A few weeks ago, I posted some of my vintage fabric finds for Fabric Friday. Well, I thought it would be fun to show you how those fabrics translated into some klt:plush and a retro mobile. Sometimes I know right when I see a fabric, what klt:character or product will be made from it. This vintage stack was no exception- I had specific plans for all of the fabric and it was just a matter of finding time to make them.
I bought most of these fabrics from Frecklewonder (in different batches), but there are 2 fabrics that were given to me from Heather, at 3ringcircus. She included some fabrics for me with an order that I had made from her shop. The sweetest thing about it, is that one of the fabrics had been used by her mother to make Heather a dress when she was little. She had mentioned awhile back in a comment on a post, that she liked my slugs the best- so Miss H Slug was born using Heather’s fabric (blue with red butterflies).
That ’60’s floral fabric (in pinks & purples) was once some kind of curtain or drape and I have a lot of it. I still have some more plans -but the slug and the mobile were the first things to come to mind when I saw this beautiful textile.
I love finding vintage textiles and then giving them a whole new life. It sort of spices things up in the studio for me. I have found a few more cool fabrics that are on their way- so expect to see more vintage critters in the future…. In the meantime, Happy Fabric Friday! I’m on my way to my first trunk show in a few minutes. What are you doing tonight?
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the rikrak studio
2 October 2010oh good heavens! that white with turquoise and orange circles is heaven! these are fabulous, nicey! bravo!
the rikrak studio
2 October 2010oh good heavens! that white with turquoise and orange circles is heaven! these are fabulous, nicey! bravo!
the rikrak studio
2 October 2010oh good heavens! that white with turquoise and orange circles is heaven! these are fabulous, nicey! bravo!
ringmaster
2 October 2010you know the love i feel for these!!! ; )
ringmaster
2 October 2010you know the love i feel for these!!! ; )
frecklewonder
2 October 2010everything looks amazing! you know how happy i am to see what was once just sitting in a pile of vintage fabrics in my studio turn into something so great!!! these look amazing!!!
frecklewonder
2 October 2010everything looks amazing! you know how happy i am to see what was once just sitting in a pile of vintage fabrics in my studio turn into something so great!!! these look amazing!!!
frecklewonder
2 October 2010everything looks amazing! you know how happy i am to see what was once just sitting in a pile of vintage fabrics in my studio turn into something so great!!! these look amazing!!!
emily b
3 October 2010Wow! I thought the pile of fabrics were lovely…then I saw what you made with them! Great, great work.
emily b
3 October 2010Wow! I thought the pile of fabrics were lovely…then I saw what you made with them! Great, great work.
emily b
3 October 2010Wow! I thought the pile of fabrics were lovely…then I saw what you made with them! Great, great work.
KLT
3 October 2010Wow, thanks you guys! Glad you like them. Yep Heather, I do. I will alway be glad to turn your cool pile of fabrics into something Jenny. Thanks for finding such great textiles!
KLT
3 October 2010Wow, thanks you guys! Glad you like them. Yep Heather, I do. I will alway be glad to turn your cool pile of fabrics into something Jenny. Thanks for finding such great textiles!
KLT
3 October 2010Wow, thanks you guys! Glad you like them. Yep Heather, I do. I will alway be glad to turn your cool pile of fabrics into something Jenny. Thanks for finding such great textiles!
Layers and Layers
3 October 2010that's so cool that one of the fabrics was part of her dress when she was a kid! Amazing … I think my personal fave is the "tweety" bird, so sweet!
Layers and Layers
3 October 2010that's so cool that one of the fabrics was part of her dress when she was a kid! Amazing … I think my personal fave is the "tweety" bird, so sweet!
Layers and Layers
3 October 2010that's so cool that one of the fabrics was part of her dress when she was a kid! Amazing … I think my personal fave is the "tweety" bird, so sweet!
Daria
3 October 2010Stupendous! I wish I had ALL these when I was little! You're such a huge talent my friend!
Daria
3 October 2010Stupendous! I wish I had ALL these when I was little! You're such a huge talent my friend!
Daria
3 October 2010Stupendous! I wish I had ALL these when I was little! You're such a huge talent my friend!