How unusual! I have a handful of doilies and runners with a green and/or red
theme that I use, but nothein as grand as this!
Kathleen
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From: <penn...@costumegallery.com>
Sent 12/2/2010 4:35:09 AM
To: "h-costume" <h-cost...@indra.com>
Subject: [h-cost] OT: Christmas DecorationsOFF TOPIC
This might not be historic or vintage needlework but I found a beautiful
cut-work embroidered Christmas runner last summer in an antique store. The
embroidery is machine made.
<http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg>
http://www.costumegallery.com/runner.jpg
A link to my 2009 photos of the handmade Christmas decorations at Colonial
Williamsburg (CW) homes. I took some really good close-ups so that if
someone wanted, you can make them.
<http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1010984.htm>
http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1010984.htm . The CW
decorations are made of all natural items. I am returning to CW Dec. 11 to
see if they have new decorations and photograph them. Today I am making my
variation of this wreath:
<http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm>
http://www.costumegallery.com/Williamsburg/2009/1020053.htm . I collected
some of the items from my yard last summer...like the gumballs, tails of
ornamental grasses, etc. I tried to grow bachelor buttons for the wreath
but they didn't grow well. So I have to come up with something else for the
small white flowers. If you have a suggestion, please pass it along to me.
Hopefully, I will photograph my progress of making the wreath.
Penny Ladnier, owner
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