ElgaKoster 540 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 This last week I spent some time making a Victorian bath towel, after an internet search I based my towel on some antique examples I found on Ebay, Etsy and some other websites. The embroidery design was chosen from a book I have with original Victorian charts and the crochet edge was adapted from a 1910's booklet on edgings and borders that I found on the Antique Pattern Library website.I was so eager to start that I never really thought about matching my threads to the curtain fabric and wallpaper that I plan on using in the bedroom where I want to put the little washstand, by a happy accident they fit perfectly :-)I made the washstand from a very fine grained Douglas fir (called Oregon Pine in South Africa and some other countries) that I found at a local saw mill, the granite top is made from a Formica sample.Mmh, now I have to make a second towel for the other side, I plan on mirror imaging the embroidery design. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catherine Ronan 135 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 It is just beautiful Elga. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miraclechicken 173 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 What a beautiful job and my favorite color scheme! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Apriliadan2000 28 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Very nice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Apriliadan2000 28 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 The stand is also incredible, the grain looks great and to scale 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarolynDenning 12 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 As always, both your woodwork and needlework is exquisite. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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