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.
I find myself returning to your blog just to look at the photos of the water! It has been a long winter, though this morning (at 35 degrees) the nice weatherman said it will top out at 80 degrees today, sigh. My new lavender plants made it throught three late frosts, there is hope!
You lucky thing, the weather looks wonderful.. a little different to when I was last over in France!
ReplyDeleteI find myself returning to your blog just to look at the photos of the water! It has been a long winter, though this morning (at 35 degrees) the nice weatherman said it will top out at 80 degrees today, sigh. My new lavender plants made it throught three late frosts, there is hope!
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