A Box of Treasure
A trove of Hankies
A Hitty friend in Texas was clearing out some family cupboards, and sent a giant box of the resulting textile treasures to the lucky Quimper Hittys…
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Delicate trims
Some very tiny trims beautified the edges of some old hand-sewn baby clothes.
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Pink Carnations
A sweet machine-embroidered flower in the corner of a Swiss Hankie.
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Is this my colour?
Rose has designs on this particular hankie.
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Beautiful Corners
Miniscule faggotting and tiny appliqué make this corner beautiful.
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- Where to begin?
So many tiny lovely perfect little bits of cloth, which one shall we start with? Do we dare apply the scissors to these pretty things? Shall we make nightgowns, under clothes, tea gowns? Patience and Rose are overwhelmed…
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Hattie Ponders
…but I think Hattie has a plan.
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Quimper Hittys 
The Quimper Hittys are indeed well gifted here. I am so looking forward to what they may come up with amongst those tantalizing linens that have come their way. Oh, if we all did faggoting and tiny applique and embroidery on a daily basis! It will be an honor to see how the textile knowledge and application that is housed within the Quimper cupboard, turn these beauties into new creations for the Hittys. I can’t wait to see.
They will have to be brave and make the first cut!
What a treasure trove! The Quimper Hittys are going to be very busy!
It is! They will!
It makes me happy to know these things have found a new home.
The Hittys hope to do them justice, 🙂 !
as along time hoarder of old textiles and baby gowns I appreciate what a box of wonders you have received!! The sheer joy of just looking, touching and imagining is a gift in itself!! Looking forward to what your very nimble fingers produce! I am sure it will be lovely. The Quimper Hittys will be the envy of all!!
Half the fun is imagining!
What a lovely gift of exquisite old fabrics and such pretty embroidery. The girls must be looking forward to new outfits and accessories.
They are! Also the human is looking forward to sewing, and photographing them.