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Vintage Cross Stitch Dresses

Does anyone remember cross stitch done on gingham checked shirtwaist dresses in the 1960's?? It was mandatory to have one (if you lived in Texas). I remember working the cross stitch on the back, and the skirt (which had about four yards of material in it). The pattern was a large star or snowflake. My aunt taught me how to do it. I was in high school at the time and so proud of that dress. I know most of you are much too young to even know what I'm talking about, but I've been stitching a long time. Just a memory! Michelle

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Michelle
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My Aunt in Canada taught me to stitch gingham tablecloths about 20 years ago. Is it using the main colour of the fabric and white to stitch on the squares ? ie..... red thread on white squares, and white on red ? She called it 'Chicken Scratch'. I worked most of it in the airport and on the flight home !

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Parrotfish

I don`t know about your kind of Embroidery on Gingham , but i did a different kind of my own , mirjam

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:43:35 -0500, "Michelle" wrote: X-No-Archive Yes

That was common here in NS, but usually picnic/kitchen tablecloths and napkins, it is/was called Hen Scratching. I still think it looks very nice and fresh on a picnic table.

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lucretia borgia

I had several aprons in "hen scratch", no dresses though. I still like the way a shirtwaist looks (especially on me). Very nearly timeless. C

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Cheryl Isaak

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