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nndairy
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 05 2022 : 6:26:25 PM
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These towels came from my grandma. I'm not sure if she stitched them all or not. I've not seen anything like it before, but I've not really looked either LOL! Do any of you know what the type of stitching is called?
![](http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/Snitz/Images/2022/02/IMG_2954.jpg?v 83188511)
Here's an up close look - it's like the stitches are weaved through the towel - nothing shows on the backside.
![](http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/Snitz/Images/2022/02/IMG_2955.jpg?v 98690441)
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 05 2022 : 6:31:37 PM
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Here are a couple more:
![](http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/Snitz/Images/2022/02/IMG_2967.jpg?v 72611553)
![](http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/Snitz/Images/2022/02/IMG_2957.jpg?v 34570068) On this one the stitching goes through the back of the towel - see the knots on the bottom? That's the only difference between the front and the back.
![](http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/Snitz/Images/2022/02/IMG_2958.jpg?v 67787411) This one is not the same kind of stitching, but I thought it was pretty :)
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StitchinWitch
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Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Feb 05 2022 : 6:54:18 PM
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The embroidery looks similar to Russian or Ukrainian embroidery.
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katmom
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Feb 05 2022 : 8:54:18 PM
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The top three pictures look like something I saw in one of my grandmother's books on Latvian stitching.
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Audra Rose
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Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
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Posted - Feb 06 2022 : 03:28:53 AM
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Heather, for some reason "huck" came to mind when I saw the towels. They could also be monks cloth, and that is Swedish embroidery. The designs are geometric and are made with a slightly bent needle in order to slip under the raised threads without going through to the back.
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levisgrammy
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 06 2022 : 04:40:40 AM
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I have heard that called monk cloth. I have seen the stitching before but don't know what kind or what it is called.
I have pieces embroidered the way your bottom picture is from my great grandmother. It is done on pillowcases.
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nndairy
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2022 : 10:48:45 AM
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Do any of you know if this was a fad for a certain time period? I don't have any Swedish, Russian, Ukrainian, etc. relatives (at least not that I know of LOL).
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Red Tractor Girl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2022 : 11:46:38 AM
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Heather, I love these beautiful examples of woven and embroidered pillowcases! The red design is very unique and interesting too. Thanks for sharing!
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MaryJanesNiece
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2022 : 1:29:39 PM
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Heather, these are neat! They look very beautiful. I don’t know anything about them. I hope you can find some more information.
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