Monday, 25 February 2013

Tablecloth c.1950


Possibly worked direct on white cotton (eg. sheeting).

A central Chinese Lantern & floral design worked in counted cross stitch with an outline border.

Multi colours using single strand cotton.

Edges covered in bias binding & stitched to front.

Almost square - Size 31” width x 34.5” length (78.5cm x 85cm)

(Maybe made in another country, not UK, for the tourist trade)

Book cover c.1990

The background currently here is one stitched as a kit & now pending to make into a book cover.