.... to, hopefully, accumulate. The local junk shop (which just gets better and better as far as I'm concerned) had some large bolts of fabric for sale last week. Now, me being me, didn't do more than give them a cursory glance when I was last in there but I did spot that one of them was by Colefax and Fowler. Four whole days later, I finally remembered to check out if this particular make of fabric was any good on ebay. Bilmey O'Reily, some of the Colefax and Fowler fabric made over £100!! Cut to this morning, and I was in that shop as fast as my little legs (and the shopping trolley) would carry me.
Phew! The bolt of Colefax and Fowler 'Fern' material was still where I had last seen it, so I bought the whole lot - approx. 8.5 metres at £2.00 per metre. Now, I don't normally spend out £16.00 in one go on anything but I am hoping that I will get a good profit from my speculation. The pattern is not really my cup of tea, although I do like the fresh Spring-green colour, but it is plainly of fabulous quality and is an upholstery-weight glazed cotton fabric. I'll be very interested to see how much it sells for when I list it on ebay next week.
What a great find ~ I bet you will do very well with this lovely fabric!
Posted by: Heather | 03/22/2011 at 07:47 PM
Didn't know they made fabric - had them in my mind as a wallpaper manufacturer.
Posted by: Caroline | 03/23/2011 at 09:14 AM
What pretty fabric! I envision curtains or an apron made out of this.
Posted by: Carol M | 03/28/2011 at 12:27 PM