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this is a little experiment, using metal findings. I like  it.

Vintage material from the U.S

Ancient quilt material tranformed

more french fabric

more ancient french fabric scraps

I really love the way this has been printed...all watercoloury

 

Geelong gallery

I just thought I should show what my work looks like at the Gallery

Here's what part of the shop looks like, it really is a great place to get cool bits and pieces

And here it is in the cabinet.

Plus belle bouts de tissus français

I can feel a new range coming on...

belles chutes de tissu français

This is part of quite a big lot of fabric I've just received.

It's all very ancient....

and quite special,

I can't imagine exactly what I'm going to do with it...

But, I'm pretty sure I'll think of something.

I've been waiting for these for quite a long time, here are just a few pieces. I'll post more when I have time.

The american vintage quilt...Pre washed and quite gross

this is pretty much the whole piece, very grubby indeed

the top left are the feedsack materials, and you can see where I removed the quilting threads

a more detailed look at this purdy piece of material

ewww, .....but it cleaned up really well.

Amazing what a gentle soak in Nappysan, and a bit of Sard wonder soap can do...plus a bit of good old fashioned sunshine. I'm sure if there are any restoration experts out there they may raise their collective eyebrow at that one. But, as I see it, this cloth has managed to exist quite nicely for...mmm about 80 years. And I intend to turn it into something that will maybe give it another 5 or 10 years life, I think it will be ok.

At the Geelong Gallery

This is a new range I'm working on, all the materials in this piece are from a reclaimed American quilt, probably from Depression times. I'm really into this at the moment. All faded and used and gorgeous.

The flower in the front is feedsack.