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January 29, 2006
Floorcloths
I've been doing a lot of research on early decorating and found floorcloths as an authentic and interesting piece of decor. They were also called crumb cloths because they were often used in areas where people would dine. They were highly popular until the modern linoleum was introduced in the 1920's. Here are some links of interest concerning floorcloths
How to make one from DYI
Early American Floorcloth Collection
Here is a good stencil site I found so far, even has a floorcloth stencil...
Primitive Designs Stencil Company
Comments (2)
Ann:Martha Stewart Living had a show where they made canvas floor cloths with the owners of a business that made them.
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=tvs5697ab&contentGroup=TV&site=living
I'd tried making them in the past but I thought their process was well thought out and would give superior results.
Posted by Ann | January 29, 2006 11:30 PM
Posted on January 29, 2006 23:30
Jessica:Thanks Ann for the link! I have added it to my bookmarks. I am toying with the idea of making one, but it will take some through researching before I endeavor on such a project.
Posted by Jessica | January 29, 2006 11:57 PM
Posted on January 29, 2006 23:57
