Think seriously about recycling vintage fabrics.

I've been thinking about the word 'recycle' a lot lately with regard to textiles. So many old textiles are STILL being thrown away instead of being reused. People are still buying modern fabrics when there are plenty of antique and vintage fabric crying out to be recovered. So today I want you to think about how you could reprocess and remodel the wonderful array of vintage fabrics in your craft work. Here is an example of how a lampshade could be made with strips of vintage fabric. Why not send me photo's of your recreations so that we can encourage others to do the same.

 

Before you buy new fabric STOP and think

Recycle

reuse

redesign

re-evaluate

re-sew

reduce

recover

reprocess

reclaim

remodel

rescue

restore

regenerate

re-model

 

Beautiful French vintage fabric

I have finally managed to get my last two consignments of antique and french fabrics washed, ironed and pre-listed onto the website. Today sees the start of these wonderful fabrics.

Many of the fabric designs of years gone by are being copied onto new cotton, however they don't have the same colour tones and of course no history at all. Our natural resources are running out, one of which is cotton, so it makes sense to recycle and re-use fabrics that we still have.

Here are the superb French vintage fabrics that are ready to use and available on the 

Rag Rescue website today

I have photographed the design in oval frames to show the size of the design. The oval measures 15cms x 10.5cms

ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE WEEK - DAY 4

The above will be listed tomorrow on my website

RAG RESCUE

7am BST

STOCK UP YOUR STASH

I wanted to do just two things this week outside. Number one was to wash and dry all of the lovely fabrics I bought at the fairs and no. 2 was to get my husband cementing the wall in the garden.
It is so typical of the English weather, whenever you want to work outside it rains and rains and rains.

So the new fabrics are still drying inside and hopefully I will be able to get a few scrap bags cut for you tomorrow.
I've listed some more scrap bags that I had completed before the fairs and some large fabrics that were in my stash.
Hope you enjoy looking at the new items I am listing. I shall be listing every day this week.

KEEP LOOKING HERE
and stock up for your Autumnal and Winter crafting activities.

What a find

I came across this wonderful old piece of fabric at the beginning of December. It is one of a number from the same hanging. I think they are European in origin and quite early as the design is woven into the fabric. Unfortunately some of the pieces have begun to shred in places but there is still sufficient to frame.
If anyone is interested, can enlighten me more or would like further photographs please contact me through the Rag Rescue website.

I'd just like to thank everyone who have kick started the New Year by buying from the Rag Rescue website. I think Google is now picking up the site as I have had orders from America as well as the UK.

Keeping old textiles out of landfill

There is an estimated one million tonnes of textiles that goes into UK landfills each year. This is a dreadful situation, no wonder our planet is under stress.

To this end and because we are in the antique business, we have decided to save some of the antique and vintage textiles from near death and offer them to crafters, artisans, quilters, embellishers, fiber artists and designers for re-use.

This blog will help you to understand what we do and how our items can be re-used in projects. I hope it will become a showcase for your work and encourage others to use recycled textiles in their designs for the future.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SWAP LINKS ON THIS BLOG OR THE WEBSITE PLEASE CONTACT ME.

Rag Rescue for recycled fabrics and embellishments