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Rain, rain, stay away

What a glorious day it is today… Lovely sunshine and a gentle breeze, the smell of the neighbour’s mock orange blossoms, birds singing and some cookies waiting to be baked. Before I get to… more →

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The REAL colors of mid-century America

tinyarmada wrote 2 months ago: Today it struck me how easily it is to get the wrong impression about the true color palettes of mid … more →

Tags: mid century moder fabric, Atomic Fabric, abstract fabric, real colors of mid century modern, color palette of mid century modern, color palette of 1950's, 1950's color schemes, mid century modern color schemes, mid century modern fabric patterns

Rain, rain, stay away

touchwooddesign wrote 3 months ago: What a glorious day it is today… Lovely sunshine and a gentle breeze, the smell of the neighbo … more →

Tags: Cushions, vintage fabric, Vintage Cushions, Etsy Shop, Blossoms, raindrops, Abstract illustration

Vintage fabric find: Townhouses barkcloth — 5 comments

touchwooddesign wrote 7 months ago: I really hit the jackpot with this piece of vintage barkcloth! It may surprise you to hear this, but … more →

Tags: fabrics, vintage barkcloth, townhouses barkcloth, terrace houses, unusual fabric design

The "Little bit of Horrockses" Dickie — 9 comments

Trish Blair wrote 11 months ago: This little apron came from an op shop.  I thought it looked old – you don’t see much po … more →

Tags: Sewing, The Sew Weekly, Reproduction printed fabric, upcycle, Vogue 6984, Simplicity S.1119, Horrockses Fashions Christine Boydell, Horrockses Dress in Te Papa, Dickie DIY

Vintage fabric find: red atomic barkcloth — 3 comments

touchwooddesign wrote 1 year ago: This fabulous fabric is so red it made my camera have a meltdown! It’s so rare to find vintage … more →

Tags: fabrics, atomic barkcloth, red barkcloth, red fabric, vintage barkcloth, vintage fabric

Fabric find: vintage autumn leaves — 1 comment

touchwooddesign wrote 1 year ago: This one’s a gift rather than a find, but it’s a spectacular piece nevertheless. The lov … more →

Tags: fabrics, Absolutely Fabulous, gold paint, vintage barkcloth, autumn leaves fabric, textured fabric

New life in vintage French fabric

Pink Sister wrote 1 year ago: Monet style French vintage fabric soon to be girlie frocks Some more wonderful 1950s vintage curtain … more →

Tags: make do and mend, Make!, Pink Sister shop, antiques, Textiles, kids, pink sister, French Fabric, Vintage French fabric

Turning over a new leaf — 1 comment

touchwooddesign wrote 1 year ago: …Or leaf cushion, as the case may be. I made these cushions from some vintage autumn leaves ba … more →

Tags: Cushions, fabrics, vintage barkcloth, Burnt Orange, teal, vintage leaf fabric, autumn colours, organic cotton canvas, Mustard Yellow

Storybook tree cushions — 5 comments

touchwooddesign wrote 2 years ago: I was so excited when this spectacular vintage fabric arrived in the mail – and I think these … more →

Tags: Cushions, fabrics, Absolutely Fabulous, vintage barkcloth, trees barkcloth, vintage tree fabric, abstract trees, TREE Design, red trees

Pomegranate barkcloth — 3 comments

touchwooddesign wrote 2 years ago: It’s getting harder and harder to find vintage barkcloth – especially with the atomic an … more →

Tags: fabrics, Cushions, vintage fabric, vintage barkcloth, 1950s barkcloth, red flowers, Pomegranate, Canada, barkcloth cushions

Boomerangs really do come back — 2 comments

touchwooddesign wrote 2 years ago: Years ago when I first started seriously collecting vintage fabric (but before I’d learnt to b … more →

Tags: Cushions, fabrics, Books, vintage fabric, boomerang barkcloth, blue barkcloth, boomerang cushions, 1950s Fashion Print, mid century fabric

Project Friday! — 2 comments

kate wrote 3 years ago: Today we wanted to show you a fancy before and after from one of Midwest Needles’ best custome … more →

Tags: Fabric Fun, fabric, let's make stuff!, upholstery, Chairs, uphols, Before and After

preview!! — 2 comments

kate wrote 3 years ago: hi everyone! we’re finally experiencing some summertime heat in the midwest. but all we can re … more →

Tags: Infancy Stages!, vintage fabric, midwest needles


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