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.
All ready to go for the next fairs some of these might creep back into my cupboards if I am not careful!
I am awaiting my parcel of feedsack fabrics which were waylaid by customes and whatsits for VAT if you like! I thought there was no VAT on second hand goods ?? , plus £8.00 handling charge! this is not the first time, it makes me cross
Difficult one Stephanie! The carnations are winging their way to Carla in Italy and the French feathers are back on my treasure shelves. I read somewhere if you have favorite things you should have them where you can enjoy them. I bought some shelves and they sit at the top of my stairs with my best things on them so I can have a little stroke as I go past . Some go on to be treasured by others but some, often the wrecked but early bits tend to linger
I think the lovelies would be sneaking back into my cupboards too. How do you ever decide what to keep and what to sell I just don't know.
ReplyDeleteDifficult one Stephanie! The carnations are winging their way to Carla in Italy and the French feathers are back on my treasure shelves. I read somewhere if you have favorite things you should have them where you can enjoy them. I bought some shelves and they sit at the top of my stairs with my best things on them so I can have a little stroke as I go past . Some go on to be treasured by others but some, often the wrecked but early bits tend to linger
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