Lots of vintage fabric to be found at Rag Rescue

Today's listing of vintage fabric.

 

 

 

Here are the items that were listed on the Rag Rescue website last week.

Vintage fabric,vintage fabric,vintage fabric.

Yes, that's right, you guessed, today is vintage fabric day, in fact it is French vintage fabric day. Just look at the four lovely fabrics being listed today.

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

All at Rag Rescue website today.

Something old, something new: creating a vintage home. Article by By Gabrielle Fagan – 25 June 2013

Old has never been more in vogue, and giving a home a vintage feel is bang on-trend.

If you're secretly yearning to give your home a charming new look, it's time to hark back to the past.

Remnants of vintage fabrics, old wallpapers, a little imagination and some basic craft skills are all that's needed to conjure the fashionable atmosphere of a bygone age, according to vintage expert Sarah Moore.

Her new book, Vintage Home, is packed with 50 handmade projects, from furniture to decorating, and all the essentials can be cheaply found in places like charity shops, car boot sales, flea markets, house clearances and reclamation yards.

"As you build your collection of thrifty and gorgeous vintage finds, you can customise them and decorate your entire home at a fraction of the cost of buying things new," she says.

"Slot a little bit of vintage into your home, or fill it with retro finds. You can get a huge amount of pleasure from finding just the right materials to add colour, character and individuality."

Here are Moore's tips for vintage style, and a couple of her projects to try.

MATERIAL MAKEOVER
Recycle vintage fabrics and use them to make curtains, duvet and cushion covers, or for jazzy details like a new ironing board cover or towel-edging, suggests Moore.

She advises choosing strong materials and washing them in a colour-kind detergent, then ironing them before use.

"Mix and match old fabrics with new. Striped ticking, dyed linen and calico sit really well alongside old fabrics," she says. "Use them for linings, which will allow your vintage finds to go twice as far.

See

Newspaper article

for lovely photo's.

Vintage fabric scrapbags at the Rag Rescue website

Vintage fabric scrapbags are being listed today.

These vintage fabric scrap bags are ideal for crazy quilting, applique work, card making, fabric postcards, ATC's, for use with the embellisher machine and all kinds of textile art.

Rupert Bear vintage fabric squares at Rag Rescue today.

I found some of these Rupert bear vintage fabric squares  in 2010 and it has taken me three years to find some more. At that time a set of these squares was purchased by a lovely customer and she made the most wonderful quilt. you can see this quilt at -

http://ragrescue.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/some-of-rupert-bear-squares-have-become.html

and there is a link there to her blog.

The squares measure 18.5cms/7" square approx. and there are 9 different squares to the story.

Listing today at 7am BST

Antique lace and antique French toile fabric at Rag Rescue website

 Beautiful French vintage toile fabric was listed on the Rag Rescue website yesterday.

The Late Pat Earnshaw lace samples were listed today but I'm afraid they have all been sold now.

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

Using antique and vintage French toile fabric

What ideas do you have for using these pieces of French antique and vintage toile fabrics?
They are all to be listed on the Rag Rescue website today.
www.ragrescue.co.uk

Here is one good idea.

 

New listings on the Rag Rescue website

This is a huge catch up as I have been very busy since I came back from the wedding in Croatia.  So my apologies for the lack of posts. Here are the items that have been listed on the Rag Rescue website since the last post.

Pretty vintage fabric squares for patchwork and sewing projects.

Six more pretty vintage squares for your projects.

All being listed tomorrow at the

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Antique French toile fabric

What an exhausting day I've had. Yesterday my hubby slipped over whilst walking the dog and this morning his ankle and leg was badly swollen. I finally persuaded him to get an appointment at the doc's. He hates going but I was concerned. After going to see the nurse he was sent for an X-ray and told that he had broken his fibula. So off we go at 4.30pm back to the doctors who will take a look at the X-ray and probably send him to hospital to be plastered up.

My husband does all of the shopping cooking, walking the dog and trips to the post office, so gues who has to take all of that on now as well as run the business, look after mum and I still haven't dome the tax returns.

Still, I know that Steve would do the same for me and he never moans although he is obviously in a lot of pain, bless him.

I did manage to get some of my latest bundles of vintage fabric washed and ironed over the weekend and this afternoon managed to photograph them all. here is a sneak preview of them.

More vintage fabric strip rolls at Rag Rescue today.

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Vintage French fabrics NEW in tomorrow at Rag Rescue website

Listing vintage items everyday of the week including French vintage fabrics, French antique toile fabrics and buckles this week.

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A wedding in Cavtat Croatia

Dates for your diary.

 The Rag Rescue BIG SALE ends at midnight tonight..
At this time I will also place a stop on all orders although you will still be able to browse the site.
This gives me a few days  to organise myself to fly out to Cavtat, Croatia for my son's wedding.
I will re-open the website on 5th June and new items will be listed the following Sunday. I have two more huge parcels of fabric from France so I'm going to be very busy on my return, preparing everything.

I can't close without showing you where Dan and Emma are getting married.
Villa Banac on YouTube

In the photo, Villa Banac, the Town Hall stands on top of the arches, a wonderful setting, I just hope it keeps dry all day.
 

 

 

SALE ENDS IN TWO DAYS TIME

Only two more SALE days to go at the Rag Rescue website.

Just found this. What a great way to make a mood board or notice board using French vintage fabric.
FRENCH COTTAGE DIY: Vintage Vanity to Dream Board How-To
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/vintage-vanity-dream-board-how-to.html

Vintage embroidery motifs for embellishing.

Vintage embroidery motifs can look great when added to your sewing projects.
There are lots at the Rag Rescue website and you can find them here - 

http://www.ragrescue.co.uk/products.php?sub=Embroidery

Vintage fabrics flying out, catch them quick.

More gorgeous vintage fabrics still available at the Rag Rescue website -
www.ragrescue.co.uk

Vintage goods at rag rescue website

There are still some vintage goods left on the site. All at dealers prices 20% discount.

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Rag Rescue has a huge sale 20% off

Vintage embellishments are the icing on the cake for your creative projects. You can never have enough.
You can find all of these embellishments at
http://www.ragrescue.co.uk/products.php?sub=Lace

Vintage fabric stashbags at Rag Rescue

Do you enjoy working with patchwork or perhaps you love creating small items using fabric? If you have to buy large lengths, then it can become expensive. However, at Rag Rescue you can buy a whole variety of vintage stashbags, from vintage, fabric, lace, braids or ribbons. They are far more economical.
Here are just a few examples of what are on the website and don't forget for the next two weeks you will get a 20% discount.
www.ragrescue.co.uk

Antique lace items at the Rag Rescue website with 20% discount

Superb antique lace in the form of cuffs, a bodice front, a pair of sleeve ends, gold lace and a couple of pieces of insertion lace. All at the website today with 20% off.
www.ragrescue.co.uk

Vintage fabrics with lots of roses in the design.

I wonder how many fabric designs with roses have been created over the years. Here are three French vintage fabrics, still available on the website.
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Vintage haberdashery at the Rag Rescue website

You never know when you will need some of these haberdashery items.

Don't forget there is a 20% discount on everything on the Rag Rescue website.

Roses designed vintage French fabrics

I just love pink roses don't you. My husband buys me flowers every week and roses are my favourite.
Here are three very pretty vintage fabrics that are in the SALE today. 

 Now, has Summer started?. Well it looks like it today but the weather men seem to think it won't last long. Still cheer up it means we can get out the sewing machine and prepare for the really good weather and make our homes and gardens really special.

Don't forget that there is a 20% discount on them and everything on the website, such a bargain so grab them whilst you can.
www.ragrescue.co.uk

RagRescue sale on Etsy

I've just placed 20% discount coupons on my RagRescue Etsy shop items.
Use the Coupon code - 03RagRescue05
Thank you to my Etsy buyers. I have sold to customers from USA, Italy, Japan, Australia ,the UK
and New Zealand.

My RagRescue Etsy shop

20% discount on antique sewing items.

Rag Rescue has a small collection of antique sewing items on the website and there is a 20% discount on all of them this month.

Old sewing items are wonderful to have in your sewing box, a case for your needles, pincushion, tape measure, silk winder and lace bobbin.

Vintage Broderie Anglaise embroidered lace on Sale

Three samples of lengths of Vintage Broderie anglaise embroidered lace that are in the 20% discount sale on the Rag Rescue website today.

French vintage fabric bargains at the Rag Rescue website NOW

Just more samples of French vintage fabric that is on Sale. Don't forget you will get 20% of your order total refunded.

Bargain hunting at Rag Rescue website

Just a sample of some of the pretty French fabrics available on the Rag Rescue website.
Don't forget that you get 20% of your order refunded.

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Bargains galore at the Rag Rescue website - HUGE SALE

I've been busy all weekend wrapping orders. It seems that lots of customers want to grab a bargain. There are still hundreds of lovely vintage fabrics and trims on the website. Make a drink and settle down to browse. Good luck, I hope you are able to find something.

Huge four week SALE begins today at the Rag Rescue website.

The big four week SALE begins today. This leads me up to my son's wedding in Croatia on June 1st. I thought I would share my happiness with you by refunding 20% of any order you place after 7am BST today 28th April. I hope you enjoy browsing the website and can manage to grab a bargain.
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Victorian fabric patch stashbags

I acquired an old patchwork quilt which although large was very damaged. As the designs were superb and very old we decided to unpick the quilt and save the good pieces.

The majority of the fabrics used in the quilt were Victorian but some were early 20th century. I think the quilt was made in the early 20th century using a mix of what was then old fabric and new ones.

I have washed all of the fabrics and bagged them up into stashbags containing 6 patches. These can be used for your sewing projects or retained as examples of designs from long ago.

Antique quilt pieces for crafting at Rag Rescue

Yesterday and today's listings on the Rag Rescue website.

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Antique quilt pieces, some hand stitched.

Lovely vintage collars and a dress front or bib which can easily be decorated to your own choice.

French vintage fabrics and antique lace bobbins.

Great antique wood turned lace bobbins being added to the Rag Rescue website today.

These pretty French vintage fabrics are now on the website.

Happy sewing.

French vintage fabric, Victorian ribbons and patches and lots more at Rag Rescue last week

The first photo below, shows the French vintage fabrics that are listing this morning.

I thought I would show you every item that has been listed on the Rag Rescue website over the past week.

Vintage fabric squares at the Rag Rescue website tomorrow.

I thought I'd give you all  a preview of the vintage fabric squares that are coming up for sale on the website tomorrow.

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