Under a Blue Moon

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Linen lottery

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I have a friend, Kelly, who recently caught up with me after a number of years of losing touch with each other.  She actually found my blog and emailed me and we've been catching up ever since. 

She had an on-line antiques business and she really has an eye for finding thing.  She's one of those people that can slow down passing a garage sale and spot the jewels amongst the junk.  

A few weeks ago she casually mentioned that she had some vintage linens and since they weren't really her thing would I like to go through them and pick what I wanted.  Or take it all, she added. 

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Last night I went to her home and she had five boxes of linens waiting for me.  It was hard not to hyperventilate.  We are talking hand embroidered tablecloths, hand crocheted lace, hankies, hankies, hankies, vintage curtains, upholstery fabric, REAL 30's fabric, quilt squares, Yo-Yo's (my life's work just got easier), dresser scarves, doilies.

She wasn't done there – oh no.  Then she started going through her dishes and gave me every delicate, florally piece she had.  She prefers collecting pottery pieces and Japanese Majolica herself. 

She kept insisting I was helping her out, helping her make room and clearing out items she really didn't want.   I still feel so, I don't know – not guilty really but like I WAY more got the better end of this bargain. 

I'm going to sort through it all this morning and I'll have follow up posts on the treasures I received.  I know some of the china pieces and delicately embroidered hankies are going to make you all swoon.

Thank you Kelly.  I'm overwhelmed.

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  3. Karen says

    Wow, that looks like a lot of treasures!

    Enjoy your sorting-I know it will be fun to look each piece over more closely.

    Looking forward to your follow up posts.

  5. Kathy says

    You hit the jackpot alright! Goodness, I can’t wait to see all the lovely goodies you got. Dishes and linens, my two vices:>)

  6. Lisa says

    Well didn’t Christmas come early to the Blue Moon household 😉

    You lucky girl.

    Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

    Lisa
    Knitty, Vintage and Rosy

  9. Mimi says

    I am so jealous of you!You have so many gorgeous new things, and it isn’t even Christmas yet!
    You are so lucky to have found your friend Kelly again.
    Happy Thanksgiving!

  10. Adrienne says

    I’m swooning already! You have such fun ahead, I’m sure. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. We have much to be thankful for, don’t we? ~Adrienne~

  12. nicole says

    You found Kelly after all these years? I bet she is just as skinny and beautiful as ever! What is it with you and your gorgeous blond friends? Hankies? She gave you HANKIES??????? You know how I love old hankies……I can’t wait to come up and see all that great stuff in person. You had better hide the hankies.

  15. Diane Matheson says

    What a stash! You have enough for a lifetime of crazy quilt blocks. Your friend Kelly just knew how much you would cherish all those special pieces. I was interested to see all the hankies. I have an unfinished project, probably three quarters finished where I have appliqued about 30 vintage hankies to plain squares and now need to do the sashing. I have included about 8 round hankies. All my hankies came from e-bay.