Vintage 1950s Trapunto Embroidered Cotton Floral Tea Towel with Hollyhock Design diy projects Unlike popular Ball and Atlas

Unlike popular Ball and Atlas jars which capture the canning jar market these days

They first started with Pyrex oven-proof glass dishes in the early 1900's eventually graduating to their beloved Corning Ware brand in the 1950's when they debuted their popular blue cornflower pattern

We aren't sure if there is a better subject matter for a vintage dinner plate than this one featuring Blarney Castle

(from a vintage advertisement for Sweetest Day)

Vintage 1950s Trapunto Embroidered Cotton Floral Tea Towel with Hollyhock Design diy projects Unlike popular Ball and Atlas{HISTORY} So pretty, this vintage 1950s cotton tea towel features a hand embroidered applique cottage garden in the trapunto style. If you are unfamiliar with this three dimensional style of embroidery, trapunto is a plumpy, pillowy type of batten stuffed needlework that adds dynamic visual punch to an otherwise flat embroidery surface and design. Centuries old, it originated in Italy in the 1500s, and is often seen on antique quilts, but also adorns