An Edwardian Wedding Sheet

Last Sunday my Hubby surprised me

by asking if I'd like to go to the 

 Flea Market.

I had been thinking about it

because we had missed the 

last couple of months

but because he 

just had knee surgery 

less than two weeks ago 

I figured we'd just forget this one

and hit the last one in June.

Well heck YA...I jumped on that one

right away!

He promised me he'd stop and rest

if his knee got sore...

so off we went.

On the 3rd isle 

I came across a lady selling

antique linens. 

I wasn't going to stop because

I had my heart set 

on something else but some

antique lace caught my eye.

Lo and behold I hit the 

MOTHER LOAD!

I found a beautiful

hand made

Edwardian Wedding Sheet!

It is GORGEOUS!

Please excuse me for taking

pictures before I ironed it but 

this thing is HUGE

100"x114" 

and I'm back painting the outside

of the house again so 

ironing will have to wait!

The handmade lace is so delicate.

This little corner above is the only

damage that I can see.

There are a couple of tiny spots

on the linen but they may come out

with a little tender loving care.

There is also a monogram

but I'm not sure what the letters are. 

This is how it sits on the sheet.

The sheet 'turns down' 36 inches.

I was in a hurry to take pictures

so I just used this quilt for now.

I'll soon be switching

to a summer comforter

which I think will look better.

Thanks to my hubby for suggesting 

we go...even though he had to sit down 

less than half way through

and still told me to 

"go have fun!"

So I did.

I also found this "Tea Towel" 

as my English Nana 

called them.

She explained many 

years ago that ones like these

were used for drying your 

crystal and silverware

as they didn't leave

lint.

I think this one is much

too pretty to use.

Can you imagine

going to all this work

just to dry something!

I saw this tiny cast iron

flying pig

and just had to buy it.

Isn't he cute!

I'm not sure what I'll do with the old

 feed sacks

but I liked them and they were 

inexpensive so I bought them.

Last but not least I found this 

old wooden ladder.

It's been cut in half

but it's the perfect size

for in the house

once I wax it.

I had a great time

and Hubby said he had 

fun "people watching". 

I wonder if I'll get him to 

go next month ;)

I'm linking up with 

Amy and Deborah Jean 

for 

And Liz at

Brambleberry Cottage

for

 

And Suzanne 

at 

Coloradolady

for 

http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/>Vintage Thingy Thursday

I hope you have a WONDERFUL

Memorial Day Weekend!

Maura :)