This year homemade decorations took centre stage, with paper discs cut from old wallpaper, suffolk puffs, beads and music paper decking our lounge this festive season.
Saturday, 8 January 2011
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Temporium
In the lead up to Christmas, Dezeen (an inspiring design blog/magazine) opened a wonderful pop ip shop, apply named The Temporium, it was open only for two weeks. Located on the Brompton Road, London the store had some intriguing designers exhibiting and selling their work.
The Temporium Christmas 2010 pop-up concept store
The Temporium Christmas 2010 pop-up concept store
221 Brompton Road, London SW3 2EJ
9-19 December 2010
9-19 December 2010
Highlights included Shan Valla bird cermic milk bottles with gold finch stopper. 'Inspired by birds drinking from milkbottles delivered to homes, a sight that has become rare over time. These bottles add a touch of luxury to a special tea party!' Visit http://www.shanvalla.co.uk/ to see more of her work.
Lee Broom's quirky and decadent lighting also caught my eye. Each light is made from a lead crystal drinks decanter sourced from antique markets and vintage shops. http://www.leebroom.com/
To read more about Dezeen and The Temporium, click here.
Thursday, 30 December 2010
A Jolly Little Feathered Friend
What a delight to unwrap this little fellow on Christmas morning! A beautiful bird made of wire, feathers and funny found objects, lovely made by artist Cathy Miles. This happy dunnock now sits pretty on my shelf in my sitting room. The unique emporium Whippet Grey has a selection of Cathy's birds for sale online.
Antique and Vintage Textiles in Manchester
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The Textile Society’s
Manchester Antique Textile Fair
Sunday 6th March 2011
Antique and Vintage Costumes and Textiles, Accessories and Books. The Quilter’s Guild; The Society of Spinnrs , Weavers and Spinners; The Knitting & Crochet Guild and the Button and Braid Societies will all have stands. Lectures throughout the day.
Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6HE
10 am – 4.30 pm
£6 Adult
£4 full time students and senior citizens.
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
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.
Melissa from YSH London took some great photos. You can read her coverage of the fair here.
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
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!
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
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
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.
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.
Quilting Secrets!
What a treat I had on Monday! As a member of the Textile Society, I was given the opportunity to join a private tour of the Quilts 1700 - 2010 exhibition, out of hours!
I entered a lottery for the limited tickets and was thrilled to discover I had won a place on the tour along with a friend.
Lizzie and I met at the station, an early train- 7.21 in the morning meant we were up in South Kensington by 8.50- on time to meet another 10 Textile Society members at the V and A staff entrance. We were all given passes and were escorted to the entrance of the exhibition. Here we met the curator Sue Prichard who was to guide us through, picking out and discussing star pieces of the show.
We were truly spoilt as the exhibition was deserted. In opening hours the show is very busy, it being so popular, so it was a real treat to be able to have free reign of the exhibition, getting up close, undisturbed by crowds.
The curator Sue, was very generous with sharing her knowledge of the quilts. She told of the acquisition, the myths and the truths behind many of the illusive quilts. The stories were amusing, emotive and most often enlightening. We learnt so much, not just about the quilts but more so about the lives of the makers.
It was very interesting to hear of the detective work that went into discovering the secrets behind each key piece in preparation for the exhibition. We were thrilled to hear that the research is on going.
Quilts 1700 -2010 offers such a invaluable source of knowledge about the culture of stitch and the show is well worth a visit. It is for many, a once in a life time opportunity to see the V and A's collection of quilts.
If you haven't had the chance to visit, I thoroughly recommend that you do! The exhibition runs until 4th July 2010. Read more...
Holly
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I entered a lottery for the limited tickets and was thrilled to discover I had won a place on the tour along with a friend.
Lizzie and I met at the station, an early train- 7.21 in the morning meant we were up in South Kensington by 8.50- on time to meet another 10 Textile Society members at the V and A staff entrance. We were all given passes and were escorted to the entrance of the exhibition. Here we met the curator Sue Prichard who was to guide us through, picking out and discussing star pieces of the show.
We were truly spoilt as the exhibition was deserted. In opening hours the show is very busy, it being so popular, so it was a real treat to be able to have free reign of the exhibition, getting up close, undisturbed by crowds.
The curator Sue, was very generous with sharing her knowledge of the quilts. She told of the acquisition, the myths and the truths behind many of the illusive quilts. The stories were amusing, emotive and most often enlightening. We learnt so much, not just about the quilts but more so about the lives of the makers.
It was very interesting to hear of the detective work that went into discovering the secrets behind each key piece in preparation for the exhibition. We were thrilled to hear that the research is on going.
Quilts 1700 -2010 offers such a invaluable source of knowledge about the culture of stitch and the show is well worth a visit. It is for many, a once in a life time opportunity to see the V and A's collection of quilts.
If you haven't had the chance to visit, I thoroughly recommend that you do! The exhibition runs until 4th July 2010. Read more...
Holly
x
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