Pale & Interesting

I was sent this link by a colleague... Pale & Interesting is a life-style shopping experience. Inside this site you will find furniture, accessories, jewellery and books all chosen or designed by Atlanta and Dave, inspired by their love of the functional, beautiful and out-of-the-ordinary. Their philosophy is all about mixing it up, teaming old with new, contrasting rough with smooth and pairing femininity with utility. http://www.paleandinteresting.com

More Pretty Vintage Fabrics

Here's some more pretty vintage prints found by Martha of http://qisforquilter.com/. 

Step in Style

I first saw Charlotte Liddle's work at the Sewing for Pleasure show at the Birmingham NEC. Charlotte embroiders and appliques leather ballet pumps to create unique works of art.

Pretty Prints

Martha of "Q is for Quilter" documents the scraps of vintage fabric she finds before she uses them in her quilts. Her blog is a fantastic source of inspiration for print design and graphics. The wonderful unique and retro feel of these fabrics makes me thoroughly jealous of Martha's fabric collection!

Vintage Fabric Hotwater Bottle

I adore these vintage style fabric hot water bottles available for Caravan, on Redchurch St, London. Great idea for how to use up a favourite piece of vintage fabric that you're been keeping waiting for a spark of inspiration.

A day at a Parisian flea market

The Textile Society - New Events

Loads of new events have been added to the Textile Society's 2011 program. Check out the TS News and Events page here, http://www.textilesociety.org.uk/events/ These include private tours and behinds the scenes at Dennis Sever's House, Waddesdon Manor, a look at the collection of Spitalfields Silk at the Museum of London and much more!

Textile Society's Antique and Vintage Textiles

The first London TS Antique Textile Fair when down a storm! We were delighted that we had such positive feedback about the event and that so many of you asked if we will be repeating the fair in London in the future. We think the answer must be, ‘watch this space’! A huge thank you to everyone involved, especially Kay, whos hard work made it all happen!

Melissa from YSH London took some great photos. You can read her coverage of the fair here.

Meg Andrews

Meg Andrews

Parna Textiles

Black Cat Books

Antique and Vintage Textiles in London

After the huge success of the Textile Society's fair in Manchester, which has been
running 18 years the society is holding it's first fair in London. I'll be there!

Sunday 26th September 2010, Kensington Town Hall

10.30 - 4.30 (Trade from 9.30)

Admission £7.50 Concession £5

Trade £10

Over 100 dealers from the UK and Europe will assemble during London Design

Week selling good quality antique and vintages textiles and costumes. Textiles

from the 17th Century to the 1970's! There will also be textile conservators and

dealers in secondhand and new books.

For more information visit www.textilesociety.org.uk or email Kay Bryant, Fair

Organiser on atf@textilesociety.org.uk

Quilt Aspirations

Hummmm...after a wonderful trip round the Quilts 1700 - 2010 exhibition (for the second time!) I feel further inspired but utterly inept! The skill and work involved in the quilts on display is truly breath taking!


I feel I must get on with my quilt, and attempt another. I am desperate to incorporate some of the techniques used in many of the Quilts quilts.

I was tempted by the limited edition quilting fabrics on offer at the V and A shop. Designed exclusively by Liberty's I had to buy a "fat quarter" (or two!) It will be so nice to include the fabrics in the quilt I am making, in memory of the Quilts 1700 - 2010 exhibition.