tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post2185744578020064908..comments2024-03-29T02:12:30.520-06:00Comments on . . . Cabin & Cottage : Ironing Linen~ Befores and AftersJacqueline~Cabin and Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01043224721237700695noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-36816015471826156342015-09-25T14:49:56.551-06:002015-09-25T14:49:56.551-06:00Ahhh those are lovely and yes, I do know about the...Ahhh those are lovely and yes, I do know about the refrigerator :^)<br />When I was growing up, we had ruffled organdy curtains at most of our windows. Twice a year we washed, starched (in liquefied powder starch that we mixed up), dried on the line and ironed an entire house full of ruffled, organdy curtains...... oh my.......<br />I still love to see beautifully ironed linens, and have saved a couple of my Grandmother's real Turkish towels, to use for pressing damask.<br />A few weeks ago, I scored four 20" damask napkins. They are currently soaking in Oxy, and will be rewashed and ironed this weekend.<br />Your beautiful pictures have lightened my long Friday afternoon.<br />Blessings,<br />JJaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140775009986030091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-79047430854357355212015-09-24T00:51:41.874-06:002015-09-24T00:51:41.874-06:00I'm always so in awe of your beautiful linens ...I'm always so in awe of your beautiful linens Jacqueline. There's just something so romantic about vintage linen and I especially love them when they look all crisp and neat from ironing. I'm pinning these gorgeous images.<br />Have a lovely weekend sweetie ~ KerryanneKerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092818124651152546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-33818536912337558982015-09-23T15:45:29.801-06:002015-09-23T15:45:29.801-06:00Jacqueline,
Exquisite linens!!!
I agree ironing br...Jacqueline,<br />Exquisite linens!!!<br />I agree ironing brings out their beauty!!!<br />Fondly,<br />PatPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777939835671223780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-18351051076769225572015-09-19T20:13:02.572-06:002015-09-19T20:13:02.572-06:00This is a beautiful post! I absolutely adore vint...This is a beautiful post! I absolutely adore vintage whites and you have photographed them to a tee! Blessings and have a great week! Lynnquakerhillfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871858957570687804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-7178781465334571262015-09-18T12:59:50.506-06:002015-09-18T12:59:50.506-06:00Thank you for sharing some tips for keeping the li...Thank you for sharing some tips for keeping the linen look beautiful. I do not possess such amount of linen, but hope to build up a collections since it is a very romantic piece of decoration.<br />I enjoyed looking at the photos and I envy you such beautiful pieces of linen.Slavkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790971898532524601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-6636395933717995072015-09-18T09:42:11.526-06:002015-09-18T09:42:11.526-06:00Oh my Jacqueline that table runner was a whole new...Oh my Jacqueline that table runner was a whole new beauty under your care. Such gorgeous linens!! Thanks fro sharing at Home Sweet Home! The Charm of Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510594223746911615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-73449050666885174592015-09-18T09:13:31.805-06:002015-09-18T09:13:31.805-06:00Damask always shows off it's true beauty with ...Damask always shows off it's true beauty with a hot iron, doesn't it?<br />Your linen collection never ceases to delight, and amaze me, Jacqueline.<br />Debbie<br />xoDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-8045119677787717062015-09-17T20:24:36.849-06:002015-09-17T20:24:36.849-06:00How pretty! I always remember the ironing in our ...How pretty! I always remember the ironing in our fridge when I was a girl...Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090973681675943970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-56389542205263453932015-09-17T14:04:43.469-06:002015-09-17T14:04:43.469-06:00Such a lovely collection of pretties! I'm sure...Such a lovely collection of pretties! I'm sure it was delightful to spend the time making them even prettier! xo KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-798393909749378272015-09-17T10:24:06.257-06:002015-09-17T10:24:06.257-06:00Simply lovely, makes me want to iron!
KareeSimply lovely, makes me want to iron!<br />KareeThe Vintage Chateauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-70690883781947094642015-09-17T07:28:43.078-06:002015-09-17T07:28:43.078-06:00My Mom always put her sprinkled rowed up linens i...<br />My Mom always put her sprinkled rowed up linens in the refrigerator if she couldn't get to them om ironing day, She also put white shirts sprinkled and rowed in in refrigerator also.<br />I learned to iron with Grandma's pillow cases and sheets Curtains in My Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739180504953135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-87522141447706882432015-09-17T06:42:23.089-06:002015-09-17T06:42:23.089-06:00I enjoy ironing my linens although sometimes I fin...I enjoy ironing my linens although sometimes I find table toppers have puckered or shrunk a bit I guess and they won't lay flat any more.<br />Your collection is always a joy to see.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-50842424599902350562015-09-16T15:43:52.649-06:002015-09-16T15:43:52.649-06:00I remember mom keeping rolled up items in the free...I remember mom keeping rolled up items in the freezer before she brought them out to iron. I wish I still had the little sprinkler she used to use. If you thought the dark mark might be ink, did you try some alcohol ? Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14980646848805011625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-35756115800311682442015-09-16T14:28:47.305-06:002015-09-16T14:28:47.305-06:00Ironing does make a world of difference. I remembe...Ironing does make a world of difference. I remember my mom ironing them with a moist towel over them. Not many people do any ironing nowadays.Rose Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180873324576064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-25989424460870788532015-09-16T12:58:01.453-06:002015-09-16T12:58:01.453-06:00OMW What a wonderful post!
Perhaps it sounds sill...OMW What a wonderful post! <br />Perhaps it sounds silly, but I could 'swoon' over<br />all the beautiful linens you have~ (ok, I did)<br />My collection is small; but growing.<br />I love to iron my linens and enjoyed your tips and tricks.<br />Thank you for sharing!<br />Karen in CORoosterhead Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085120740728639979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-86299853697539789542015-09-16T11:50:02.285-06:002015-09-16T11:50:02.285-06:00Those linens are just gorgeous! I think I really m...Those linens are just gorgeous! I think I really must start buying old linen again.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-90330247765854965822015-09-16T09:44:50.819-06:002015-09-16T09:44:50.819-06:00Jacqueline, I'm guilty of not letting you know...Jacqueline, I'm guilty of not letting you know nearly often enough just how much your blog means to me. Your spaces and your things just make me happy and a little wistful every time I find a new post. You have given me an incredible appreciation for brown transferware and white linens! I've always loved to iron (though my husband's dress shirts used to get a bit tedious!) and adore that fresh, steamy fragrance. My mom used to sprinkle her ironing and put it in the fridge. In the summer, she would get up extra early to finish it before the day got hot. Thank you, Jacqueline, for sharing so much beauty and pleasure!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02229674912348613764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-19147733511828448922015-09-16T08:46:30.771-06:002015-09-16T08:46:30.771-06:00Ironing your beautiful linens makes them even pret...Ironing your beautiful linens makes them even prettier. Have a great week.<br />KrisJunkchiccottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312068546640480844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-12448756973079957302015-09-16T08:06:42.751-06:002015-09-16T08:06:42.751-06:00Love this post Jacqueline as I am one who loves to...Love this post Jacqueline as I am one who loves to iron linens and all the crocheted pretties from my grandmother. She and my mom always kept their sprinkled linens in the refrigerator or icebox as they called it before ironing. It was nothing to open the door to see a display of rolled linens. LOL Your collection is gorgeous. Ironing is an art form really and I find it so relaxing and enjoyable. The end result is beautiful.<br />Have a great mid week. Hugs, cmCelestina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021633519525822335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-36000405638008904952015-09-16T06:32:10.152-06:002015-09-16T06:32:10.152-06:00A feast for the eyes! My grandmother was a seamstr...A feast for the eyes! My grandmother was a seamstress, and I have fond memories of the times I watched her gently iron her pretty handiwork -- and the scent of ironing, too! Such of fresh clean scent! Thank you for these beautiful images.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716758796036142540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-54071292676257122272015-09-16T00:37:39.917-06:002015-09-16T00:37:39.917-06:00I do love beautiful linen, I don't have any bu...I do love beautiful linen, I don't have any but i remember my mothers.<br />Merle...............Merlesworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573975763012762631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-5034203558540231932015-09-15T23:17:52.555-06:002015-09-15T23:17:52.555-06:00Your linens are always gorgeous and the love you p...Your linens are always gorgeous and the love you put into caring for them is obvious.Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-14879791010756525932015-09-15T23:10:37.825-06:002015-09-15T23:10:37.825-06:00Jacqueline, you can even make ironing linens a bea...Jacqueline, you can even make ironing linens a beautiful poetic post. I have to agree that ironing is therapeutic for me too, and tomorrow I will likely have a little therapy with the iron. '-)<br />Love seeing freshly laundered and ironed linens, especially beautiful vintage ones. Smiling here!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873375271470225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-22917528704777691512015-09-15T22:32:00.365-06:002015-09-15T22:32:00.365-06:00Beautifully done!!! I had to laugh about the refr...Beautifully done!!! I had to laugh about the refrigerator!!! I love sprinkling linens all at once, then roll them up, put in bag and store in the fridge so they don't dry out!! Works well when you know ironing will stop and start again later. My mom taught me to never press a crease and never to use starch on linen. She also never pressed a crease in dinner napkins.<br /><br />It'll be October sometime when I'll get to iron.....too hot here!!! Love all your pretty pieces.....xoxoxosweet violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05217634500685029163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184510138812887851.post-64294888855448238152015-09-15T21:04:51.830-06:002015-09-15T21:04:51.830-06:00All very beautiful and lovely photos of them!All very beautiful and lovely photos of them!Bernideen https://www.blogger.com/profile/12800285614494064098noreply@blogger.com