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 ...............

 

Festive greetings.

 I do hope the weather won't spoil Christmas for any of you. My son and his new wife are coming up from Surrey early tomorrow morning so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the journey isn't too bad for them.

Take care and enjoy the break and I'll be back in the New Year with lots more wonderful vintage fabrics and trims for you.

Last minute presents at Rag Rescue website

Still need some last minute presents?

Then look no further as I've chosen some best picks for you today.

No. 1  - Sewing case

A very special sewing case made from hand made felt and embellished with lace, beads, vintage flowers, motifs and Rococo ribbon roses.
The flower shaped case has been made in four individual section which are tied together at the top with antique ivory silk ribbon. When the ribbon is untied the four section fall down to display four pockets holding a variety of vintage sewing equipment. The pockets have been made using French vintage fabric. The pockets hold a packet of vintage needles, some mending thread, a strip of Glamour buttons, four card reels of sewing silks, ribbon and lace.

All hand made.

Each petal measures approx. 5.5"/14cms high and 3"/7.5cms at the widest point.
The base is 3"/7.5cms x 2.5"/6.5cms

£45.00

 

Click HERE to buy

 No. 2  - Antique framed painted ivory slip

 I just love these painted ivory slips. they are very rare now. Someone has framed this one in a wooden frame and you can see that the ivory slip has moved from it's original mount but this could be easily moved back. early 19th century.

The ivory slip is 2.5/3cms x 4.5cms

 Buy it HERE 

 

No. 3 - Ladies pretty vintage floral silk hankie 

 27cms x 26cms

£5.50

 

Buy it HERE

Rag Rescue 'Pick of the day' - Large piece of antique beaded net with the Glasgow rose design. Discount day.

A most amazing piece of beaded net in the Glasgow style containing a design of five 'Glasgow roses' using  white and silver glass bugle beads of differing lengths. there is a central slightly larger rose 9.5cms x 10cms and 4 slightly smaller roses 9cms x 9cms.
the roses are surrounded by trailing stems and leaves which create a flowing design all in beads.
The net is a pale pink and it has two large scallops on the bottom edge moving from 68cms plus 4 cms of beaded drops to 40cms + 4cms beaded drops at the top of the scallop shape.
The whole piece is 1.25m wide.

There is some damage to the top of the net away from the decoration at both end which could be trimmed off. However the main decorated piece is in excellent condition.

There are so many uses for this beaded piece one of which would be to use the design for other items.

The 'Glasgow rose' was a signature in many of Charles Rennie Mackintosh interior designs around 1900. It is thought that it was first used by Jessie Newbery in her textile design, although this hasn't been proved and was soon everywhere in Glasgow.

This beaded piece is very rare.

£55.00
 £5.00 discount today only - down to £50.00

'December Dazzlers' - new items today at the Rag Rescue website

I've just listed 36 items onto the website. 

By browsing through the 'New listings' section you will find

vintage fabric,antique and vintage quilt pieces, millinery feathers, sew-ons, vintage gift pencils, etc and a wonderful  large piece of antique beaded net with the Glasgow rose design.

Vintage fabric Christmas tree cards.

I am definitely going to use this idea to make some Christmas cards. I have bags of scraps so if you are short then send me a message.
Lots of vintage fabrics at the Rag Rescue website - www.ragrescue.co.uk

There is a tutorial for this at http://hisforhandmade.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/scrap-fabric-tree-tutorial.html?m=1

More Christmas tree hanger ideas from Rag Rescue

I found some more lovely ideas yesterday in a spare moment whilst having a break over a cup of coffee.

If you have already made some Christmas tree hangers, then please forward photos to me so that I can start an ideas page for them.

honeygirlstudio.blogspot.com 

 

Vintage fabric Christmas tree hangers.

I found these wonderful burlap Christmas tree hangers on pinterest. 

You can see how to make them at 

honeygirlstudio.blogspot.com

They would look superb using any vintage fabric, very striking.

Rag Rescue website

Season Spectacular at Rag Rescue today.

Only one month to go before the big day. If like me you still have lots to do in the form of cards, last minute presents, tags etc, then I hope today's listings on the Rag Rescue website,will help you.
Everything that has been listed today has a Christmas colour theme.

 

You will find them all in the 'New Listings' section
HERE
They will stay in this section until I list again, which won't be for at least another week.

Sandie's Saturday special - Rag Rescue vintage fabric pick of the day.

Rag Rescue's vintage fabric pick of the day -
This vintage fabric looks like patchwork but it is only the design.
No fading but bright colours even though it has previously been used.22.5cms x 42cms
2 pieces available. Uncut until required Price £5.50

You can find it

HERE

Rag Rescue, vintage fabric pick of the day

Vintage Swedish fabric for Christmas crafts - AG8

 This is an unused Swedish fabric from the early 1970's.
Stored extremely well, very clean and in excellent condition.
Lovely holly and Christmas roses.
Just ideal for Christmas crafts.

37cms x 29cms
4 pieces available. Uncut until required

Price - £6.00

CLICK HERE

to find it on the website

Easy, sew Christmas cards

I found these wonderful Christmas cards that were made with vintage fabric. I just thought I'd share them with you. A great way to use up your scraps.

http://quiltingintherain.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/patchwork-fabric-greeting-cards.html

Rag Rescue, pick of the day vintage fabric.

Early Sanderson vintage fabric - J42
A superb designed fabric with a soft silky feel.
37cms x 42cms
8 pieces available at £6.50 each
Uncut until required.
You will find it here -
http://www.ragrescue.co.uk/product_details.php?category=Floral&ref=229866&title=Early+Sanderson+vintage+fabric+-+J42

Christmas vintage trims from Rag Rescue

Why not make your Christmas cards, parcels or gifts a little different this year with the addition of vintage trimmings from Rag Rescue. There are lots of trimmings in the embellishment and haberdashery sections of the website.

Here are just a few that I have added today.

 Why not make a gift card by adding vintage fabric to card, so unique.

Here are the vintage fabric squares I listed yesterday.

Rag Rescue's sourced items for sewing art journals.

Something a little different today. A number of antique advertising papers have been added to the website.

These can be used in so many ways. I like to use them in my sewing journals, either as they are or copied onto linen. I am sure you can think of so many more uses.

I love this idea of using vintage haberdashery as a cover for an art sewing journal. Of course any of the above advertising papers would look great incorporated into the design.

Christmas crafting with French vintage fabric.

If you have finished crafting all of your Christmas presents why not make some new adornments for your Christmas tree now. Here is one idea, it would look wonderful made with vintage French fabric.

if however, like me you haven't completed your Christmas shopping, then why not make a small bundle of vintage fabrics for all of your sewing friends. Here are today's listing on Rag Rescue and of course as you know there are plenty more to choose from.

A busy time at Rag Rescue website

I've been busy making a large Christmas cake this weekend. It is years since I made one, but as the family are coming over for Christmas I thought I would make a big splash this year. Lots more baking on my list. That is when I have completed the decorating of the guest room.

I've still found time to wrap up all of the orders that came in over the weekend. My husband will have to take two large bags full of parcels to the post office this morning. This is why I haven't had time to write any posts this weekend, just so busy.

Today I've listed four lovely pieces of vintage fabric for all of those small projects.

I'm afraid two of them have already been snapped up but there are still plenty on the website to wet your appetite.

Here is a wonderful idea that I found and ideal for using small vintage fabrics.

It was made by

mirianata

It has been sold now, but she has some great ideas.

Here are the vintage fabrics that I listed over the weekend.

You can see descriptions and prices 
HERE 

 

Well I'd better get moving now. I need to sort mum out and when the shops open go and buy some paint and sort out a new carpet for the guest room.

There is no rest for the wicked.