20 February 2011

I love this print


Listed on etsy this week a 1930-40s quilt top. I just love this exuberant, jazz printed cotton, straight out of the jazz /swing age (or a bit later) with a bit of stride thrown in.



I'm also rather fond of the pajama stripes, they never date.


and a typical 30s fruit print. This top is not in particularly good condition, but too good to waste, and I enjoyed looking at, feeling , learning and ironing these old textiles. It's the part of this little business I like best.



etsy news

this fabulous quilt, a bold 1930s 'grandmothers garden was featured in a lovely treasury Comfort is the Key, put together by HummingbirdHideaway, a charming country vintage shop.


and my 70s scarf is the first item up on this bright T.

6 comments:

  1. I am really partial to the fruit print- love those fabrics from the 30's and 40's. What fun you must have working with all those vintage fabrics!

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  2. I like stripes too:) Thanks for your comment, sorry that the header upsets you:)) I love it, at last there are real signs. But it can still go pear shaped:( One newer knows..

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  3. I too love pressing and folding fabrics, it really is a joy...although I am now considering a sideways move into confectionary after todays comments!!

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  4. Loving the first print, saving it as an inspiration pic.

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  5. Gotta love the feel of old (even if worn out to some!) textiles beneath your fingertips!

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  6. Jan - I so enjoy looking at fabrics like this top red one - so cheery - and somehow relaxes me into a simpler frame of mind. Gilly

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