReplyDeleteDarling for this Spring & Summer.
Love your share.
Wendy
vintage linens are part of my show and tell too :)
ReplyDeleteI love vintage linens. They are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful .. I just love delicate linens. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete~Debbie
Oh to have the time to do handwork like that these days! They are so pretty, I can visualize a strawberry tablescape with these.
ReplyDeleteKatherine
Kelli-
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find!!! The designs are so sweet and cheerful. I have posted some old china for Show & Tell Friday!!! Thank you & God bless!!!
Molly
They are so cute. Like a breath of Spring!
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend, Kelli☺
what a great find a sweet show-n-tell
ReplyDeleteHelen
What a great find. I love old linens and the fact that they are not in perfect condition only makes them more special. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Elizabeth
Hi Kelli! I can just see you sitting outside on your patio with the kids. You will be using those precious linens and drinking ice cold lemonade along with some of your wonderful homemade cookies. Summertime will be here before you know it. :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week-end. Love, Debbi
How fun. I am going to have to go shoppin' with you! They are adorable I can't wait to see what you do with them.
ReplyDeleteHopefully I'll get time over the weekend to take some photo's and see you next week. I have been in the garden all week.
Have a great Show and Tell.
Smiles,
Sherry
I think those are precious. What a treat to find the placemats too!
ReplyDeleteOh how pretty those are! I just love wandering around antique sales and finding little things that were lovingly crafted! Just bringing simple things back into our hectic world ... thank you for sharing your vintage linens and enjoy every moment when using them!
ReplyDeleteI do love your linens! I have a few old pieces, I have sunning to get the stains out! I never get tired of seeing old linens! Or buying them! lol
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli! Very sweet table linens! They will be perfect for the spring and summer.
ReplyDeleteA very nice bargain ! Now you only need summer, lol !
ReplyDeleteThe linens are lovely! They will be so pretty used on your table in the Spring and Summer. Thank you for sharing them. (I have some vintage pillowcases that I am going to share next week.) Have a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeletelove your share..
ReplyDeletekisses Barbara
Hi Kelli
ReplyDeleteI just love vintage linens. They are so pretty!
Sorry - posted twice in Mr Linky - can you delete the first one please?
ReplyDeleteLove your vintage linen - love all vintage fabrics.
(You can see some new linen at the top of my blog).
What a delicious bargain you found. The placemats and napkins are so pretty. Strawberries are so summery!
ReplyDeleteYou're right - they'll be perfect for a summertime tea! Hope you'll share photos of it!
I do love vintage linens, also! I collect them,too. Love Show and Tell Fridays!
ReplyDeleteI like to arrange the table with placemats, especially when they have fruits on them! It was a nice surprise for you, right?
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Oh, they ar so nice. Very special.
ReplyDeleteAlfazema
Thanks for sharing your vintage linens. I can already see you using them when serving cookies along with a tall glass if ice tea or lemonade!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Those are soooo cute! They do look summer-ry.
ReplyDeleteNow THIS Show n Tell reminds me so much of my mother....she had many, many like this. Viewing these brought serenity for me this week, Kelli!!! Memories of Mom.
ReplyDeleteHow very sweet and delicate! They're beautiful. :o)
ReplyDeleteAnything vintage does it for me. Yours make me think of homemade strawberry shortcake ~ mmm!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend and thanks for hosting!
How wonderful that they were placemats too. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteSusan
I love to come across hand-stitched linens. I love thinking about the person who made them, the love put into them, and the happy occasions when they were used...wouldn't it be nice if they could talk?
ReplyDeleteThose linens are happy to have found a new home where they will be appreciated and used. Thanks for sharing. Happy Show and Tell Friday!
ReplyDeleteLove your strawberry vintage linens they are adorable!!
ReplyDeleteHave a sunny day!
What beautiful linens.
ReplyDeleteTeresa
What beautiful linens.
ReplyDeleteTeresa
I always love the things you have to share. Your collections inspire my collections!!
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Christy Lee
*~Petals and Pine~*
Isn't it funny how just adding a strawberry to something makes it sweeter? :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli! Lovely linens! I participated this week, and noticed that my information automatically gets saved and it put "Emiy @ A Beautiful Life." I only meant to put Emily! Sorry!!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli! I'll be writing you back soon! I wanted to let you know that I have a new blog address. I changed it to something more fitting. It's http://www.barrfamilytidbits.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThose hand stitched lines look great. I have some too from my Grandma. I do use them once in a while. Thx for sharing and enjoy your tea. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteOh Kelli...those are so pretty...something I would have in my own home. Love them!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Susie
Kelli,
ReplyDeleteThe linens are so pretty. When I buy special thing like these I always wonder about the person who made them and about all the time and love that went into the making of them. I so enjoyed looking at the details on them.
Thank you for allowing me to join you today !!!
Blessings,
Sue
wow, very special! these will definitely be perfect for your summer tea parties!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful. Don't you just admire the time people used to put into their items. I always think of that when i find things like this.
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli...
ReplyDeleteThis is my very first time to visit your blog and to participate in your fun filled "Show & Tell Friday"! Thank you so much for hosting this great day of fun!!! On my blog post, I said that it reminded me of all the "Show & Tell" days at school...I really looked forward to them when I was a child! So what a fabulous and fun filled meme!!! Thank you!!!
Your vintage linens are charming!!! Can you just imagine the time that went into doing all of the fabric appliques? Simply amazing!!! You got a great deal at $4! Can't wait to see them on your table for a summer tea!
Warmest wishes,
Chari
Those look so very pretty, I love the colours on it.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day !!!
Those are so sweet. I love strawberries both real ones and fabric ones! What a delightful find. Thank you for hosting this fun event!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous things to share
ReplyDeleteThese are really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Mary
These were a great find. I'm glad you added them to your lovely home to give them a second or third home.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful surprise! Can't think of anything prettier that those place mats! Just those would have been worth it- and matching napkins to boot!:)
ReplyDeleteI know you will enjoy them and bless your family with a beautiful table and delicious meal on them!
Linda C
Ooh, I love them! How pretty!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a blessing to find the placemats wrapped inside.
Those DO look perfect for tea in the summertime....can't wait for tea time!!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful linens, you always post such pretty thing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking time out of your day to do Show and Tell.
I love those, Kelli!
ReplyDeleteCall me crazy, but my name has disappeared from the list again. Each week, I've relisted it, but this week I won't just so you can see that it's gone. What's happening?
ReplyDeleteThis is my first visit to your blog! I had participated in two "post parties" today, so I included your Show & Tell button in hopes that I could be in on the fun for that too! Hope that was okay? Your linens are so pretty, what a great find! And I enjoyed browsing thru your paper art also!
ReplyDeleteI didn't participate today since I'm on Honey Bear's computer and don't have my pictures. I like the linens. I just love some of the old projects.
ReplyDeleteMama Bear
Hi Kelli, You are my WINNER of the DVD Give-Away! My daughter picked your name out of a bowl of twelve names that entered the contest. You are going to love this movie! So now I need your address. You can email me at cnjfamily @ gmail . com. (No spaces) Congratulations and I posted a little note about it on my blog if you wanna go see. :O) Blessings & fun, Jackie
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love linens too. These are so sweet. Thanks for sharing.
I really like your vintage linens ;o). They remind me of something my grandmother would have. Thanks for sharing ;o)
ReplyDeleteKaren
Those are adorable! It's nice to imagine who worked on them. They will be perfect for summertime!
ReplyDeleteGina
What a neat collection of embroirdery napkins and scarfs.. Years ago I was making doll aprons from old embroirdered pillow cases using the bottom for bottom of apron.. worked so well.. still have a few.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Maurine
How beautiful, Kel! I love those berries. :o) They have me all thinking about spring (as if I wasn't already fixated on its arrival here in dreary cold PA :o).
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, mama!
Sharing today a story of kindness from two ladies this week. They made my week shine!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings ~ Eileen @ Star's Fault
those are adorable, will be perfect for the summertime, you're right!
ReplyDeleteI love vintage linens. I have some that are family heirlooms, some I made a long time ago and many that I buy at thrift and antique stores.
ReplyDeleteThey are always made with such love and dedication. I've always wondered how those that you find in thrift stores can be turned loose by their owners. And I always wonder about the person who made them.
Those are sweet, and perfect for summer time! Good find!
ReplyDeleteKelli - these are beautiful. They remind me of some my grandmother used to make. I received a table runner for Christmas one year. I love it! Good memories :O).
ReplyDeleteJust darling!!!!!!!!!
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Those are so pretty and summery. I know you'll get lots of use out of them. I need to look for some like that.
ReplyDeleteKelli, I have severals awards for you if you wish.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely napkins and placemats. Thank you for sharing your finds with all of us.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.