Monday, March 11, 2013

Vintage kitchen cross-stitch


Last weekend I was out for an afternoon of brunching and shopping with my dear friend M, and we wandered into a little antique shop called Bric-A-Brac in Newburgh, NY. We had a blast browsing through all the cute things there, and I was especially excited when I came across this sweet old kitchen-themed cross-stitch. 

I rarely buy old needlework because it's usually outside my price range in most antique shops. But this piece, which I fell in love with immediately, was really affordable, so I snapped it right up. 




One of my favorite things to do is to experiment in the kitchen, and I couldn't agree more with the sentiments in this lovely piece. We hung it up yesterday, and I know it will inspire me when I'm making many great (hopefully great!) meals to come.

Posted by Fourteen Countess at 7:00 AM

4 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 11, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    What an awesome find, it's very cute. I like the warm colour palette. I know what you mean about pricey embroidery. I'm always on the lookout, but can rarely justify to spend the money, although I more than appreciate the time and effort they has gone into a piece.

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    1. Fourteen CountessApril 13, 2013 at 12:47 PM

      Thanks Annika! Our kitchen walls are a warm golden yellow so it fits right in! That's definitely the thing about embroidery -- it's so time-consuming! I'm thinking about this a lot as I work on my goal of opening an Etsy shop. It's hard to price embroidery pieces so that they are affordable for consumers *and* match the amount of time and effort that the stitcher has put into them!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    That is super cute. Really love it!

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    1. Fourteen CountessApril 13, 2013 at 12:48 PM

      Thanks, Christine! I'm really enjoying it. It reminds me of the kinds of things my mom would have put up in our kitchen back in Rochester! :)

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