I was raised in a home where Charles Dickens was quoted often — not the beautiful literary passages, but the little phrases uttered by quirky characters. These lines have been woven into our family throughout the years and pop up at the most hilarious times. So when I wanted to embroider some tea towels for my mom recently, I knew I had to start with a quote from Mr. Smallweed in Bleak House.
I’d love to make more of these. There’s no end to phrases from great books I could envision stitched out like this. And couldn’t we all use a little beauty infused into everyday chores?
What sort of words would you like to see on a linen towel?
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“Well, Well, Well.” (Pronounced “weo, weo, weo,” by Inspector Bucket.)
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Smells of Ladies! (Mr. Crook’s quote from Bleak House)
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Joe Gargery (to the convict on the shivern’ marshes),
“We don’t know what you have done, but we wouldn’t have you starved to death for it, poor miserable fellow-creature,– would us Pip?”
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How about housecleaning cheats? Like “hide dirty dishes in the oven”, and “hide dust with candlelight”.
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