06 September 2015

Fabric picking though the ages




There is nothing my granddaughters like more than a day out with Nana.
This consists of a troll about the thrift stores and a sushi lunch.
During these forays this summer I managed to pick up for myself



a narrow - 11 inch wide- long piece of turkey red print that I am pretty sure is 19th century.


A dressmaking length of scarecrow cotton, 36" wide ...how 1930s  can you get!


and a couple of yards of  wild 1970s psychedelic cotton/ poly mix.

A nice variety don't you think?



5 comments:

  1. What a score! Although I did get a bit of whiplash, zipping through all those decades and styles! ;-)

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  2. yes, that was strange....all in one day,but different thrifts

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  3. What fun finds! Even better when your 'grands' enjoy the foray as much as you do.

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  4. It's funny how the attitude towards charity shops/thrift stores etc has changed. When I was young, I wouldn't have been seen dead in one and would wait outside while Mum went in. Think of all the wonderful things I probably missed.

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    1. I dot think there were many as I was growing up, austerity Britain and all that. Most items were cut down or reused.

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