Tag: william morris
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Morris & Co Textiles and The Red House
The Red House is an important Arts and Crafts building in Bexleyheath, Southeast London. Designed in 1859 by architect Philip Webb as a home for William Morris it was completed in 1860. Although Webb was the architect it was known as Morris’s ‘brainchild’ photo by Ethan Doyle White Unable to find suitable textiles and furnishings…
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Birds and Animals in William Morris Designs
William Morris (1834-1896) is regarded by some as the greatest designer and one of the most outstanding figures of the Arts and Crafts Movement, this group of artists and craftsmen set up to provide beautiful, handcrafted products and furnishings for the home. Morris is much quoted as saying “Have nothing in your houses that you…
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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 – 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 – William Morris Cushions
These beautiful cushions were made by Marie Goldstaw of William Morris Cushions. Marie has been buying pieces of fabric from my ebay shop for a while now and I often wondered what the finished products would be like, lovely aren’t they? William Morris linen in green Chrysanthemum design. Batchelors Buttons from Sanderson. Marshwood a design…
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What People Make with my Fabric – Caz’s Ottoman
It is such a buzz knowing what people do with the vintage fabric pieces I sell to them. Recently a friend from Ross-on-Wye bought a piece of William Morris linen fabric from my ebay store vintage fabric and curtains. She had no idea it was me, just that is was from someone fairly local. I…
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