Thursday 5 April 2012

GET IT ON TAPE

This is a rather scruffy tape sample card, presumably from a French drapery shop with nice old fashioned script and figures;  No. 16 bottom right is 25F. le metre which is not difficult to translate!    I have a big reel of similar linen tape myself which is very useful for making all kinds of loops and bindings - strong and quite smart on tea towels and various ties on aprons  and other clothing.- and with the current fashion for all things stone and pebble coloured, I have used some to decorate cushions and bags.     I offer the little card to anyone who collects old haberdashery - free, but ask for postage which might be about £1.  It is quite useless but I can't throw it away and am now trying to reduce the chaos of my sewing room! Contact me dbaer@onetel.com.  P.S. I HAVE HAD THREE WOULD-BE TAKERS WITHIN 2 HOURS OF PUTTING THIS OFFER ON AND I ACCEPTED THE FIRST OFFER - SO IT SEEMS I HAVE SEVERAL READERS AND TWO WERE FROM FRANCE!  THANK YOU AND SORRY TO DISAPPOINT.
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  1. Jane Aston5 April 2012 at 20:35

    I would love this. I tried to email you my address but it failed, I will try again. I thought maybe a swap. I have the finest thread in skeins, hand spun? I know you are trying to declutter so I can send you postage too if you wish. Thanks.

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  2. A bird in the hand6 April 2012 at 00:14

    Too late for me, alas! Call it unrequited love...

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  3. Juanita B6 April 2012 at 00:31

    This reminds me of an old American quote - "I am always a day late and a dollar short",lol. Congratulations to the lucky receipient.

    Juanita in Ohio, USA.

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  4. Janet Metzger, Artist19 April 2012 at 12:19

    Hello Elizabeth,

    So thrilled that my good friend Gretel snagged this lovely piece of textile history. She will be the very best of caretakers I can assure you.
    Love your blog and your photo in the header has put the biggest smile on this American face...thank you!

    Have a lovely day
    Janet xox
    The Empty Nest

    PS...something I love to do is create beautiful couture aprons from cast off antique and vintage linens, hankies, dresser scarves and such.

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  5. carrrrrolinemoore20 June 2012 at 14:56

    i am purring at the thought of all the fabric at your textile fair and am e mailing you straight after this so i can attend hopefully!! i make upholstered head boards and fiddle about with bits of material!!! thankyou .caroline moore

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