Thursday 22 November 2007

Linens & Soaps

The postman brought some lovely things in the post this morning. I used to subscribe to 'English Home' magazine and was persuaded to renew my subscription with the promise of these Cath Kidston soaps which I just love. They are £12 to buy in her shops.

Regular readers of my blog will know that my 82 year old mother enjoys being a 'runner' for my website! She attends lots of sales and car boots looking for things for me to sell and I often pop down to Cornwall to collect more stock. Sometimes she posts them, particularly linens and this morning I received a package of the most beautiful things.

This Irish lawn single bedspread is exquisite and I think it would look lovely as a curtain which I've quickly tried to photograph. Does anyone know what this type of 'embroidery' is please?

There is also a large case measuring about 4 ft by 3 ft so too large for a continental pillowcase, I wonder if it was intended to be used on a child's bed as it is embroidered with the name 'Margit'. It also has the most intricately sewn handmade buttons along the bottom edge and pretty lace edging.
Apparently all this large tablecloth was embroidered by a man (the seller's grandfather).


There was even more but I won't photograph all of it.

15 comments:

  1. I've no idea but it's very pretty indeed.

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  2. Hi Ruth

    Lucky, wasn't I! I've seen that 'embroidery' before and also have a photo of it in a book - just can't put my finger on the book at the moment. Will let you know when/if I find it!

    Sue

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  4. The soaps are a great gift with the magazine!

    The vintage linens are so very pretty - your mum has good taste!

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  5. My mum, many moons ago, used to find these sorts of linens on her travels, they are lovely, and how handy to have your mum as a runner, sending you these treasures through the post and to have a good excuse for visiting lovely Cornwall to collect. The soaps were a good incentive to subscribe to the magazine, if they were mine I wouldn't want to take them out of the box. x

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  6. Hi Ruth

    I've found the book and although I can't be sure as I can't enlarge your photo, I think it's what's known as "filet darning" or "lacis". If you'd like to email me the photo so that I can see an enlarged version (eyesight not what it was!!!) then I can probably confirm it.

    Sue

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  7. What beautiful linens, how great that your mum does that for you. I have those lovely CK soaps too, got them for tokens from the Daily Mail last year. I have a few other CK bits and bobs - all thrifted or from the factory shop, I won't pay full price for anything of hers!

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  8. The irish lawn bedspread is gorgeous!
    Your mother has great taste x

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  9. That bedspread is just grogeous.
    It would be perfect as a curtain.
    I bet that you will not use those yummy soaps, or will you?
    X

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  10. Truly lovely finds there form your mother she certainly has a good eye for this type of thing.

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  11. Oh wow! I just went on to your website!! and bought - its lovely - I will be back and I love finding a new blog - I will add you to my side bar - hello!!

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  12. Lovely blog, enjoyed all the pictures, what a kind mum you have too. Classic taste.

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  13. Hi Ruth, well that is the fasted response I have ever add!
    Thank you for popping in this evening.....
    Carol x

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  14. I collect lace. What a gorgeous collection.
    Barbara

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  15. the lace is something I have seen from Brussel's.. Brugge lace, I think its called filet lace.. not 100% sure, but friends have brought me similar things back from Brussels..
    what a haul though..

    Happy new year to you.. and I have seen the CK soaps in a local store here in Newcastle Australia, Target of all places!

    Lissa

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