tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post4743313591827340496..comments2024-01-18T09:56:52.845-06:00Comments on The Brick Street Bungalow: The Wedding Hankie... and Missing OutTannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484104973009411729noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-33201336587392742182015-01-16T08:28:12.843-06:002015-01-16T08:28:12.843-06:00Tanna, I have been infatuated with
Vera for a very...Tanna, I have been infatuated with<br />Vera for a very long time. Whenever I find any of her vintage designs I usually can't resist adding to my small but growing collection. My latest purchase was a linen poinsettia table cloth I found at Canton. Love her color combinations and who could resist those ladybugs?!!!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739069334080695899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-5559844956416703722015-01-14T13:03:42.468-06:002015-01-14T13:03:42.468-06:00Simply beautiful hankie. My mom would always make ...Simply beautiful hankie. My mom would always make sure I had a hankie in my purse. As a young girl my grandma would by me such pretty ones. <br />The table cloth and napkins are pretty as well.<br />xo CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945906301035526440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-2970807102762564382015-01-13T18:42:53.457-06:002015-01-13T18:42:53.457-06:00Such beautiful pieces, each in its own way.
I'...Such beautiful pieces, each in its own way. <br />I'm getting good T saying 'no' but still tend to say 'yes' because of the opportunities that have come from that little word. Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-49465804212439143772015-01-13T15:47:27.194-06:002015-01-13T15:47:27.194-06:00Those pieces are so stunning. Just lovely.
Hugs,
...Those pieces are so stunning. Just lovely.<br />Hugs,<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-952793795538757962015-01-13T11:33:35.938-06:002015-01-13T11:33:35.938-06:00You are truly a blessing to me!
The handkerchie...You are truly a blessing to me! <br /><br />The handkerchief is beautiful and needs to be put in a safe place with a note for your granddaughter's wedding day as something old. What a treasure.Nonna Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16012184355923456462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-27061761765853519442015-01-13T09:46:55.562-06:002015-01-13T09:46:55.562-06:00Beautiful wedding hankie.. God always puts us wher...Beautiful wedding hankie.. God always puts us where we need to be.. I strongly believe that.Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393101640348893129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-42666586480302077872015-01-13T08:56:55.323-06:002015-01-13T08:56:55.323-06:00And I benefit too . . .
Beautiful . . .And I benefit too . . . <br />Beautiful . . .Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-54615811581248200272015-01-13T08:52:24.537-06:002015-01-13T08:52:24.537-06:00I marvel at the amount of time it takes to stitch ...I marvel at the amount of time it takes to stitch such lovely hankies that are used hopefully for a lovely accessory!! karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-82746617235981322015-01-13T08:03:17.479-06:002015-01-13T08:03:17.479-06:00i have my wedding hankie framed.....it looks very ...i have my wedding hankie framed.....it looks very similar to this one; my grand-mother-in-law brought it back from China shortly after China was 'opened' to the tourist trade. You are so right....The handwork is truly something that must be felt as well as seen.....<br /><br />Such lovely linens. I'm a real sucker for old linens, too. (but, I bet you knew that!!!)stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462819419868208831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-69146490384204274342015-01-13T01:22:19.362-06:002015-01-13T01:22:19.362-06:00Such beautiful items! I am rather taken with the k...Such beautiful items! I am rather taken with the kitchen towels actually!Handmade in Israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074180274102087566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-25344418326248721002015-01-12T22:34:56.464-06:002015-01-12T22:34:56.464-06:00Such exquisite work on that hanky! I can't im...Such exquisite work on that hanky! I can't imagine how much time it took to finish, it must have been a labor of love for the bride. Your treasures are all so beautiful. I love the Vera piece. Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-79329265628680429292015-01-12T18:32:12.698-06:002015-01-12T18:32:12.698-06:00Lovely stiching... sometimes it is worth it in the...Lovely stiching... sometimes it is worth it in the end!<br />Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113437420890699732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-17866945014164438712015-01-12T18:20:44.515-06:002015-01-12T18:20:44.515-06:00What beautiful stitching!! It certainly is a lost...What beautiful stitching!! It certainly is a lost art.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714577523744715551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-88469976304176725952015-01-12T17:40:09.320-06:002015-01-12T17:40:09.320-06:00Beautiful hankie! How could we ever think of repla...Beautiful hankie! How could we ever think of replacing these with Kleenex? And thanks for bringing back memories of Vera days! Her stuff was great.Judy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-66350409197317407582015-01-12T16:52:54.743-06:002015-01-12T16:52:54.743-06:00Looks like a good thing that you said "yes, p...Looks like a good thing that you said "yes, please". That hankie is amazing.<br /><br />Love the Vera towel too. Very retro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-19180803267939871452015-01-12T15:56:14.867-06:002015-01-12T15:56:14.867-06:00they really are beautiful. i cannot imagine workin...they really are beautiful. i cannot imagine working on that hanky!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-46822330902293251672015-01-12T15:17:15.737-06:002015-01-12T15:17:15.737-06:00Hi Tanna...
So glad you went...
You got a few beau...Hi Tanna...<br />So glad you went...<br />You got a few beautiful things...<br />My great Aunt did cut-work..<br />I have a tablecloth and napkins...somewhere!...hmmm...now I MUST find them!<br />Enjoy your week...<br />Cheers!<br />Linda :o)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682800877894439940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-82656660467523072642015-01-12T14:53:55.380-06:002015-01-12T14:53:55.380-06:00this is a lovely post and that hanky is exquisite....this is a lovely post and that hanky is exquisite. Some times it is hard to say no and then there are other times we just give in and in your case this time, it worked out so wellMargaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-36153148510976155312015-01-12T14:51:27.423-06:002015-01-12T14:51:27.423-06:00Wow, this is awesome. What a true treasure to be h...Wow, this is awesome. What a true treasure to be handed down through the generations. :) I love the last line in your post. :) Blessings always sweet friend. Stitchy Mc Floss https://www.blogger.com/profile/00562041622656969121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-54295261258883565302015-01-12T14:50:04.821-06:002015-01-12T14:50:04.821-06:00Exquisite treasures. I love the Vera story. Isn...Exquisite treasures. I love the Vera story. Isn't that fun?Sharon Lee Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349457577633831624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-82845478330387629592015-01-12T14:39:51.031-06:002015-01-12T14:39:51.031-06:00amazing beauty! I can not even begin to imagine t...amazing beauty! I can not even begin to imagine the tedious detailed work that took place here. Glad that you didn't miss out...but you are right, we do need to learn to say NO. I'm speaking to myself right here. I so enjoy linings...as my mother always did. Shughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287830519297050445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-88703948679815256212015-01-12T14:00:06.126-06:002015-01-12T14:00:06.126-06:00Oh the beautiful linens of yesterday. You have som...Oh the beautiful linens of yesterday. You have some real beauties there. I too have a wedding handkerchief I carried on my wedding day--it must have been an old tradition or something that I was following.podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-11847512587805518392015-01-12T12:32:31.459-06:002015-01-12T12:32:31.459-06:00I love the wedding hankie but my favorite is the V...I love the wedding hankie but my favorite is the Vera!! It is so cheery and I adore that she signed them all with ladybugs!! Oh my that is so much fun!! Glad you went that is such a treasure!LauraLillyLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08232391606629492385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-48534493442379912472015-01-12T12:22:06.444-06:002015-01-12T12:22:06.444-06:00Your stitchery treasures are a feast for the eyes....Your stitchery treasures are a feast for the eyes. Lovely!<br /><br />Best,<br />BonnieFrom the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789641912016566894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697514331807730626.post-23608202554678508912015-01-12T12:21:35.318-06:002015-01-12T12:21:35.318-06:00Beautiful! I love old hankies. Amanda gave me a ...Beautiful! I love old hankies. Amanda gave me a hankie with my wedding date stitched in blue for my wedding. Love it. It sits on my dresser in the closet. Hoping to pass it along to a DIL one day with her wedding date on it. Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627758728750177834noreply@blogger.com