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<p>[QUOTE="valleyfloor, post: 34501, member: 293"]My grandmother, born in the 19th century, used to test fabric for linen by putting a couple of drops of water on it. She said if the moisture moved quickly, spreading out along the fibers in a sort of spider legs way that it was a sign of being linen.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think your piece does look like hand embroidery[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="valleyfloor, post: 34501, member: 293"]My grandmother, born in the 19th century, used to test fabric for linen by putting a couple of drops of water on it. She said if the moisture moved quickly, spreading out along the fibers in a sort of spider legs way that it was a sign of being linen. I think your piece does look like hand embroidery[/QUOTE]
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