Posts tagged ‘fruit’

Japanese Fabric of the Week: Nemophila

At first I read the title of this fabric as “nemophilia” and wondered what on earth that meant. Enthusiasm for nemos? Anyway. It’s nemophila, a flower that I’d somehow never heard of till now. And I think what is called nemophila in this print are actually some sort of citrus fruit, but if you want [...]

Daily Swatch: Strawberry Season With Guest Curator {kimmymade}

{kimmymade} wraps up her two-week run as guest curator with this (sold out) strawberry print from A Vintage Touch on Etsy. Thanks so much Kim S. — we adored your selections — come back any time! — eds.

Daily Swatch: Strawberry Season With Guest Curator {kimmymade}

In this atypical colorway, strawberries and daisies once again go hand-in-hand. From the collection of {kimmymade}.

Daily Swatch: Strawberry Season With Guest Curator {kimmymade}

An unusually smaller-scale strawberry print for such a narrow-width fabric. From the collection of {kimmymade}, though also present in Kimberly Niesz’s collection in the pink colorway.

Daily Swatch: Strawberry Season With Guest Curator {kimmymade}

One of {kimmymade}’s all-time favorites, strawberry or otherwise, from the amazing collection of Kimberly Niesz. It can also be found in {kimmymade}’s vintage apron collection.

Daily Swatch: Strawberry Season With Guest Curator {kimmymade}

A more traditional strawberry feedsack print from the enviable collection of Niesz Vintage Fabric (shop).

Daily Swatch: Strawberry Season With Guest Curator {kimmymade}

A trio of feedsack fabrics, all featuring blue strawberries. Coloring things blue, from daisies to fruits to vegetables, is an iconic motif in vintage textiles. From the collection of {kimmymade}.

Daily Swatch: Strawberry Season With Guest Curator {kimmymade}

I believe you’ve met Kim Steckler of {kimmymade} around these parts before? I show fabrics from her enormous and amazing vintage collection often on the Daily Swatch — it seems like she and I have the same tastes and no matter what theme I pick, she always has a handful of prints that exemplify it [...]

Japanese Fabric of the Week

Fruit and stars print spotted at Reprodepot … further research indicates the collection is called Tip-Top Junko Matsuda D’s Selection. Don’t know the manufacturer, though.

Daily Swatch: Pattern Types — Half-Drop Repeat

I think it’s neat how the apple-filled apples (or are those pumpkin-filled pumpkins?) from the textile collection of giddy giddy on Flickr are connected by the wavy stripes.

Daily Swatch: Cross Stitch/Pixel

Feedsack with grapes and plums, from the collection of Just-a-Mere on Flickr.

Daily Swatch: Gingham

Vintage fabric ~ Daisies, Turtles, and Strawberries, by Niesz Vintage Fabric (blog | shop) on Flickr. Just a little gingham accent to fill the center of the daisies. Sweet!

Daily Swatch: Gingham

Gingham, fruit, and ladybugs (and mushrooms!) from the collection of vasiliisa (blog) on Flickr.

New Minny Muu from Lecien

(feed readers, please click over to see the slide show if it doesn’t show up for you in your reader.) Minny Muu is a collection of small-scale prints from Lecien that is much more versatile than many Japanese novelty prints. I love these new additions — Superbuzzy is calling them “Minny Muu Plus” and I [...]

Daily Swatch: Two Weeks of Green

Clover, from the collection of candyconnection22 on Flickr.