Stacks, Simply Stacks, Of Linens!

When you have been collecting vintage linens for decades, you measure "how much" in pounds, not pieces.

While purging I decided most of them needed to find new homes where they will be displayed and not kept in a bin under the bed.

Well, five bins.

First group: multi-colored crochet items.

Every color in the rainbow.

Pounds, yes, pounds, of antique white, cream, and beige crochet doilies and tablecloths and spreads.

Baskets of vintage linen towels - most with crochet or lace edging ...

sitting on top of a stack of just old enough pink and white floral bed linens.

Washed, but not yet ironed.

Some are going to Riverfront Antique Mall for my booths.

Some are on Etsy included in the Prairie - Plain & Primitive baskets.

Forty-odd vintage aprons from prissy to sassy to utilitarian.

From lace to chiffon to calico to gingham.

Rick rack everywhere.

Washed, but not yet ironed.

I stopped counting at seventy pillowcases.

I did not, however, stop ironing and have most of these at the booths.

As I contemplate how in the world to finish ironing when I despise ironing, I have been snacking on  blueberries, cherries, and figs.

No, you do not see the actual figs - I ate them!

I am a fig-aholic.

On my diet this is three whole servings!

Yes, I am trying to avoid the ironing.




But the ironing fairy has still not arrived and I must, must, must get rid of these pounds, pounds, pounds of linens.

Some have sneaked back into the linen closet.

I am not telling how they managed to do that.

There may be a stray apron or four hiding out in the kitchen.

And I can spy from sitting right here an errant lace doily flagrantly flaunting herself on the table.

Pass me some figs.

See y'all!

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