Vintage Embroidery Floss

In the package of sewing goodies my darling mum-in-law sent me home with were an assortment of vintage sewing flosses. They are beautiful colors & very glossy.

I also wanted to show the neat wrapper.

Here are the pre-embroidery instructions:

Wash quickly in lukewarm water with ivory soap flakes, rubbing lightly between hands. Rinse in lukewarm water, squeeze water out. Allow to dry. Press under dam not wet cloth with moderately warm iron. Do not boil.

I want to use these, so I have to set aside time for this pre-embroidery ritual.

I believe the floss in the black wrappers must be boiled. I better find instructions online.

Vintage Sewing Goodies

My mother-in-law sent me home from Sunday dinner with a big bag full of old sewing goodies that belonged to my husband's grandmother. I have tons of ric-rack, lace hem tape & bias tape that have never been opened! Great colors too.

I organized them into two vintage sewing baskets I found at a thrift store.

Thank you Mum!!

Cute Ribbon

I found these rolls of ribbon in the dollar bin at Michaels.

They are acetate, but I couldn't resist the cute designs.