Victorian cabinet card photo album frames at Rag Rescue

Sorry I'm a little late with my posting today but I had to take my mother for a CAT scan at the hospital.

Todays listings are something a little different.
These frames were taken from a cabinet card photo album produced in the Victorian era. The album was badly damaged and the best frames kept.
These frames are ideal for solid framing of favourite photo's or using to create a wedding journal or special birth or birthday journal as a keepsake.

The frames have seen a little wear over the years but this only adds to the uniqueness and history of the frame. There are no tears to the heavy card.

Vintage fabric scrapbags at Rag Rescue today.

More pretty vintage fabric pieces in the form of lovely scrapbags today

NEW - Vintage fabric Stash Packs at Rag Rescue today

When I am cutting out vintage fabric pieces for the scrap bags and squares, I always have some good pieces left over. There is nothing wrong with these pieces but they are too small for the sizes I use. I have therefore decided to sell these as 'stash packs'.

There are ten good pieces of vintage fabric in a 'stash pack'. They are all different shapes and sizes .

Ideal for crazy patchwork,cards, journals,trade cards,postcards,memory pieces, buttons jewellery and any other crafts you can think for using small scraps of fabric.

You can find them 

HERE

What is your favourite French fabric design ?

French vintage and antique fabrics have such wonderful designs. My favourite designs are Art Nouveau and pretty small roses.
Please comment on what are your favourite designs. It will really help me to choose the fabrics I buy.

The four French fabrics below are now on the website.
www.ragrescue.co.uk

Link to the page on the website

See it here on the website

Want to see more photo's of this fabric? Click here.

 I thought this would be popular. I'm sorry it has now been sold.

Beautiful vintage fabric from a soggy Saturday in Morecambe

The rain is pouring down here in Morecambe so I think I'll stay inside today and sort out my stock room ready for the next batch of goodies to arrive.

Today I have listed more wonderful vintage fabrics.

Sorry all sold now.

Colourful French antique fabric late 19th century - Jan 28

I just love the design and colours on this wonderful fabric. The colours have gently faded so that they aren't harsh any more.
34cms x 30cms

http://www.ragrescue.co.uk/product_details.php?category=Floral&ref=231596&title=Colourful+French+antique+fabric+late+18th+century+-+Jan+28

 1960s vintage English floral fabric - D22

Wonderful floral design in a pop art type of way with a wide variety of colours.

46cms x 33cms

http://www.ragrescue.co.uk/product_details.php?category=Floral&ref=231598&title=1960s+vintage+English+floral+fabric+-+D22

 

Sorry, this fabric has been sold

French antique red toile crafting from Rag Rescue

A lady who owns the Alchymyst's Study blog buys regularly from Rag Rescue. Before Christmas she made the wonderful purse you can see below, for her friend.

I love the way she has used part of the French antique red toile on the front of the purse.

Today I have listed four more pieces of wonderful French antique red toile. Two have already been sold but the remaining two can be found at the

 RAG RESCUE WEBSITE

Early 19th century French Toile de Jouy fabric . Pallas and Venus design - Jan1

This is a wonderful red French Toile de Jouy fabric design, dating from approximately 1806. The design is named 'Pallas et Venus' .

The stunning design, which is roller printed on cotton has rosettes in the background with medallions of various shapes containing images of putti, animals, Pallas the Greek name of the warrior goddess Minerva and wreaths of roses, to name but a few.

 

 

Antique French red toile fabric - jan 4

A lovely vignette of a lady being entertained by a gentleman plating a flute. The design also shows a park with a castle in the background and a sheep in the foreground.

Probably early 20th century.

Vintage fabric floral scrapbags, helping you to keep buying vintage at Rag Rescue

 'Keep Calm and buy vintage' is today's slogan as shown in the work of 'acottagelife' on Etsy.

Lots of pieces of vintage floral fabrics in the form of scrapbags have listed on the Rag Rescue website today. Only £4.00 a scrapbag with four different fabrics.

Vintage fabric squares at Rag Rescue today and a tutorial for fabric eggs.

I'm adding some more vintage fabric squares to the collection on the Rag Rescue website today - www.ragrescue.co.uk
These squares can be used for patchwork but also for other sewing crafts. 

See the fabric Easter eggs below made by 'RetroMama'. There is a link to a tutorial for making them.

Here are the squares which have been added today.

 4inch square - £0.40

 5inch square - £0.50

 6inch square - £0.60

 5inch square - £0.50, 4inch square - £0.40,6inch square - £0.60

 5inch square - £0.50

6inch square - £0.60

 

 

Fabric Easter made by Retro Mama. If you follow the link below you will find a tutorial on how to make them,
http://retro-mama.blogspot.co.uk/2009/03/easter-is-in-air.html

Vintage lace at Rag Rescue today

 Jan 1 

A lovely piece of antique hand knotted lace with added needlerun decoration.

£6.00

7cms wide x 1.3 metres

 Jan 2

A lovely piece of antique hand knotted edging lace.

9.5cms wide x 1 metre

2 uncut metres available at £6.00 each

 Jan 3

SORRY THIS LACE HAS BEEN SOLD.

Jan 4

SORRY THIS LACE HAS BEEN SOLD.

Early 1900s French silk and organza ribbon samples added to the Rag Rescue website today

Today I've listed some gorgeous early 1900s French silk and organza ribbon tradesman's samples. They are all around 13cms wide. Just scrumptious. 

Early 1900s French silk and organza ribbon sample - Jan4
A wonderful sheer organza and silk early 19th century ribbon sample that is very wide. Superb design of pink roses, rosebuds and blue cornflowers. Very romantic.

This ribbon has never been used as it was part of a trademans display sample batch.
32cms long x 13cms wide.
2 available at £6.00 each.

 

Early 1900s French silk and organza ribbon sample - Jan5
A wonderful sheer organza and silk early 19th century ribbon sample that is very wide. Pretty lilac and pink flowers including roses. Very romantic.

This ribbon has never been used as it was part of a trademans display sample batch.
31cms long x 13cms wide.
Price £6.00
Only one available

 Early 1900s French silk and organza ribbon sample - Jan 1
A wonderful sheer organza and silk early 19th century ribbon sample that is very wide. Lovely embroidered blue silk rose bud vignettes in the centre of the stripes. Very romantic.

This ribbon has never been used as it was part of a trademans display sample batch.

33cms long x 13cms wide.
2 available at £6.00 each
Uncut until required

Early 1900s French silk and organza ribbon sample - Jan6
A wonderful sheer organza and silk early 19th century ribbon sample that is VERY wide. Silk light grey stripes down either side of the length with a lovely floral pattern in the centre in differing shades of lilac. Very romantic.

This ribbon has never been used as it was part of a trademans display sample batch.
35cms long x 16.5cms wide.
SORRY SOLD OUT.

More wonderful French vintage fabrics added to the Rag Rescue website today.

I'm feeling much better after my break away. Today is the first of many more days of listing wonderful vintage fabrics and trims.
If you click on each photo you will see a description and measurements of each fabric. You can buy them at www.ragrescue.co.uk in the 'larger fabrics' section.

 French antique fabric with a 1920s sunbathing scene - Jan 3

 What a find this was. A great printed scene on a beach of three young ladies sunbathing on the beach in the latest daring fashions.

I had a large piece of this fabric but there was quite a lot of staining in between the motifs so I had to cut them out to save the wonderful designs. This design would look superb if it was appliqued onto a cushion/pillow or bag. I think it is so unique that it would look superb framed.

The design measures 36cms across and 22cms down. I have managed to leave some of the cotton fabric around the design making the whole piece 42cms across and 24cms down at the widest points.

2 available at £15.00 each.

SORRY, ALL SOLD NOW.

 Vintage French cotton fabric - Jan 8

My favourite colour scheme has been used on this wonderful fabric which dates from around the mid 19th century.

There is a small 13cms long seam rather like a dart in the centre top of the fabric but the pattern matches.

46/47cms x 36cms

Only one piece left at £8.00

This piece is sold, however I have a few pieces from different parts of the design. Please leave a comment if you are interested and I'll send you a photograph with details.

Sorry, these pieces has now been sold.

1920's French fabric, bathers design.

Just spent the day photographing French fabrics. I just love the fabrics shown here. Not sure if I can part with them ......Listing them soon.

Rag Rescue wishes a Happy New Year to you all.

I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas and New Year celebrations and are looking forward to creating new projects in 2014.
My dealer in France came to see me early in December and I was able to choose some wonderful French fabrics. Due to numerous visitors over the Christmas period I haven't been able to start preparing the fabrics ready for sale but tomorrow I go back to work in earnest. I am hoping to be able to list some of the new fabrics very shortly.
The break away from listing every day,has done me a power of good and I feel that I now have more energy to carry on in a similar vein as before. I am hoping to list new items for three weeks in every month.
My promise to you all is ...............