Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Vintage Thingies Thursday: Vintage Pillowcases

Hello Everyone! Welcome to this weeks segment of Vintage Thingies Thursday.

Thursday is the day to showcase your vintage treasures and to share your special things with everyone.

If you are visiting and would like to join us, please do. It is very easy!
All you have to do is:
(1) do a post about something vintage.
(2) Visit all the participates and leave a comment.
(3) Link in with the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post, please use a perma-link to link in with, that way, anyone can refer back to your post if they can not get to it on Thursday.
(4) Be sure to refer back to my blog so everyone can see who is participating today, and if you like include the VTT button in your post. Please be sure to have your post up before linking in. Thanks so much.

This week I wanted to show you some of my wonderful new finds. I found these wonderful pillowcases at a couple of estate sales, they needed lots of TLC, but they perked right up with a little love.

These floral designs are really neatly done, and the lace edges add a sweet touch to the pillowcase.

Here is a close-up. The cases with the lovely dogwoods were so badly discolored, I did not know if they would come clean and white again. But they look wonderful. The hand work on these were definitely done by someone experienced.

I love these! The lady in the middle with the southern belle dress is really pretty. These are all pairs, I just showed one of each set.

My favorite is the little birds. Look how sweet they look. I have only recently developed a fondness for these pillowcases. I have seen them before and left them without not paying too much attention to them. Can you imagine that? Now, I have started noticing these at estate sales, and if the price is right, I am snatching them up! Go figure.

I hope you take the time to visit all the participants today, and look at all the goodies on display....Oh, and let me give you a heads up for next week. I am going with a theme for next weeks VTT.

Title: What was I thinking?

Have you ever purchased something and thought what am I going to do with that? Well, recently I did just that.....you will see next week! If you have one of these moments too, share them with the theme of next weeks post....this should be a nice spin to VTT and lots of fun!


OH. MY. I forgot all about taking a picture of my giveaway for my 200th post....I tell you my mind is going quick! I am giving away four coaster sets with RETRO designs! Trust me they are c-u-t-e! Just leave a comment to this post and I will use random.org to pick the winners....

50 comments:

  1. WOW, beautiful linens, I am doing the linens in my suitcase from last week. Come over and visit. :)

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  2. Beautiful designs, I think we need
    to go back to having and using linens
    embroidered like this. But I want
    permanent press linens, no irons ok?
    ♥ Jewelgirl

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  3. Gorgeous linens! I love looking at fine needlework. What a great find!

    I need to get back to participating in VTT... I'll try to find time tomorrow to post about a cookbook from my childhood.

    What utterly cute retro coasters! You always have the BEST giveaways!!

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  4. Absolutely beautiful! I love them all. I don't think I could pick one over the other. Gorgeous!
    I am going to have to try to find me a few of those! hehehe
    Hugs,
    Angela

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  5. I love those pillowcases, I am all for vintage linens - love them! btw you are a real gem for posting VTT early each week - thank you :-)
    *hugs*

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  6. Love the pillow case--so sweet! The birdy in the bath is my fav too! Can't wait to see the "regrets" next week--should be fun!

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  7. I do love the embroidered pillow cases. The pretty ladies are just wonderful.. thanks for sharing them!
    Not sure if I'll get a post ready for tomorrow or not.. if i do, I'll come back and add my link. You are doing such a good job hosting this fun meme. :-)

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  8. I love embroidered pillow cases. I have lots of singles but not too many pairs. I'm in the midst of making a pair of my own....but they will probably be yellowed by the time they are finished! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. These are lovely, Suzanne. It makes me want to get mine out of boxes and clean them!

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  10. I love those vintage pillowcases! I have always admired the beauty that can by created by ones own hands like that! Great giveaway girl..those coasters are so neat!!!! Hope you are having a great week!

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  11. Beautiful linens, I love these pillow case. And sign me for for your give away. Molly

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  12. Suzanne - The pillowcases are beautiful! Embroidered cases are a favorite collectible of mine as well and we use ours - okay, there are a couple I don't use because they are just so amazing! I love the birds and birdbath - great color and detail! ~Kelly

    unDeniably Domestic

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  13. Well you know I love vintage pillowcases and these are wonderful to begin a collection. I especially like the crocheted edges but anyone of these would be welcomed. The birds are cute and all of these have such beautiful stitching.

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  14. Growing up we had a lot of those---don't know what ever happened to them--wore out I guess. They were made by my mother---she did some of this kind of hand work---although i don't know how she had the time.

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  15. Oooooo, I love your sweet pillowcases. If I had to choose a favorite..it would be the Southern Belle. They are all just beautiful..now I scamper away. Have to shut down..more bad weather almost here.

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  16. i LOVE vintage linens, especially pillowcases. These are just beautiful.
    I have several sets my aunt did years ago...they sure are the devil to sleep on..leave marks all over your face! :O)
    Thanks for hosting again...
    xo bj

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  17. Oh, and please add my name to your nice giveaway..Many thanks.
    bj

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  18. Suzanne, these are lovely. I don't know what people do around here, but there are no cool estate sales. =(

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  19. Such beautifully embroidered linens, Suzanne. I love them!
    I would definitely love to win those coasters. Believe it or not, I don't own any!

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  20. Where do you find all of these I am green with envy!
    Do you use them? I hope so!

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  21. I'm on the process of writing this Thursday's post! I'll be back in a jiffy to start the commenting fun!

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  22. I just visited everyone so far on the list! This event is a blast !

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  23. Happy VTT Suzanne! I love your vintage lines.. all of them.. do you use them? would be nice on the bed.. have a great weekend!

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  24. We never have estate sales here, but I can enjoy your finds virtually! My favourite pillowcase is the one with flowers in pink and green.

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  25. hello, what beautiful linens, I am off to our local shops tomorrow to see what I can find!!

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  26. Funny, I just started craving pillowcases as well. Maybe it's something in the air. Yours are very sweet, I've always loved that southern belle.

    And what was I thinking? Geez. How many times have I asked myself that question?

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  27. There is nothing like the feel of vintage linens. What a lovely collection you have.

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  28. Oh Suzanne, you know I am just crazy about your pillowcases! and that you have pairs! Lucky, lucky you! They are all adorable, but the way the crinoline skirt was made with the crochet trim is just too clever!

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  29. I love your pillowcases! And I can't thank you enough again for sharing your "secret" sauce for cleaning old linens...lol...right now I have some soaking in it! I loved when I was young to sit in the yard with all the neighborhood ladies...and embroider for hours! French knots were my favorite stich to do back then, perhaps you have inspired me to pull out the hoop and embroidery thread! I love the birdie one best! And congrats on your 200th post! The coasters are adorable!

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  30. Love the linens!!!! Reminds me of something my mom would have loved to have had.

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  31. I used to do work like that on all my linens when I was a teenager. My grandma had the patterns. I don't have a clue what ever happened to them and they were good too...lol Thanks for visiting my 1 day decorating post. To say I was on a budget is a understatment.

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  32. I love old linens! There is something about them that just tells a story! Those coasters are awesome, too!

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  33. I LOVE vintage pillowcases. I have some that are badly stained that I need to get clean. What is your cleaning secret? I have tried soaking in Oxyclean with no luck...

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  34. Why is it that no one embroiders pillow cases anymore? No time?
    I love the coasters. Neat.

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  35. Love your post today - you and I were both thinking pillowcases, weren't we? Those coasters are adorable - who will the lucky winner be?

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  36. Beautiful pillowcases...takes me back when I was about 12 my mom taught me how to embroider...sure wish I had some of her work today...
    thanks for hosting vtt

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  37. Brings back memories of me as a kid, like young, about 6 maybe, and learning how to embroider. I was doing it on a pillowcase. Seems that was THE thing to do! Like the dancing girls.

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  38. As always, I never tire of reading the VTT post. I am finding it is a lot of work, but rewarding.

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  39. Oh Girl I just love those pillow slips you got..I still don't know how someone can just toss them out..it takes alot of work to do them..Love the Southern Belle..thanks for sharing my friend...may you have a great day...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

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  40. Pretty embroidered pieces. I did a bird pillowcase once upon a time.

    I have coasters for Christmas by the same manufacture as what you have pictured!

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  41. Your pillowcases are such a treasure, Suzanne! How pretty they are! Love the coasters for your giveaway...congrats! Please count me in!

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  42. Love those pillowcases. So beautiful. Thanks for hosting. Dora's head shot is so cute! Ruby

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  43. suzanne, The pillow cases are beautiful, I understand why you love them

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  44. I love old pillowcases. I use them under new ones or by themselves. They are softer and more beautiful than any new ones you can buy.

    Be sure and use them.

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  45. Love your linens and your blog.

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  46. I've been gone and am just now catching up. Love the pillowcases. My grandmothers were avid embroiderers, so I have quite a few sets plus I've picked some up at estate sales. The designs are adorable. Sally

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  47. that is fine hand work on your pillow cases colorado laydy-
    it is good to meet you, i've been refered here by amy in new zealand. i look forward to joining you guys in the future

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  48. Love the Vintage Thingys posts! Isn't it amazing when you pull the clean linens out of the water...love that!

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Suzanne

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