I wanted to check in with my WIP progress. I've knocked out a good bit of the embroidered tea towel:
I've also got a plan for the tablecloth and I think I'll be able to finish that this week, so more exciting progress updates to come! I also thought I'd show off the salt and pepper shakers from my collection that are getting sunlight during this "cozy" winter period.
I don't think I really have any winter themed salt and pepper shakers so after the blow out at Christmas, when all of the holiday themed shakers get their time to shine, I have to search around a bit for a theme to start the new year. This year I decided to put out all of my cat shakers:
These are a mix of vintage finds and new purchases. The set of siamese cats at the top are vintage although I haven't been able to find out too much about them - just that the set dates from around 1960 and is from Taiwan.
This is a cat and dog team. My aunt found this set for me in a thrift store in Arizona. These were a midcentury promotional set put out by Ken L Ration (a dog food company.) They used a yellow dog named "Fido" on their ads and I've seen this set referred to as Fido & Fifi so I guess the cat is named Fifi! The set was made by Fiedler & Fiedler (F&F) Mold and Die Works of Dayton, Ohio.
This is a mix of vintage and brand new. The blue flowered cats date from about 1970 and come from Thailand originally. The happy cats are a recent purchase from World Market because I just thought they were adorable.
And speaking of cats, here is my kitten enjoying the small amount of snow we've had so far this winter:
For anyone else working your way through a WIP pile, I wish you luck and productivity! I hope winter is treating you well.
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