Antique baby things always enchant me. I hope you are not bored with them because I have several I’d like to share with you.
This little white laundry bag is one of my favorites. It makes me wonder how a young mother, with all the responsibilities of raising children and running a house, could find the time to make this sweet sack for soiled baby clothes. Of course, there is the possibility that a resident grandmother or other relative could have made this elegant little accessory for the family’s newest member. At any rate, it is charming.
This is truly a modern project for old fashioned Nanas. A sturdy, 15″ x 18″ drawstring bag is a useful item appreciated by young mothers. My daughter kept one folded in the diaper bag for the soiled clothing inevitably generated on outings with baby Alastair.
My friend Suzanne Sawko used this vintage bag for inspiration when she designed and stitched these for an article in Creative Needle magazine.
