Vintage 1950s Trapunto Embroidered Cotton Floral Tea Towel with Hollyhock Design diy projects A delight from all angles

A delight from all angles

(from a vintage advertisement for Sweetest Day)

the spine is tight and pages are intact

Life has puffed and blown itself into a summer day

Vintage 1950s Trapunto Embroidered Cotton Floral Tea Towel with Hollyhock Design diy projects A delight from all angles{HISTORY} So pretty, this vintage 1950s cotton tea towel features a hand embroidered applique cottage garden in the trapunto style. If you are unfamiliar with this three dimensional style of embroidery, trapunto is a plumpy, pillowy type of batten stuffed needlework that adds dynamic visual punch to an otherwise flat embroidery surface and design. Centuries old, it originated in Italy in the 1500s, and is often seen on antique quilts, but also adorns