The Kitchen Linens Book: Using, Sharing, and Cherishing the Fabrics of Our Daily Lives

Kitchen linens Book

This book is wonderful for research and just learning about linens in the depression and how they were used and why. The vintage iron-on in the back is just wonderful and the story of how EllynAnne Geisel found it is just priceless. Anyone who is interested in Table clothes and aprons in todays world should own this book.

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Wonderful book

Lots of fun reading, very nostalgic, makes a great gift.

Nostalgia at it's best!

For those of us that love all things vintage about kitchen linens and a simpler way of life... Wonderfully illustrated, precious stories from the past, family recipes shared, and even a towel pattern is included - it doesn't get any better than that. Enjoy!

Takes me back to my childhood with Grandma!

I adored this book. It took me back in time to when I was a little girl and help Grandma dry the dishes after Sunday dinners at her house. Oh, the talks we used to have to pass the time away. Grandma used her linen towels for everyting from keeping the lettuce crisp to covering up the bread dough while it was rising. A tablecover and clothes pin made the most beautiful cape when you got your hair cut. I wish I still had some of her linens but they got lost many years ago. I now scour flea markets and vintage stores for linens belonging to someone elses Grandma. Oh the stories they could tell.

Great Linens Book!

I really enjoyed reading the stories behind the purchasing of the various linens which the author owns. There are also snippets of stories and histories written by other people which help the entertainment factor! I was very inspired and decided to use my own "collected" tablecloths more often!
The patterns included with the book for the iron on transfers really make this a wonderful gift!!! In fact I bought it as a gift originally and then decided to keep it in my personal library. I guess I'll have to buy another one!

GREAT READ + GREAT GIFT

Great book. Have given as gift, along with making the dish towels from pattern in back of book. Fantastic reading and recipes! Have bought 3 and will buy again. One of the greatest finds. Given as a gift along with making the dish towels,my firends "Wowed" the book. The coconut cake recipe in the books was the RAVE HIT at the office.

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