Tag: 1960’s
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My Vintage Fabric Stash
Bundles of fabric from my collection.This one include several spotted fabrics, the green in silk, the navy rayon and the bottom one cotton. 1940’s fabrics inc early Liberty silk and 50’s crepe.  The one below has some lovely pieces of 1940’s rayon and cotton, French toile and old Liberty checked silk.  This pile…
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What People make with the fabric I sell – Vintage-Patch on Facebook
I first discovered Vintage-Patch through my business facebook page. It was suggested that I use facebook as a way of showing more people the fabric I had available. I have found it a great way to meet like minded people who are also spreading the word about their crafts or products. Vintage-Patch was one such interesting company,…
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Ideas for Using Vintage Fabric – 1960’s Abstract Mini Coat
Do you remember this iconic hairstyle .. a great image from the 1960’s. The photo is set on train line with industrial background, no doubt the train track has disappeared now, but at the time it fitted so well with the abstract furniture and fabric designs popular at the time. The Jean Shrimpton like model has…
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What People Make with the Fabric I sell – Sweeney Todd Photoshoot
Robert Fousch a well respected photographer from Atlanta Georgia was looking for fabric to match a corset shown below for a photo shoot of Tim Burton’s movie Sweeney Todd. He came across this vintage 1960’s stretchy black and white pinstripe polyester-crimplene type fabric in my ebay shop . The colour and width of stripe were…
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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 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 – 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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What people make with the fabric I sell – Gilly Retrouve Antiques
Gilly has a stall at the antiques barn in Long Marston as well as her Retrouve website where she sells vintage finds and things made from her vintage finds. She has used fabrics from my ebay shop and website to make cushions, dress 1940s and 50s dolls and to line purses and kindle cases. She…
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