Flutterby is the first of my line of tea towels which will feature a hand. At
this point, I could run wild with clever lines such as: "Hand towels!"
"Handy wipes" "Hands-up the best towels ever!"
Instead, I'll write about where the hand inspiration came from. I've
forever been a fan of vintage cookbook illustrations and many have
wonderful "how-to" line drawings with these Laura Petrie-esque hands. My
very favorite comes from the 1964 edition of
The Joy of Cooking (later
versions have "updated" hands). I grew up with this book and the page I
remember most, and still turn to each Christmas, is the "Rich Roll"
cut-out cookie recipe which my mother always made and I still do (with
icing!).
Another nostalgic influence for the Flutterby design in particular was this
Arabia Pottery Finland butterfly pitcher, which I also grew up with. Unfortunately it's long gone, but my memory was jogged when I came across this one in this
Etsy shop, (sadly, it was already sold).
I hope this kitchen related nostalgia trip of mine helps get you in the
mood for a heartwarming and delicious Thanksgiving this week. Stay tuned for more holiday
goodness... Cheers!
