While the Hobnail spreads were my favorites, I liked the others too, as long as they were not gaudy. I like the more quiet classic designs. Maybe the reason I liked chenille even when I was little was an unknowledgeable about my family was an inner tie to the area of my forefathers. Some of whom lived in Whitfield Co. Marilyn > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 12:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ML] Chenille Bedspreads > > When I was kid..in the 40's, making your own chenille bedspread was all the > go...My Aunt Zula made one, and she used a snuff glass to make circles all > over a piece of muslin, I guess it was....Then she did that candle wicking > stitch around the circles..Can't remember if she made any fancy designs or > embroidery or not...Imagine she used it till the day she died....I have > seen > many designs on them...Peacocks, etc...Have owned a couple myself...Some of > them are highly collectible now...And I have seen them cut up into stuffed > toys, etc... JneT > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >