I was really pleased with this old piece of curtain fabric I found in a charity shop this morning. It even has the old round metal rings for hanging it still attached along the top. The fabric is real country cottage style with it's cheerful cottage-garden posy print in a patchwork-style pattern. It was, amazingly, only 95p from a charity shop where I never find anything to buy - a statement I made as Mum and I went through the door - obviously, today was an exception.
It's very unusual for me to come across anything quite as vintage as this fabric these days, perhaps charity shops think no one will buy anything quite so old. I remember in the days when jumble sales were much more common that this sort of vintage curtain was nearly always lurking on the linen table, and would have cost pennies to buy. Still, I'm not complaining at the price I paid today - all I have to decide now is what I'm going to use the fabric for. Summery cushion covers sound good to me at the moment.
Now THAT is one gorgeous piece of fabric!
I am very jealous...
looby xx
Posted by: Looby | 02/24/2009 at 09:36 PM
I rarely find old fabrics like this in my local charity shops, I often wonder if they think no-one will be interested and don't bother to put them out! Great find and cheap for a charity shop, (who over-charge for nearly everything IMO)
Hope you're enjoying your stay with Mum.
G
Posted by: gill | 02/25/2009 at 08:20 AM
I do believe we had curtains very similar to those at home when I was a kid (many moons ago). Beautiful :)
Posted by: Sharon J | 02/25/2009 at 12:04 PM
That's very cottage isn't it. I get lucky at my charity shop quite often, but not with vintage like this - my most recent purchase is buttons! Negotiated a tenner for 6 jars filled with buttons! They look gorgeous.
Posted by: Catherine Lloyd-Evans | 02/25/2009 at 12:45 PM
My local charity shops seem to be full of yucky 80/90s stuff. I have more luck at jumblr sales but they seem to be few and far between these days.
Wonderful fabric, such lovely flowers.
Posted by: French Knots | 02/25/2009 at 03:02 PM
Oh, I love those - I think they would make great cushions. Must get down the charity shops myself, been avoiding it until payday (sad I know !)
Posted by: asti | 02/26/2009 at 10:20 AM
I love those curtains, they remind me of my Nan's kitchen.
Kim
Hereford Uk
Posted by: Kim Cranson | 02/27/2009 at 01:23 PM
I like to do curtain myself...Do you know how?
Posted by: curtain blinds | 04/02/2009 at 06:32 AM