I will admit that I have been putting off these posts because there is just so much to write about! The folks at Robert Kaufman had tons of new stuff to show at market and were very excited to share it all. One corner of the booth featured Kaufman’s Kona solids and the quilts created [...]
Have you met Emmie, Allie, and Kyle? I love these ladies. They’re Robert Kaufman‘s marketing department and I feel like we’ve become good pals. It’s funny because the three quilt markets I’ve been to, the RK booth has always had the same configuration and these ladies have always been sitting in the same spots relative [...]
The Daily Swatch features a piece of vintage fabric (almost) every day. Themes change periodically. Please add your own examples of the theme to the True Up and/or Vintage Fabric Flickr pools. Knitting is dominated by cat people. But what about sewing? Are we dog people? Or also cat people? Or a balanced mix? What [...]
This wacky border print with coquettish ostriches accented by black and white gingham is from Make Me! Vintage. It’s 45″ cotton canvas c.1970′s, priced at $14/yard. Updated to add: here’s another print from the same collection — an allover print in brown — for auction on eBay. Related posts: Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Gingham [...]
I like the idea of screenprinting onto a gingham basecloth. I don’t know if that’s how this black gingham, part of this six-fabric bundle from Etsy seller paperdollproductions was made, but it looks like it. And I like it. Related posts: Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: [...]
Gingham is a sweet, quiet classic. It can step in as a coordinate in almost any situation. It provides a little more zazz than solids without being showy or trendy. Maybe you can’t help but think of country and grandma’s aprons when you see it, but to me that’s a good thing. Gingham is usually [...]
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! Related posts: Daily Swatch: Pattern Types – Block Repeat Daily Swatch: Strawberry Season With Guest Curator {kimmymade} Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Two Weeks of Green [...]
Gingham, fruit, and ladybugs (and mushrooms!) from the collection of vasiliisa (blog) on Flickr. Related posts: Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Animals of Spring Daily Swatch: Cats Daily Swatch: Houses and Buildings
Gingham Anchors from the collection of my-name-is-annie on Flickr. Related posts: Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Gingham
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