Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Tray cloth c.1940s


Possibly worked from a pre-transferred design on off-white linen, with pre-finished hems.

Design of flowers in a basket worked in stem & satin stitches although leaves & smaller flowers in chain stitch.

4 main colours (3 are multi-shaded) using stranded cotton, 3 strands.

Size 15.75” width x 23.25” length (40cm x 59cm)

Book cover c.1990

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