Daily Swatch: Pattern Types — One-Way
Here is a one-way novelty print, from the collection of growin’ Up on Flickr.
Here is a one-way novelty print, from the collection of growin’ Up on Flickr.
“Talot” houses large-scale pattern, a rare collectible 1970s fabric by Tampella of Finland. Unused mint condition still on original bolt. Sold by the panel (47cm x 149cm, or 19 x 58 inches) by Atomic Textiles in Australia, over eBay or through their website.
Midcentury Funky Trees and Buildings barkcloth, c.1950s, from the collection of Niesz Vintage Fabric on Flickr.
Houses and flowers, c.1930, on Donnaflower.com (sold out). This is a lovely vintage cotton fabric from the USA. Lovely images of houses, farms and florals in shades of green, blue, red and black on a white background.
Houses & Daisies, c.1960, 31×36 inch piece, $15 from Antique Fabric.
Sheep in Sheep Houses, from the collection of vasiliisa on Flickr. I didn’t notice at first, but houses have sheep head and sheep feet. Isn’t that the oddest/coolest thing? In case you want to add a dose of surrealism to your kid’s bedroom …
The Daily Swatch shows one piece of vintage fabric (almost) every day. Themes change periodically. You are welcome to add your own examples of the theme to the True Up and/or Vintage Fabric Flickr Pools. vintage house fabric, originally uploaded by Hillary Lang. This week’s theme: houses and buildings. This sweet folky print is from [...]