What is it about vintage embroideries that make them so appealing?
Is it the bright colours, the exuberant, usually floral, designs?
Well, yes. It is.
They just make my heart sing.
I know the amount of work involved in them. I’ve done embroidery.
And that impresses me too.
Although I also know that at the time a lot of these were worked, there wasn’t really much on telly of an evening, usually.
Nevertheless, the creation of something beautiful as recreational activity is something to be admired.
For me, it’s no wonder that so many of them have survived for so long.
All of the embroideries above were found on Etsy. Click on the pictures to visit the source. ♥
Lovely embroidery – I wish my eyesight were better and that my hand sewing wasn’t so poor!
I fear the decline of my own eyesight too… I am putting off getting spectacles as I become more long-sighted, as apparently your sight declines more rapidly once you become reliant on them.
I am a sucker for some embroidery too. How could you not be impressed by the amount of care and time you know someone has taken over it. Plus it’s so pretty 🙂