A quilt pieced together using one-inch squares of quilting cotton. The squares follow a general color scheme, but the patterns vary depending on the fabric being used.
A pair of crocheted gloves made with an open mesh technique. There are small decorative elements on the top of the gloves. The gloves have a short cuff.
A pair of crocheted gloves made with an open mesh technique. The cuff features a tighter, scalloped edge, and there are approximately 10 small blossoms on the top of the hand from the cuff up to the base of the fingers.
An oval linen doily, 14.5 inches in diameter, with a crochet edge featuring pineapple motif and picots. This item matches 2023.MCV.06.012, but is more oval than round in shape. Possibly made by the same person as part of a set.
A doily with trim crocheted in white cotton thread measuring approximately 9 inches in diameter. The center is solid linen fabric, while the crocheted edge features a delicate and viny picot stitch pattern. This doily matches items 2023.MCV.06.003…
A tea towel featuring hand embroidered flowers in baskets in two places. The flowers and baskets are embroidered in blue, pink, yellow, and green threads. The border is crocheted lace in an off-white color, and is made up of a scalloped motif…
A granny square crocheted as a sample piece for a larger blanket. The square is approximately 8 inches square, and features four pineapples radiating from the center.
A rectangular piece measuring approximately 14 inches x 7 inches. The piece features symmetrical hand embroidery on square netting in pink and green thread. The embroidery is primarily a geometric floral motif with pink flowers and green leaves.…
A handkerchief measuring approximately 10.75 inches square. There are twelve small embroidered flowers in pink and green thread along the outside of the handkerchief, and the scalloped border is finished in pink embroidery thread.
An off-white crocheted cardigan. The cardigan features a repeating pinwheel motif. There are 7 buttons on the front of the cardigan, which are all thread covered. The border edging of the cardigan is made up of three rows of a repeating fan stitch.
Object Description: A crocheted doily measuring approximately 7 inches in diameter. The doily features both filet crochet and Irish crochet techniques. Similar to 2023.MCV.06.006, The doily features a spiral center with rosettes on the border,…
A hand embroidered placemat with a matching napkin. The napkin is an off-white yellowing color and the placemat is a pure white. It is possible they came from two different sets of table linens. Both pieces feature similar embroidered lace borders in…
A placemat made out of an off-white linen fabric and featuring cross-stitched buildings depicting Asian architectural styles. The placemat has severe stains in the center of it, and some loose threads on the edges. The edges have been finished with a…
A handkerchief measuring approximately 11 inches square. The bottom right corner has ten poppies of various sizes embroidered into the corner in bright red and green thread. The other three corners each have one poppy in them. The scalloped border is…
A linen tablecloth measuring approximately 50 inches square. The tablecloth features elaborate pulled thread lace and white on white embroidery techniques. Each corner has triangular pulled thread lace in an “x” and “o” repeating pattern. The center…
Similar in design to 2023.MCV.09.063, 2023.MCV.09.068, and 2023.MCV.09.069, this piano key cover employs a pulled thread embroidery technique to create geometric lace patterns. The rectangular cover features a two-layered pulled thread border. The…
Similar in design to 2023.MCV.09.063 and 2023.MCV.09.068, this table runner features a pulled thread embroidery technique to create geometric lace patterns. The rectangular runner features two concentric rectangles of pulled thread lace around a…