The linens are beautiful, Carol! The apron isn't tatting. Maybe it's Lefkara lace? I found some pictures online that look kind of like your apron.

Home now & downloaded pics

Sorry to hear about your mom Carrie. What a nice thing to find. I am sure you will find something wonderful to do with them.

Sorry to hear about your mother, Carol! You'll have fun playing with the linens and it'll make you feel closer to her while you work on them. I've been working on some of my mom's linens.

This week's show with Cindy Needham is very timely for me. Mom passed in January & just today I found her never-used wedding gifts, 1953 linens & napkins. I wanted to empty the window seat so I could sort stuff on top of it. Also a beautiful tatted(?) apron, for entertaining, not for cooking! Thank you Cindy for your inspiring linen quilts!