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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl

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Nancy
West Seneca New York
USA
9092 Posts

Posted - Oct 28 2021 :  05:39:11 AM  Show Profile


Finished this yesterday. The thing is, I love
making these, but then I don't want to get them dirty
or wash them. So I have a whole drawer full of
embroidered towels.
Same with pillow cases, I have beautiful ones that
my Grandma made, but don't want to wash them either.
Well I'm pretty sure their are lot bigger things
worry about. I'll just open the drawer and look
at them once in awhile.
Nancy Jo

NANCY JO

Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl

6449 Posts

Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
6449 Posts

Posted - Oct 28 2021 :  08:16:00 AM  Show Profile
So pretty Nancy Jo. I love your Embroidery work!

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Debbie
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl

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Denise
Beavercreek Ohio
USA
9249 Posts

Posted - Oct 28 2021 :  08:29:07 AM  Show Profile
Beautiful Nancy! I to don't like to use mine but I kept them for a long time and now I use them because I figure I can always make more.

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Dreamer42
True Blue Farmgirl

2682 Posts

April
Central Oregon
USA
2682 Posts

Posted - Oct 28 2021 :  11:33:47 AM  Show Profile
So pretty, Nancy! Beautiful work! Every day is a special gift - perhaps use a few?! xo

Dreamer42
Farmgirl Sister #7038
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl

6817 Posts

Sara
Paris TX
USA
6817 Posts

Posted - Oct 28 2021 :  11:53:16 AM  Show Profile
Beautiful embroidery work. Use and enjoy. A pretty embroidered tea towel makes drying the dishes a little bit more fun. Don't you know in years past women loved using their hand-work towels for light duty in their kitchens and then hanging them to dry on wood drying racks. They dug into their rag bags to mop up spills or clean the stove.

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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl

6449 Posts

Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
6449 Posts

Posted - Oct 28 2021 :  12:06:04 PM  Show Profile
You know I understand Nancy Jo and the others on using or not using the towels. I will be honest here, I have a couple of Nancy Jo’s towels she gifted me, I do not use them either. But, I do display them for all to see, and my two guys know not to touch them.
Off to look at a house, wish me luck as we have waited long enough -:)

Big Hugs,
Debbie
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl

1334 Posts

Barbara
Flat Top WV
USA
1334 Posts

Posted - Oct 28 2021 :  2:02:51 PM  Show Profile
Truly beautiful! And I see why you don't use them. I had two beautiful sets of pillow cases I treasured for years, but I decided to give them away before I died and they were thrown away. I have no children and I have to clean out now. Yours will be something wonderful for your children to keep forever.

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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl

6525 Posts

Winnie
Gainesville Fl
USA
6525 Posts

Posted - Oct 28 2021 :  3:54:42 PM  Show Profile
Nancy Jo, what a sweet piece of embroidery work you finished! I love the old patterns and it is hard to think about using them and have stains happen on them forever.

Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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AussieChick
Sharpshooter

347 Posts

Cindy
Bend Oregon
USA
347 Posts

Posted - Oct 28 2021 :  11:26:59 PM  Show Profile
Thanks for sharing a photo of your beautiful embroidery Nancy. To use or not to use, that is the question!! I say, if you have a drawer full of them, maybe it's ok to use one or two. They will bring absolute pleasure to the usually mundane task of drying the dishes.

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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl

9092 Posts

Nancy
West Seneca New York
USA
9092 Posts

Posted - Oct 29 2021 :  06:25:11 AM  Show Profile
Thank you Girls, you are all so nice. Cindy, maybe I will give some thought to your idea.


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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl

1545 Posts

Mary Jane
New York
USA
1545 Posts

Posted - Oct 29 2021 :  07:09:36 AM  Show Profile
Nancy, I have that problem too! what I do is just use them for "display". Then we can see them and enjoy, but not get it dirty or stained! A lot of work goes into them!!

Mary Jane

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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

17025 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts

Posted - Oct 29 2021 :  9:48:10 PM  Show Profile
Oh Nancy jo,, it turned out lovely....

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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl

6705 Posts

Krista
Utah
USA
6705 Posts

Posted - Nov 08 2021 :  1:47:49 PM  Show Profile
That turned out very pretty Nancy! I think you should definitely use them and enjoy them!

Krista
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl

2460 Posts

Sherone
Evanston WY
USA
2460 Posts

Posted - Nov 09 2021 :  06:06:46 AM  Show Profile
Beautiful work, Nancy Jo!

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