Merino Shawl
Shawl made by my mother's cousin Virginia (a nun in Rome, genuflect please) ca. 1960. Knit from merino wool with cross-stitch embroidery detail.
Shawl made by my mother's cousin Virginia (a nun in Rome, genuflect please) ca. 1960. Knit from merino wool with cross-stitch embroidery detail.
Woven linen tablerunner created by my grandmother Adelina between 1930 - 1940.
She grew the flax, spun the thread and wove the table runner. After all that work she even had the energy to embroider her initial on the front. God love her.
You can see a photo of this fine lady in Completed Projects 2004.
A stack of apron's from my grandmother Maria. Loud cotton prints, ca. 1960 - 1970. Love them!
ca. 1955
From my grandmother Adelina
She grew the flax and spun and wove the this linen plainweave. She then dyed the cloth pink and embroidered it with flowers.
ca. 1935 by my grandmother Adelina
She grew the flax, spun the fiber and wove the tea towels.
