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| Left and Right, pictured are the two tea towels crafted for our American Girl doll's country kitchen. The red and white tea towel was cut from a very old vintage tea towel that had far too many stains that could not be removed without damaging the fancy embroidery work. The second version was cut from a fancy piece of old linen. I then trimmed it with black and white ribbon. The fringe was cut from yarn and sew across both the tops and bottoms of each towel by hand. |
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| Mr. Sunshine admires his work while dishcloths and rags hang on the clothesline. |
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| Dishcloths, oh I mean tea towels hang from the dishwasher handle inside of our large doll's kitchen. However, we only get them out to put on display on a holiday or when guests come for a visit. |
The Story of Miss Dishcloth's Ancestry
Miss Tea Towel was most thoroughly angry; every one on the clothesline knew it, and it was only Mr. Sunbeam who had the courage to ask the reason.
"Reason! why they have been calling me a rag, and do you suppose for one moment that I belong to that family? Of course it was all right asking you to fight my microbes (germs, bacteria) , for that is what I am outside today for; but to be called a 'rag' is a thing I will not stand for."
"Well, I can remember when that was your name;" and Mr. Sunbeam smiled wickedly.
"Oh, I know; I don't deny my ancestry, even if it goes back fifty years. In those days there may possibly have been a family of dishtowels living in the kitchen, and maybe even a sponge or two. But, it is very different now, and I want you to understand that I am as neatly cut and as carefully hemmed and embroidered as any member of the Bed Linen family. Why some of my fondest memories are of the time I spent in the sewing basket with pillow cases, waiting to be lovingly embellished with fine stitching and colorful floss..."
"And your gift tags included with wrapping and given as housewarming sentiments - how are you labeled?" Mr. Sunbeam said facetiously.
"Why, Miss Dishcloth, of course. However, that is only because my people now live in America instead of England. It's all because of that 'tea incident' in Boston Harbor. Well, you can't expect me to be held accountable for American rebellions can you?" Miss Tea Towel pleaded "Don't I deserve the distinction of my embellishments and I am usually put on display for guests or holidays too?"
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