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.

new material

30s material5
Originally uploaded by rachel jk

This is part of a very generous haul of lovely scraps from the US.

Some new material

30s material4
Originally uploaded by rachel jk

This is part of the delicious purchase from Ebay. Very excited about incorporating this into the new work.

start of necklace...more textile jewelry

start of necklace
Originally uploaded by rachel jk

This is part of my new neckware, I've scored some very nice vintage fabric, and I'm mixing it up with the other Japanese stuff.
They are pretty special.