I am an antique textile dealer and also make things from a variety of my textiles,usually things that are distressed and can be recycled to extend their life and enjoy their beauty or workmanship.
I buy antique quilts exstensively ,log cabin pattern is my favourite. "Paisley" shawls are another passion of mine,even the damaged ones find a good home with me! love the colours, so rich.
I have a soft spot for anything in wool, must be my Northern roots and upbringing,Blankets, sweaters, tweeds and felts , the more rustic the better.
Lizzy and I share a love of French linen and textiles and have a joint collection , " Franglais " which we source together on our travels, bedlinens , soft furnishings , sheets for curtains , the more rustic the better we like them Handwoven linens and hemps from the 19th cent. wonderful shirts and chemises.
We were so lucky with the weather and what a gorgeous venue. Tented pavilions round an ancient huge tree. I arrived Friday afternoon after taking the pretty route on the 272 through the best of English countryside. Lots of familiar faces and a great atmosphere. The boys helped us into our stalls and the rest of the afternoon spent in quiet concentration with occasional breaks to see who was setting up and what goodies they had brought.
Antique textiles are only a part of this event so lots of interesting textile art and craft to interest us, another way of looking at things
Both venues look amazing, I'm sorry I missed both. Is that Sue from Vintage to Victorian at Poundbury? Are those French storage jars yours? I do like them.
Yes Ruth that is Sue with the tractor, she was with us all day. Yes we have to eat a lot of French jam to collect the jars!! no hardship they have such a fantastic variety in French supermarkets although you can get them here but not the same variety if you read my diary page on www.antiquequiltsandtextiles.co.uk you will find out where we are showing
Both venues look amazing, I'm sorry I missed both. Is that Sue from Vintage to Victorian at Poundbury? Are those French storage jars yours? I do like them.
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ReplyDeleteYes Ruth that is Sue with the tractor, she was with us all day.
ReplyDeleteYes we have to eat a lot of French jam to collect the jars!! no hardship they have such a fantastic variety in French supermarkets although you can get them here but not the same variety if you read my diary page on www.antiquequiltsandtextiles.co.uk you will find out where we are showing