Merry Christmas, world! I hope your holiday is cheerful and warm. True Up will be taking a break (well, working behind the scenes to prepare for the new year!) I’ll see you Jan. 1. Enjoy the no-man’s land in between holidays! Christmas border print fabric from georgiapeachez on Flickr.
Vintage Christmas Tablecloth, for auction on eBay (current $28.99, no bids, ends Dec-28-08 17:52:02 PST)
Noel Tea Towel designed by Luther Travis, from – julia – on Flickr. I see some echoes of Tammis Keefe’s Noel hankie designs — I wonder which came first?
“Sushi rolls” from Lecien at the Fat Quarter Shop: http://tinyurl.com/7bg5wp # Google tea towels and sari: http://tinyurl.com/4wkmuj # The Textile Blog on Heals Fabrics in the 1960s: http://tinyurl.com/3e72gl # Lovely textiles by roddy & ginger http://www.roddyandginger.co.uk/ via Skinny laMinx # Volksfaden on Wiener Werkstätten fabrics: http://tinyurl.com/6z9ha3 # Nekkid lady fabric from the 1960s, via Retro [...]
Continuing my cheating with the vintage wrapping paper instead of a fabric item, here’s a vintage ornament print from pavillion tone on Flickr.
My blue vintage fabrics are featured on COLOURlovers. See the previous entries in the series too: Red, yellow, brown and purple.
Sears 1952 catalog page, from Hart Cottage Quilts Leigh Fellner of Hart Cottage Quilts makes lovely, original “little” (which I assume is different from “miniature”?) quilts with vintage and antique fabric. Her website is also full of great information about quilt care and history, and fabric history too. My favorite parts: Swatchbooks from the Early [...]
Chawla’s (U.K.) has a wide selection of clearance and remnants. Cheapfabrics.co.uk has a £2.50/meter section and, as the name implies, inexpensive fabrics of all kinds. The Cotton Patch (UK): free half metre of Kaffe Fassett with £35 purchase. (through 12/31/08) Kitty-Craft (UK): 10-15%, 20-30%, 40-50% off clearance fabrics. (till it’s gone) Volksfaden (Germany): Amy Butler, [...]
Donnaflower.com (U.K.) has a lovely 50%+ off clearance section. Modern Fabrics: Free shipping on orders $75+. (through 12/25/08) Niesz Vintage Fabric: Free U.S. shipping on all orders. Retro Age Vintage Fabrics (Australia): 20+ vintage fabrics here — selection changes on Wednesdays. Free shipping within Australia!
Belsize Square: select Japanese fabric is on sale, as is American Jane’s Recess. Free shipping within Australia for all fabric, patterns and kits (no end date or code required). Duckcloth: Sale section includes remnants, children’s fabric, Japanese fabric, and more. Free Standard Australia post. Funky Fabrix: 10% off all orders from now until Christmas Day [...]
Above All Fabric: All Christmas fabric 25% off. 20% off of Joel Dewberry’s Ginseng and 20% off all patterns. Use the code RIBBON and get free shipping on ribbon orders over $10. (end date unknown) Anna Maria Horner: All fabric stacks 15% off (through 12/31/08). Bee Square Fabrics: All U.S. orders over $60 ship free; [...]
Another vintage Christmas wrapping paper. This abstract diamond pattern with metallic inks is from the collection of xtinalamb on Flickr.
Nanette from Rummage made this simple, beautiful fabric wreath by tying fabric scraps around a base (wire maybe?). What a fun way to experiment with color and pattern combinations — no futzing with a seam ripper if you don’t like the results! I love the clothespin family she added too. And Brooke of Inchmark Journal [...]
The new Echino fall 2008 collection by Etsuko Furuya are arriving in stores now. Above is a sampling of prints; see all available colorways here. Check out the border print below, it’s epic! This collection is printed on a versatile 85% cotton 15% linen canvas. Available from Phat Fabric, Fabric Worm, Superbuzzy, the Fabric Bar, [...]
I am so in love with Australian company Umbrella Prints‘ hand-screenprinted fabrics. The coordinates are really well thought out and the colors colours, including these new ones, are so wonderfully vibrant. Designer Carly Schwerdt (Moopy & Me) says that they’ll be available in the shop soon.
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