Category: 1940’s / 1950’s
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1940’s Dayella Fabric from the makers of Viyella.
Dayella was produced by William Hollins of Nottingham the makers of Viyella. It was made especially for children’s wear and although I can’t find the exact constituents I would assume it has a larger precentage of cotton, more like 80% to 20% merino wool, making it harder wearing than Viyella. I recently acquired several pieces…
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What People Make with the Fabric I Sell – Fiona’s Patchwork Cushion
Fiona is the founder of ‘The Sewing Directory’ a website for all those who are into sewing. What a great site she has, an easy to use website with ‘how to’ guides, reviews and interviews as well as adverts for suppliers. I discovered it while looking to promote my own website and business Vintage Fabric…
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What People Make with the Fabic I Sell – Dawn Chorus Designs
Yvette from Dawn Chorus Designs started making cards a couple of years ago, she was trying to find a use for all the vintage fabric and playing cards that she has collected. Initially made them for just family and friends, the positive feedback encouraged her into producing cards to sell. Both cards are made using…
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What People make with the Fabric I Sell – Vicky Trainor, Vintage Inspired Textile Designs.
Vicky Trainor is a textiles, surface designer and craft maker who makes a variety of vintage inspired stationery from her studio. She works with brides, tea ladies, photographers, businesses, commercial greeting card companies and creative groups. This lovely cushion brooch uses a variety of Liberty cotton lawn fabrics, such as found in these Liberty fabric…
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What People Make with the Fabric I sell – 1940’s Dress
What a great vintage dress.. the accessories finish it off perfectly too. Robin sent this photo of his wife Lynne at a 1940’s weekend at Stoke Bruerne Northamptonshire. Such a lovely setting on the banks of Grand Union canal by the canal centre. The dress was made using a 1940’s dress pattern. The original 1940’s…
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What People Make with the Fabric I Sell – Marie’s Dolls
Marie Lechner from Luxembourg dresses vintage dolls from 1951 to 1985. She collects fabrics which are the closest possible to the original models, and has bought several pieces of viyella from my shop. Viyella a blend of merino wool and cotton was first woven in England in the late 1800’s by William Hollins & Co…
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1940’s Land Girl’s Rayon Dress Fabric
Wouldn’t this fabric be great as a ‘land girls’ style 40’s summer dress or blouse. The rayon fabric hangs really well and has a design of blue, pink, grey and green flowers on a black trellis background I found a couple of lengths of this fabric from the flea market at Malvern. They were so…
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