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1910

I just got a great box of old fabric, it’s very old- 1900-1910 but most of it is unused. The pieces are cut in pattern shapes so I’m guessing it originally came from a tailor’s or dressmaker’s estate. My estate has a lot of birds in it. Anyway, it found it’s way to me and I love the little prints, especially the black and whites. The one on the lower right makes me think of Lena Corwin’s blog ( as always,you can click the image for a better view).

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And something else: little bird couples all dressed up and waiting to have their official portrait taken.

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5 Responses to “1910”

  1. Casey Says:
    February 7th, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    What a beautiful treasure!! I love old textiles and reusing them for modern purposes. I have a whole bin of old dresses and linens that aren’t in the best condition, but are perfect for using bits and pieces of. :)

  2. abbyjane Says:
    February 7th, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    my estate has lots of polyfill in it.

  3. Snippety Gibbet Says:
    February 7th, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    Oh my gosh. What a WONDERFUL find. Oh, lucky you!!!!!!!!!

  4. Amanda Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 12:57 pm

    Wow, those fabrics are lovely!! How fun. :-)

  5. Freda Says:
    February 10th, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    Gosh!! I love your fabric collection!! They are gorgeous and can’t wait to see the fabric to be a bird!!

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