Last week I made a stop by the thrift store. Since the downturn in the economy, my thrifting hasn't been too productive. My latest trip was no different. I found a couple of less than exciting pillowcases and a grab bag of random fabric. The bag of fabric had two ugly prints that I had no interest in (both icky synthetic stuff), but there were a few folded up pieces of white fabric that I thought may be interesting. On one, I could see a hint of blue, like it was some sort of embroidery design. It was only $1.48, so I bought it just so that I could see that that blue was (the bag was stapled shut)- for all I knew, it could have been some 80's country "bless this house" something or other! I walked out of the thrift store spending less than $3 and threw the bag in the back of my van.
I forgot all about it until I found the bag while cleaning up yesterday. Wow. What a little treasure I found! That little bit of blue turned out to be 4 pillowcase tubes with a stamped peacock embroidery design and a large square piece of fabric (at least 54") with another stamped embroidery design. SCORE! I've never done much embroidery, but I'd like to try. Being unfamiliar with this sort of thing, does anyone know if these can be laundered? I'd like to wash the ickiness off them before I start embroidering, but I'm afraid that the embroidery design will wash off.
Can you imagine how beautiful that peacock could be? I can only dream that if I ever get around to completing this embroidery, my girls will fight over who gets them when I'm gone. And that square, what should it be? Do you think it was meant for a tablecloth? Oh, the possibilities! Such a pleasant surprise for only $1.48.
