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Friday, May 3, 2013

A Favorite Thing



I love to embroider - I love dishtowels - I love birdies - so here are some of my favorite things.

Embroidered day-of-the-week dishtowels - with birdies

I started these in January and worked on them a bit most every day - and now they are done.

The fabric is diaper fabric I got from JoAnn Fabrics - it makes the most absorbent dishtowels - I have a bolt of it.





















18 comments:

greenthumb said...

Wow you have done a great job, they look so good.

Debra at HOMESPUN: http://www.thehomespun.com said...

These are so darn cute !!! Love them! :)

Diane said...

Those are great-- really well done! Love the variegated thread for the days of the week!

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Cuteness! Love these, Jo. You did a super job. :-)

Veronica Roth said...

Holy smokes JoAnn, those are the sweetest things in the world! If I managed to do something like that I'd end up framing it. Seriously! They look like magical little works of art. If anyone came near them with tomato sauce I think I'd scream. Good for you to be able to do lovely things like this. :)

Peggy said...

Oh, how adorable!

Sarah ~ Magnolias Attic said...

Birdie embroidery -- perfect! I love the whimsical designs -- are they vintage patterns? So cute and you did a beautiful job.

Linda @ A La Carte said...

These are just precious! I love the embroidery!!

Barbara F. said...

Oh I love these!!! I want a set!!! lol I am so bad with hand sewing!!! I love birdies!!!! Love this post, thanks for sharing, they are beautiful. Visiting from a Favorite Thing. xo

Pondside said...

Those are adorable - there is an innocence to them that I just love. I didn't know that diaper cloth is available at Jo-Ann's. I'm going to have a look when I'm down your way later in the month.

Crispy said...

Those are so cute Jo. Your stitching is beautiful :0)

Crispy

Ann @thequiltingcats said...

Wow!! Celeste loves to embroider so I showed them to her and she said, "Oh My Gosh! They are amazing!"

Jeanne said...

These are just precious and I would use them every day just so I could see and touch them.

Kay said...

Aren't these just the cutest!?! The designs seem very vintage. You've accomplished a lot of beautiful work here. I'd be reluctant to use them for fear I'd stain or ruin them somehow.

It's Just Dottie said...

My Grandmother and Mom always had tea towels like yours. They made smile. Dottie

Babajeza said...

Your towles are lovely. Unfortunately, a day has too less hours to do all the things I'd like to. Have a nice week. Regula

Claudia said...

These are absolutely delightful! Love this kind of embroidery. Thanks for the tip on diaper fabric! I am going to get some.

Thanks so much for joining in this week.

xo
Claudia

Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie said...

These are just as sweet as can be, JoAnn! I love them! Your stitching is perfect and I love the colors. So charming! xoxo