Vintage Linens at the Window

Lately I just can't get enough of my latest passion – combining vintage textiles into sassy window valances. The more I make . . . the more inspired I get.
I sell linens on Etsy in my shop called Betty and Babs. Baskets of linens that need a little attention before they can be listed and sold haunt me daily. I am a keep-the-clutter-under-control kind of a gal so their very presence is a prickly distraction. I decided to explore some possibilities. A damaged table cloth, an elaborately embroidered dresser scarf with a hole and some vintage rick rack became a whole new charming and irresistible bit of fluff for a window.
I'll share some favorites.

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New Life for Old Linens

We come across handmade embroidered and crocheted linens from time to time. Some are perfect but most have some sign of age and use – holes, stains, unraveling. But they are soooo pretty. We could set to work at stain removal, mending, repairing . . . or use them as inspiration for something totally new. What about some throw pillows? Browse www.bettyandbabs.etsy.com for fabrics, old linens, trims, buttons . . . and think "New LIfe."