Saturday, 9 March 2013

Handkerchief case c.1930s


Possibly worked from an iron-on transfer onto green linen.

Design on 1 side – young lady in mainly full-skirted dress & stole looking over balcony with chinese lanterns.

Predominantly stem stitch & satin stitch – 4 main colours using stranded cotton, 3 strands.

Buttonhole stitch around edges to join 2 sections together.

Size 6.75” width x 8.25” length (17cm x 21cm)


(Likely made as a handkerchief case)

Book cover c.1990

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