Small white, handmade, pillowcase. The front side of the pillowcase has a floral cutwork design. The very center is a single flower that has a stem coming off of each side. The top and bottom stem is topped with a flower with a separate flower at their sides. On the side stems there is an array of multiple stems with leaves and a flower at the very top. Moving about half an inch from the middle pattern is another flower, in the middle of each of the four sides, and between each are multiple half-circle shaped, scattered in the middle. In the top corners of the pillow is yet another floral image, this being a flower on its own with three stems, all connected to a circle. The border is multiple cut-out circles. This decorative panel is the top flap to the pillowcase and there is an opening on the side to slide in the pillow. The back side is completely blank.

Runner, Table (2004.8.4)

Off-white with multicolor stitching table run. The entire runner is edged with lace and has mirrored images on each side. The center of the runner, on the edge, is decorated with a pink saucer shape, which has a crisscross pattern all over. On the inner point, there is a red flower. There is a red line coming off of the curved part of the saucer and moving towards the end of the runner. There is also a pink line parallel to it moving in the same direction. The red line stops about eight inches from the end, where it runs into a blue string which creates three half-oval shapes. Within the top of the ovals, there is another saucer shaper: the two ends have blue saucers and the middle has a red one. Also, the blue saucers have white flowers with a pink center. The red has a purple flower with a pink center. Directly above the blue stitching is an image of a bird (pink with a redhead) sitting on an island (purple and pink outlining). There is a tree at the top of the island which is outlined in white and has a few yellow lines to show the bark. The branches are in multiple colors: purple, blue, green, white, yellow, and cream. Sitting next to the tree is a flower which is outlined in green and each peddle is stitched with a different color: pink, red, yellow, purple, and white.

Runner, Table (2004.8.3)

Oval-shaped table runner. The edges are trimmed in a scalloped lace and a mint color stitching attaches the lace to the runner. There is a mirrored image on each side of the runner. There are three leafs that are set apart to make a triangular shape. They are outlined and shaded in a mint green and have a yellow-colored string for the veins and stem. There are five flowers that surround the top leaf and one that sits under the right. The flowers are outlined and shaded in a light pink with five small yellow dots in the center. Bordering the picture and whole runner are two mint green dotted parallel lines with a solid yellow one in between. At the end of the runner above the mirrored images, the lines are scalloped and have a slight curl inward.

Doily (2004.8.19.A.1)

A crochet doily made to look like a lacy design. The center portion is a larger square with multiple smaller squares in it. There are a few smaller squares that have three vertical lines within them; these squares are diagonal to others with similar designs making a cross. There are sixteen crosses in this center square. Coming off of the four sides there are larger triangles created by multiple smaller triangular shapes. The corners are rounded and created by intersecting curved lines.

Pillowcase (2004.8.14)

Small square pillowcase. It is created with two pieces of fabric, which are sown together at each corner. The bottom layer is a light mustard yellow and has no decorative design. The top layer is white and scalloped on the trim. More towards the middle there is cutwork done. In the very center the cutwork is done to resemble a flower: having fifteen petals. About an inch from the middle, there are four V-shaped cutouts encircling the flower. On each of the points of the "V" there are five small holes; coming from the top of them are two curved cutouts and from the bottom another two, are smaller curved shapes. At the very top, is a design that appears to be half of a flower, one with five petals. In between each of the corners, there is another half-flower design.

Tablecloth (2004.8.11)

A square crochet tablecloth. There is a checkerboard pattern which takes up the entire piece. In each corner, going about fifteen inches toward the center, on each square there is a green "X." The edges of the tablecloth are crocheted to imitate lace.

Runner, Table (2004.8.1)

Rectangular table runner with lace edging, longer lace triangle at each side of the length. The lace trim is edged in pink as well as the string holding the lace to the actual runner. On the lace edging, on both ends of the runner, the lace is decorated with a large butterfly. Next to the pink stitches holding the lace to the runner, there are very small cut-out holes running along the long end of the runner, about an inch and a half from the length side it turns in, slightly scalloped inward. Running next to those small cut outs is a dark red stitching. About ten inches from each corner the red stitching turns upward into a wavy pattern then straightens back out. Sitting on the inside of the red line are blue and green sunburst/floral stitches. Mirrored on each side of the runner is an image of pink, peach, and blue flowers in a basket. The basket itself is lined in blue, and the base of the basket has panels of green perpendicular lines. The top portion is done in red, also with perpendicular lines. The handle of the basket is simply two parallel curved blue lines. There is a fair amount of yellow staining on one of the corners of the runner, spotted stains.

Runner, Table (2002.52.1)

Crocheted tablecloth, cream rectangle. The table runner has a diamond design, where half of the diamonds are filled with a gridlike pattern, while the other half has a starburst-type pattern, with a solid diamond of thread in the middle surrounded by strings reaching for the edges. The diamonds that are alike are connected to each other by their points, while opposite diamonds are located in the space between four like diamonds. The edge of the cloth has a border of a gridlike design, surrounded by a trim that looks like three small shapes that are almost circles stacked on top of each other.

runner, table (2002.43.5.2.A)

Ecru table runner with beige threads and floral cutwork design. The flowers are in the corners. Along the long side of the runner, there are three rectangles of cutwork. They have beige threads going vertically across them. The edges on the long side are scalloped. There is one flower in each corner. Each flower has eight petals, a hole in the middle, and three leaves behind the flower, making the corner. There are also two leaves in front of the flower and two arching leaves on each side. The arching leaves touch the leaves of the flower beside it on the short side of the runner. There is an arch over where the leaves touch, as well as behind the three leaves that are behind each flower.

Doily (2001.31.37.B)

Cross stitch and satin stitch. Red, green, yellow & blue. Four designs and multi-colored border. The edges of the cloth have been hemmed. Inside of this hem, there is a design in brown cross stitch that consists of inward facing triangles. Inside of this border, there is another border. It is composed of pink, yellow, green, brown, red, and blue. The colors repeat. It has right triangles with one leg oriented parallel to the edge of the fabric on the inside edge. Inside of this, there is a small line of green cross stitches. Inside of the brown, there is a cross stitch design that consists of entertwining green lines with three stitches of red in between each intersection. Two of the corners of the napkin don't have a design in them at all. Inside of this border, there is another border of brown stitches. Inside of this, there are four geometric figures. They consist of an X with three diamonds on each end. The three diamonds are all the same color, but are a different color than the other diamonds in the design. The colors are yellow, pink, green, red, or blue, with brown acting to outline the shape. In the middle of the brown X, there is a rectangle, which is either blue or pink. Intersecting the X, there is a +. The + branches into two on the end, with each end having a square. The squares are the same colors of the diamonds that also make up the design. The diamonds, squares, and rectangles all use a satin stitch, while the rest of the design is cross stitched.

Doily (2001.31.37.A)

Cross stitch and satin stitch. Red, green, yellow & blue. Four designs and multi-colored border. The edges of the cloth have been hemmed. Inside of this hem, there is a design in brown cross stitch that consists of inward facing triangles. Inside of this border, there is another border. It is composed of pink, yellow, green, brown, red, and blue. The colors repeat. It has right triangles with one leg oriented parallel to the edge of the fabric on the inside edge. Inside of this, there is a small line of green cross stitches. Inside of the brown, there is a cross stitch design that consists of intertwining green lines with three stitches of red in between each intersection. Two of the corners of the napkin don't have a design in them at all. Inside of this border, there is another border of brown stitches. Inside of this, there are four geometric figures. They consist of an X with three diamonds on each end. The three diamonds are all the same color, but are a different color than the other diamonds in the design. The colors are yellow, pink, green, red, or blue, with brown acting to outline the shape. In the middle of the brown X, there is a rectangle, which is either blue or pink. Intersecting the X, there is a +. The + branches into two on the end, with each end having a square. The squares are the same colors of the diamonds that also make up the design. The diamonds, squares, and rectangles all use a satin stitch, while the rest of the design is cross stitched.

Tablecloth (2001.31.34)

Square off-white tablecloth. Embroidered square design in center with four large flowers in corners and smaller flowers decorating square shape. The large flowers are decorated with white thread on the inside. Embroidered with grey thread. Smaller embroidered pattern on edges and corners, stripes dots and squares in corners. There is small cutwork around the outer edge and some of the inside.

Scarf, Table (2000.1.11)

A thin, white cotton scarf with black flora designs. The scarf has Eastern looking floral designs in a border, clumps in each corner and in a circle in the very center. Each design is a three stemmed flower with nine blossoms.

Tablecloth (1996.19.7)

Beige embroidered table cloth. Pinecone design. There is a border around the edge of green, black, and yellow zigzags. In the corners, there is a pinecone with light and dark green pine branches as well as red berries. Along the edges, there are two branches with berries. In the middle, there is an oval composed of black, green, and yellow zigzags. There are two pinecone patterns at either end of the short sides of the ovals. Each pattern has three brown pinecones outlined in black with yellow spots and stems and pine needles with red berries.

Tablecloth (1996.19.6.G)

Square cross stitch tablecloth. It depicts men wearing red fezzes and red shoes with black poms on the end. They are also wearing a blue blouse and blue skirt with a red sash. In each hand they are holding a blue flag with a white X on it. They also have black bands around their legs. They are standing on a blue square that goes around the blanket, with their feet pointed toward the edge and their heads pointed toward the center. There are three men on each side. There is a blue square inside of this, which has one man on each side. There is a light blue border around the edge.

Napkin (1996.19.6.F)

A dark cream knit tea napkin, finished with a blue blanket stitch around the perimeter. In the lower, left-hand corner there is an embroidered symmetrical "L" in blue with several embroidered squares along the outside of its edges, giving the appearance of a battlement / crenellation atop a castle wall. Two blue flags with red flag poles are angled and centered within that "L" -- their bottom of their poles pointing to the vertex of the "L". The blue flags have white clovers or crosses on them.

Napkin (1996.19.6.E)

A dark cream knit tea napkin, finished with a blue blanket stitch around the perimeter. In the lower, left-hand corner there is an embroidered symmetrical "L" in blue with several embroidered squares along the outside of its edges, giving the appearance of a battlement / crenellation atop a castle wall. Two blue flags with red flag poles are angled and centered within that "L" -- their bottom of their poles pointing to the vertex of the "L". The blue flags have white clovers or crosses on them.

Napkin (1996.19.6.D)

A dark cream knit tea napkin, finished with a blue blanket stitch around the perimeter. In the lower, left-hand corner there is an embroidered symmetrical "L" in blue with several embroidered squares along the outside of its edges, giving the appearance of a battlement / crenellation atop a castle wall. Two blue flags with red flag poles are angled and centered within that "L" -- their bottom of their poles pointing to the vertex of the "L". The blue flags have white clovers or crosses on them.

Napkin (1996.19.6.C)

A dark cream knit tea napkin, finished with a blue blanket stitch around the perimeter. In the lower, left-hand corner there is an embroidered symmetrical "L" in blue with several embroidered squares along the outside of its edges, giving the appearance of a battlement / crenellation atop a castle wall. Two blue flags with red flag poles are angled and centered within that "L" -- their bottom of their poles pointing to the vertex of the "L". The blue flags have white clovers or crosses on them.

Napkin (1996.19.6.B)

A dark cream knit tea napkin, finished with a blue blanket stitch around the perimeter. In the lower, left-hand corner there is an embroidered symmetrical "L" in blue with several embroidered squares along the outside of its edges, giving the appearance of a battlement / crenellation atop a castle wall. Two blue flags with red flag poles are angled and centered within that "L" -- their bottom of their poles pointing to the vertex of the "L". The blue flags have white clovers or crosses on them.

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