Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Vintage Fabric

Hello! Firstly I just wanted to say thank you for all your helpful suggestions on finishing of my pinwheel quilt top. I will check in soon with an update for you ;) But today, I have these pretty vintage fabrics to show! My mum picked them up for me last week at the carboot for a £1 each! I know, amaze! Definately 1960s/70s era, I think some of them would make such cute dresses :)
I got yards and yards of the stuff, all 'brand new' and unused. It was funny looking at the prices, if only fabric was this cheap still! 
   Last month I also picked up some more vintage goodies. I went along to my local auction and managed to win a lot of paper peiced hexagons, (tons!) loads of fabric, and tapestry projects amongst other things. My favourite were the hexies the owner had already started to sew together, I would love to make my own and finish it off someday.

I hope you all had a good weekend. See you later in the week, yeh :) xo

13 comments:

  1. Hi Jessie! Your mom is the best finding all the vintage fabric for you!! But I really love the hexies...maybe you can add to them with your vintage fabrics? Have fun playing!! xoxo Debbie

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  2. What a treasure! I think it's a good thing fabric isn't that cheap today. I know I'd be drowning in my fabric stash if it were. :)

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  3. What great finds! Boot fairs are the places to be. My Father is always bringing home random fabric from them =D

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  4. What beautiful vintage fabrics!! Love the hexies!! So pretty!! Happy sewing! xo Heather

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  5. Your hexagon flowers look amazing. I am inspired (again...) And what luck to have found those vintage fabrics. Here they are very hard to find... Looking forward to you update on the pinwheel thingy.
    Annette

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  6. What incredible finds! Those hexies are gorgeous - you should definitely try and finish them off!

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  7. Loving the fabric! You are sooooo lucky! I picked up some great 1950s fabric samples ( think it looks like curtain samples) but vintage sheets are few and far between now, never mind there's always eBay! Ada :)

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  8. I love that blue & white floral fabric (what an awesome find!).

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  9. Your mum is an expert treasure-hunter! I like the blue and white fabric too :)

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  10. I'm so envious! That's an awesome lot! :)

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  11. Love the hexies! What a find! I need to start making some hexies - I have the templates, just need to pick out some fabrics. What are you making with yours?

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  12. Hello Jesse
    Those fabrics what a wonderful bargain...just 1 pound!

    Love those hexies too I wish I knew how to patchwork I feel its something I really must learn.
    Pop into my blog when you can Jesse I've a giveaway on the go and its open to everyone :-)

    Keep well

    Amanda :-)

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  13. Beautiful fabric Jesse! Oh how I wish I was that lucky at carboot sales! :) I have such a soft spot for little hexies... these ones are gorgeous!

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