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Vintage and vintage style fabric

22/2/2024

Some of these are vintage and some are reprints or designed in vintage style. Please refer to the descriptions either by hovering over or by clicking the picture .
Finding genuine vintage fabrics is always a thrill to the sewist! And I'm willing to share them with you! Mostly they are unused, but if I am repurposing a previously used and preloved piece I will let you know in the descriptions below. I have placed my large scissors or a 50p to give you some idea of the scale of the design.
Please view the Bespoke Contact page to see how we can turn one of these into a bag for you!

Unused Vintage 1970's 'Desdemona', designed by Grace Sullivan for Moygashel (pink)

Preloved vintage Boussac Bamako french cotton from 1958

Unused Vintage 1970's 'Desdemona', designed by Grace Sullivan for Moygashel (blue)

Unused iconic Davina Spring design from 1970's 'Spot and Friends' (lilac)

Unused iconic Davina Spring design from 1970's 'Spot and Friends' (yellow)

Vintage unused cotton fabric (1970's?)

Contemporary design from Alexander Henry, called 'Stylish Girls' 2003

Sanderson 2010 reprint of 50's design 'mobiles'

Blue barkcloth

Orangey Red barkcloth

Reprint by Sandersons of 50s "Festival' fabric commemorating the Festival of Britain in 1951

Pussy Willow, preloved as a curtain. Background very faded, but kittens still vibrant.

‘Heidi’ (1960’s) designed by Genia Sapper for Heals. Preloved, so a faded blue, not the vibrancy of the new fabric.

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Contemporary fabrics

22/2/2024

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There are a myriad of beautiful contemporary fabrics out there! These are a few I have in stock for you to choose from, all new unless it states preloved in the description. Please remember I can usually find anything you have in your mind's eye! So don't hesitate to complete the form on the Bespoke Contact page and tell me all about it!

Skinny laminx

My favourite contemporary textile designer Heather Moore of Skinny laminx is based in Cape Town South Africa, so you won’t often find her designs in UK. It was the ‘Cloudbirds’ that got me hooked first! I now have her designs around my home and they lend themselves very well to bags too! Here are a few to choose from!

Emma Bridgewater

Now and again, if we’re lucky, a few pieces of EB fabric come onto the market and I’ve managed to secure some for you to chose from. Let me know what you fancy!

Emma Bridgewater dresser (yellow colourway)

Emma Bridgewater polka stripe

Emma Bridgewater Pink Sampler

Emma Bridgewater Hellebore (plum colourway)

Love in plum (small piece).

Love in purple (small piece).

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William Morris Fabrics

22/2/2024

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Don't you just love William Morris designs? I've quite a little collection here for you to choose from!
If you'd like a bag made in any of these fabrics, please go to Bespoke Contact and fill in the form giving as much detail as you can to help me make your bag just right!

Strawberry Thief -Indigo colourway

Acanthus

Strawberry Thief - Chocolate colourway

LARGE design: Morris Seaweed

Indian

Snakeshead Fritillery- Indigo & hemp

Strawberry Thief - Grape colourway

Honeysuckle and Tulip

Wandle in charcoal and mustard

Honeysuckle and Tulip in muted green

Pink and Rose. VERY large flowers on a beige backgound

Snakeshead fritillery -grey and rust

Strawberry thief in slate/vellum

Chrysanthemum (rust colourway) very large design

‘Marigold’ in Indigo

‘Marigold’ in rust.

‘Crysanthemum minor’ Preloved a curtain. Still quite bright in colour but softer than new.

‘Honeysuckle’, small piece available.

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For a bespoke bag start here and choose your fabric!

If you would like me to create a bag unique to you, please scroll down to choose a fabric: those pictured here (scroll down for more) are available now. I've placed my large scissors or a 50p to give some idea of scale. If I don't currently have a fabric in stock you fancy and you have something particular in mind-please contact me here with your requirements and I can source several options for you to choose from.
Then select a shape from the Bag Shapes page or the Gallery or if you have a different style you'd like, let me know and we can design a unique bag together that truly says who you are!
Next go to Bespoke Contact and fill in the form giving as much detail as you can to help me make your bag just right.

Vintage and vintage style fabric

Contemporary fabrics

Skinny laminx

Emma Bridgewater

William Morris Fabrics

For a bespoke bag start here and choose your fabric!

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