My favorite dish towels are the ones that Mama makes. They're usually simple unbleached muslin with a healthy dose of hand embroidery. When she sent me a new set of days-of-the-week towels with some of my favorite flowers, I decided to use them only for decoration. I wanted them to remain forever free of stains. And that's exactly how it worked for about a year — until Mama came to visit.This time she brought a dish towel with a bright yellow duck appliqued on it and another with purple [...]
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