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Marghab Linens—The Finest Embroidery Ever Made (4/23/09)

Yellow and white Margandie and linen placemat and napkin in the Iris design.

Imagine a tablecloth of the finest Irish linen, embroidered with the best French embroidery floss in a design of exquisite … More >>

The Exquisite Needlework of Appenzell Embroidery (1/5/09)

towels are nice examples of Appenzell embroidery, although because they are only floral without any figures, they are not as highly desired.

Some of the finest white-on-white hand embroidery comes from a small town at the foot of the Alps in northeast … More >>

Caring for Vintage Linens and Textiles – Part Two (12/26/08)

The Stains are Out – Now What Do I Do? Now that they’ve been washed, the linens are clean and ready … More >>

Caring For Your Vintage and Antique Linens and Textiles—Part One (12/16/08)

Removing Stains and Washing Textiles and Linens The one question that I get asked over and over whenever I’m doing a … More >>

How to Clean Antique Table Linen (5/27/08)

I personally have a passion for antique table linen and usually can find great pieces in less august settings. Therefore, these pieces are sometimes in less than perfect condition. Double, triple and quadruple damask (categories which denote successive levels of thread quantity, the higher the better) in less than perfect condition are usually redeemable. More >>

Zhuang Embroidery Balls (4/24/08)

In China’s southwest province of Guangxi, the Zhuang nationality comprises the largest ethnic minority with about 14 million people. I was fortunate to meet types of people from this ancient tribe – men and women and little babies – while touring the region. Wherever I found examples of Zhuang collectibles, the one that struck me as particularly unusual was the embroidered ball. More >>