Collecting, restoring and displaying vintage cross stitch and needlework is a passion for many people. There is one problem with vintage linens, and that is how to restore them without damaging the intricate needlework. Many beautiful pieces are kept in attics and basements and acquire a musty smell or discoloring. It is disheartening to think that so much work is just being kept in a box in a dank dark spot.
Enjoyed our Texas Trip; will get photos all put together soon. Was blessed to find this little antique shop and saw this stained glass beauty in person! Last one for the night is also for our counted needlepoint enthusiasts; variegated Caron watercolors and perle cottons are used on 18 ct canvas to create this long out of production summer quilt design by Nancy Buhl!
Antique Needle Work Designs. The Berlin wool work templates were first published in Berlin, Germany, in the early 19th century. Between and more than 14K templates were drawn. Then, Berlin wool work templates started to embroidered in England and many other countries as popular embroidery. Since couple of years, we are restoring mostly embroidered templates that almost have been lost.