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Monday 2 September 2013

White with a touch of red n blue



- No ordinary kitchen towels... ☺

Hope you all had a really great weekend! 
Monday morning is here and the sun seems to be hiding a bit... 

     

 My favourite tea towels,
all with family monograms and initials.
So much history... ♥
 


Does anyone make the effort to create beautiful embroidery like this nowadays?

Have a happy week everyone!

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A big Thank You 
to all of you hosting 
these wonderful parties!!

...and also, thanks to all my visitors ☺
It makes my day to see you have stopped by 
My Swedish Corner ~ Down Under!
♥♥♥


24 comments:

  1. Hi Pernilla! Oh, I love these sweet little tea towels and love it that they have your family initials on them. That's a great way to display them.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  2. Hellooo Sweden in Australia

    I reckon I would be inspired to do the drying up with these tea towels - How wonderful.

    This is a slightly off the wall comment but I hope you are cheering on those very cute Swedish boys JTO in the X factor!!!

    Happy Blue Monday

    Wrenx

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  3. I've had towels like these blue ones, Pernilla.

    Thanks for joining in to celebrate Blue Monday’s 5th Blogiversary!

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  4. Great tea towels with your 'touch of blue' for HBM ~ Great shots ~ carol, xo

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  5. So cute...great tea towels! Please come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday on my blog and share this post with us. http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2013/09/welcome-to-centerpiece-wednesday-91.html
    Karin

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  6. These are just beautiful...so special. Now, of course, I WANT SOME, TOO. :))
    hugs, bj

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  7. Your towels turned out very pretty! I detest needle work like that, but I have some really neat ones that my great gran did before she passed away.
    I'm visiting from Katherine's Corner!

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  8. I love these tea towels, I admire the time it takes someone to do such beautiful work. I think personalized towels make wonderful gifts. Thank you for visiting my blog and taking time to leave a comment on Isabelle's colourful house.

    Lee :)

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  9. Oh wow, what a lovely collection. they are all wonderful. Thanks so much for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, marty

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  10. Those are beautiful! I don't know if anyone makes them any more but I'd love to find some. :)

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  11. There are people around here in the Southern US that still make embroidered tea towels for bridal presents. Love the red and white.

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  12. Love your collection. I have been wanting to add some initials to my red and white tea towels for years. You've inspired me to get a move on! LOL.

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  13. What a lovely collection, I love old linens!
    Karee

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  14. LOVE these towels and how you have them displayed!
    Mary Alice

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  15. Pernilla, I love the red & white tea towels! This is my favourite colour combo for the kitchen with a touch of apple green of course. Very nice vinatge towels! Thanks for sharing at my HOME.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  16. Just wanted you to know that you were featured on my blog! Thanks so much for sharing at The Scoop!...hugs...Debbie http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/09/vintage-favorites-from-scoop.html

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  17. Such pretty tea towels! Love them.

    Big Texas Hugs,
    Susan and Bentley

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  18. My favorites Pernilla, red and cream! I love any towels with stripes. I do still embroider on towels now and then. But I feel it is becoming a lost art. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Hi Jann,
      Do you use a special embroidery thread to keep it from being washed & bleached out??

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  19. These are beautiful! Thank you for joining HSH!
    Sherry

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  20. I love your beautiful towels and the embroidered initials, but how do you keep the initials from being bleached out when washed???

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    1. These towels have been washed over and over again during the years as they are over 70 years, but since I got them I only use them as a display in my kitchen. If I would wash them, I'd use a non-bleach washing liquid. :)

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  21. I love these embroidered initial towels, but how do you keep the initials from being bleached out when washed??

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