Vintage Madeira Marghab Linens What ~ Where is Madeira? Madeira is a Portuguese Island southwest of mainland Portugal. For over 200 years, mothers have taught their young daughters the highly skilled...
Many of us remember walking into Grandma's kitchen while she was canning, and smelling an unmistakeable smell that came from the oilcloth she had tacked to her kitchen table to protect it. To me, it always...
Basic Care of Vintage Linens and Fabrics I once was asked a long time ago why did I spend so much time trying to take out a stain in a quilt that once belonged to my husband's great-grandmother. I told my...
The Weil Durrse company made table linens for 60 years. The tablecloths, napkins, kitchen towels, runners, placemats, and aprons they made are highly collectible today. Anyone who wants to collect Weil Durrse...
The following is a practical guide to cleaning and caring for the vintage cotton linens that you buy and use frequently. These are not the processes used to preserve museum quality pieces, nor will they...
Care of Antique and Vintage Linens This section is meant to help get you started or to help give you new ideas. We welcome additional tips, comments and any contributions on the subject. The key thing to...
Found a linen treasure that you are willing to try cleaning on your own? Crocheted, tatted, and embroidered vintage items are beautiful but often are yellowed or stained. Through trial and error, I have found...
Know Your Vintage Linens! I was inspired to write this guide when I saw four lovely embroidered Tea towels listed as Napkins on ebay. It is worthwhile to do some research before you list your items....
fresh ideas for vintage linens there are so many interesting vintage textiles for sale on eBay that i often find myself trying to come up with excuses to buy them. unfortunately there have been many times...
Vintage Antique Irish Linen ~ Which is Better? Double Damask or Single Damask There is a common misconception when it comes to Irish Linen Damasks. Many people think that double damask is superior to single...