It has been a long time since I wrote anything for the blog. So, I thought I would do a quick update.
View from Bunker Hill, Maine
I had a health issue, which was diagnosed last February, and I am just getting back to work. For now it is two mornings a week.
After being gone for such a long time, I have a lot of catching up to do! To that end, I am starting by listing remnants, and there are a lot of them! If those are of interest, check the New Fabric category.
It will be a slow roll out of them, as I can not photograph fabrics on super sunny days, but I am going to be listing them every day that I can.
I also hope to be able to do a monthly blog post on things I see on walks and on drives as I used to. So, watch for that as well.
As we move into July many of us are looking for ways to cool off. While many people just like the color blue, it also can have a visually cooling effect, which is perfect for the summer.
Once in a while a fabric comes along, and it just seems to have all elements that make a fabric really, really nice. These includes design elements, composition, and color, as well as the actual ground cloth. The pink bird garden fabric and the blue garden fabric are two of these fabric. Continue reading Fabric of the Week- Pink Bird Garden Fabric→
One never knows what will happen in the fabric world week to week. So, I thought, hmmm, spring is upon us ( well, sort of- here in Maine- we had a snow/ice storm this last weekend. There was 18″ of snow inland, and ice with wind near the coast. The flag in Brunswick froze horizontally! ) But, anyway, I thought that flowers, Easter, and spring would be on peoples’ minds, but NO!
What were people interested in? The Medieval fabrics. While some of these have a touch of a Renaissance look, most are neutrals, and do not have the rich coloring that one associates with the Renaissance period.
Top of the list is the Medieval Scroll fabric.
MEDIEVAL SCROLL FABRIC
This is an intriguing pattern. The grey and off white alternate their position in the pattern from row to row, giving a lot of variation to the fabric. And that bit of light blue keeps the fabric from being boring.
This also comes in a golden toned colorway. This has a much lighter feel to it.
GOLD BROWN MEDALLION SCROLL
The Medieval Crown Fabric has a a bit of a Renaissance feel with its ornate crowns, lions rampant, griffins, and other details.
MEDIEVAL CROWN FABRIC
Using some of the pattern details of the Medieval Renaissance Crown fabric, is the Medival fabric with a vintage look. While it does have some Renaissance features, the feel is quite Medival with its coloring of brown on tan.
MEDIEVAL FABRIC
The tone on tone linen fabric, Ghent, by Clarence House, has a pattern that is very difficult to see. The combination of the fibers and color, more than the pattern give this a Medieval feel.
CLARENCE HOUSE GHENT LINEN UPHOLSTERY FABRIC
Moving in a totally different direction is the Spanish Damask fabric. This has a pattern of men and dogs hunting for wild bulls in a forest. It is an elegant, beautiful fabric.
MEDIEVAL SPANISH BULL HUNT FABRIC
One fabric that does have color is the Medieval floral paisley fabric. The coloring and the mille fleur background gives it a vintage look.
MEDIEVAL PAISLEY FABRIC
For all the fabrics with a Medieval or Renaissance look
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Brick House Fabrics has always focused on novelty fabrics.
HORSE RACING FABRIC
Let’s start with what a novelty fabric is. A simplistic definition is a fabric with a pattern that highlights a subject. They are not solids, stripes, or plaids. And, florals don’t usually qualify either, though there are exceptions. Paisleys and geometrics are not novelties, but again, there are some exceptions. Continue reading So Why Novelty Fabrics→
