Saturday, February 12, 2011

Happy St. Valentine's Day!

 St. Valentine's Day is a world wide celebration of love and romance. Red roses and chocolate hearts are a traditional gift for a loved one.  But roses fade, and chocolate gets eaten (Yummy)!

Another way to celebrate is to take out all your vintage embroidered hearts.  I didn't realize the variety in which our fore-mothers designed their hearts.  These are just some of the hearts that I've recently sold in my eBay store.
 This beautiful blue heart on pink roses is on a stunning pillowcase.
 These sweet daisy garland hearts are embroidered on each end of a table runner.
 Some hearts are appliqued like these pretty pink hearts, above, on a dresser scarf.
 Red roses and little daisies create this lovely heart. The words "his" and "hers" are embroidered into the bow at the top. So romantic!
 The hemstitching around these lovely posy hearts makes this runner unique. It is way more beautiful in person than in the photos.

The silk ribbon embroidered heart is a bit more modern than the others. There are tiny pearl seed beads tucked into the little rosettes. 

Even dish towels were touched with a bit of romance. These two puppy dogs are too cute!

I never cease to be amazed at the talent, creativity and patience the ladies put into their every day linens.  What a great way to add a touch of love to your decor that turns a house into a home.

Happy St. Valentine's Day!!

Patricia :o)

Ps:  The items in this post are no longer available, but if you're interested in seeing what other things I have listed, please visit me at my eBay store by clicking here.
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25 comments:

  1. yayaFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    I do have many vintage linens but I don't have many with hearts. Now, I'm inspired to look them over and see what I have and put them out for Valentines Day!

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  2. DonnaFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Such beautiful hearts! Love the ones on the dresser scarf! Hearts like these are full of love in the work they took to do for others. Amazing works! Happy Valentine's weekend!

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  3. AshleyFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    LOVE the idea behind your blog! I used vintage linens for my wedding... soooo great!

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  4. Julie HarwardFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    I love them all but the one I really like is the strawberries and daisyies/his&her....so sweet..beautiful work! :D

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  5. Irene ~ RE~VINTAGEDFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Love the last one!!
    I must go through my linen too. I'm bound to have a few hearts. Great post :)

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  6. By the BluegrassFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Oooh, what a lovely collection of heart linens! I bet those sold like hot cakes. Thanks for stopping by my blog! I look forward to looking through yours.
    xo,
    Sena

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  7. Uniquely EllaFebruary 13, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    Oh my, these are so gorgeous! Have not run across any with hearts. Love the last one with the dogies, super cute.
    xxx
    Marlene

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  8. ValFebruary 13, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    I would never think to do a post like this for Valentine's - very clever! I think that hearts must be one of the most common themes for linens, after, of course, flowers. I do especially like the ribbon ones, too.

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  9. Wsprsweetly Of CottagesFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    I have a beautiful set of pillowcases with red hearts on them that I bought from you some time back. I just got them out and put them on our pillows... :)
    These are such beautiful examples of the lovely things you sell.
    Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!
    Hugs,
    Mona

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  10. Blondie's JournalFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    All of these pieces are just beautiful, Patricia! I really love the one with the puppies...so cute!!! What a great collection!

    Thanks so much for stopping by. I was laughing over you just liking the commercials during the Superbowl...I watched them the next day on Yahoo! The little Darth Vader guy was too cute!

    Happy Valentine's Day!

    XO,
    Jane

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  11. MaureenFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    These are just the sweetest ever! Sooooo cute!

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    So true, I would much rather receive some of those lovely heart vintage linens. I recently inherited a ton of my Great Grandmother and Grandmother's linens and thought the same thing...all the time and talent, love and lovliness woven into everyday items that were used!! I treasure them. Love these!!

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  13. Carrie P.February 14, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    Oh, what treasures you have shown us. They are all so pretty.

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  14. Lewaina@cliffsideranchFebruary 14, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    HAPPY VALENTINES DAY PATRICIA!
    Thanks for the visit. Beautiful, Beautiful linens!
    Enjoy
    Mercy

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  15. serial tillerFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and for your nice comments about my forsythia/vase. I love all your vintage embroidery. I especially loved the poodle apron in an older post. I never find poodles in embroidery! Wah!

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  16. GoneFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    I LOVE ALL THE HEARTS!! Especially the ones with the puppy dogs!!

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  17. Sarah @ Modern Country StyleFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    Vintage linens just have so much character, don't they? I think it's because they've been loved and looked after. It gives them a lovely glow!!!

    Your ones with hearts on are beautiful. What a great post for Valentine's Day.

    Sarahx

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  18. PamFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love that dog towel. Very cute. I just checked out your eBay site. Great stuff.

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  19. Warm Hugs DesignFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Beautiful photos as usual Patricia. Thanks for sharing some of your special linens. Was so fun!

    Warm hugs,
    Pam

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  20. Pamela GordonFebruary 15, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Hi Patricia, thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog and for your sweet comments. Your embroidered pillow slips and linens are lovely and I especially like the last one - very cute :-)
    Pam

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  21. Victorian1885February 15, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    There is nothing nicer than vintage linens! Thanks for sharing.

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  22. The Charm of HomeFebruary 16, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Yes, exactly. Those took hours of love and labor. Just beautiful! Thanks for showing us.
    Sherry

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  23. donnaFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    I love your vintage linens. Esp. the hearts.

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  24. Tink's TinkeringsMarch 27, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    thew hand work is so beautiful I could stay here all day, thanks Tink

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  25. NenaApril 17, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Olá,Patrícia!
    Estou encantada com os bordados,obrigada por partilhar.
    Vou seguir você,ok?
    Um beijo,Nena

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