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Embroidered Linen Tablecloth

Posted on July 15, 2009March 21, 2013 by Martha

Yesterday my friend, Patti, and I stopped in our local antique/consignment shop.  I wasn’t really expecting to find anything because they don’t have many textiles and also their prices are way too high.  However, I fell in love with this beautiful hand embroidered linen tablecloth.  It had 3 or 4 little stains that didn’t look bad at all so I paid the $40 and took it home to wash.  All the little spots came out and it looks brand new.  I wonder if this was a stamped tablecloth or a transfer — I guess I’ll never know.  The gold border is a nice touch and I just love the colors. 

It certainly was not the kind of steal that my thrifter-blogger friends seem to always find, but if I had stitched this beautiful tablecloth, I could never sell it for $40.

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8 thoughts on “Embroidered Linen Tablecloth”

  1. Ann says:
    July 15, 2009 at 6:12 pm

    Oh wow! That is beautiful!!! I agree, if I had spent that much time on it, I could not sell it for $40.
    Ann

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  2. amy says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    What a beauty! Wouldn’t it be fun to have a set of dishes to “match?” Gorgeous colors!

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  3. Barbara says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:03 pm

    That is gorgeous – what handwork! I don’t find ones like that at sales.

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  4. jan says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    So beautiful! I always wonder about the ‘back story’ of such wonderful linens….

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  5. Bunny says:
    July 18, 2009 at 11:57 am

    Beyond beautiful! So glad the spots came out, it’s meant to be seen. What a great find, how lucky you are! The price is a bit much for a linen tablecloth but with this detailed handwork I think you got a good deal out of it.

    Just amazing, I can’t get over how pretty it is!

    xoxo

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  6. mitu says:
    August 30, 2009 at 11:38 pm

    its beautiful..

    -Mitu

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  7. lin says:
    December 7, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    Beautiful tablecloth! I like it.

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  8. lin says:
    December 7, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    At present,most embroideried tablecloths have been made by machine,handmade tablecloths have been made limited.
    Perhaps someday nobody can’t produce handmade embroideried tablecloths again.

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