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Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts

Monday

Ribbons (B price category)

Ribbons: four in stock, all with brown backs and mixtures of brown and black buttons and vintage braid in either black and white or brown. Two are approx 37 x 37cm, and two are approx 41 x 41cm

Handknitted cushions (C price category)

Daphne: fabulously hand knitted to a 1950s pattern with vintage and new wools and backed with dark grey and white fleck wool fabric and black buttons, approx 40cm diameter

Maude: handknitted with vintage and new wools, looks fabulous on its own or tucked behind other cushions to emphasis the retro colours, has a back of duck egg blue vintage fabric and buttons, approx 40cm diameter

Motorbikes (C price category)

Motorbikes option A has vibrant barkcloth fabric, with blue denim back, green ric rac and red buttons, approx 42 x 42cm

Motorbikes option B has a black denim back with green ric rac and red, green, white and brown buttons, approx 42 x 42cm

Tuesday

Floral spray with ferns (A price category)

Vintage barkcloth fabric faded to subtle cream and beige colours has been transformed into a gorgeous cushion. Backed with tea stained vintage cotton fabric, a vintage doily and an assortment of shell, glass and plastic buttons.

Aeroplanes (B price category)

Aeroplanes: Fantastic vintage New Zealand fabric, in a choice of three backing colours.
Aeroplanes option A: Blue cotton fabric with a mixture of vintage plastic and wood buttons. 40cm square.
Aeroplanes option B: Vintage grey marl fabric, vintage braid, and a mixture of black and grey vintage buttons. 42cm square.

Aeroplanes option C:  textured red fabric, vintage ric rac and an assortment of coloured plastic buttons. 31cm square.

Wednesday

Bears at play (B price category)

Wouldn't it be excellent to be a bear? Picking flowers, catching butterflies, prancing with umbrellas, pulling pots of honey around, and then sitting on a sweet cushion where someone can lean on your to daydream or read books. Yes, it would be a cushy life. 

Four available. The one pictures has a back of textured red upholstery fabric, vintage ric rac and vintage white buttons.


Two in stock measure approx 25 x 25cm with either a red back with pink yoyos, ric rac and buttons, or a brown back with pink ric rac and pink buttons.

The fourth measures approx 39 x 39cm has a pink back with delicate cream lace, red yoyos and pink buttons.

Cowboys and Indians

Cowboys and Indians 1 (C price category): This cushion made from 1950s barkcloth fabric has a tan back finished with blue vintage ric rac and a mixture of vintage buttons, approx 43 x 33cm.


Cowboys and Indians 2 (B price category): A scrap of vintage barkcloth is patched with other vintage and new fabrics, vintage ric rac and an assortment of buttons to make a cushion, sure to become a treasured heirloom of some special person. Measures 42 x 44cm.




Cowboys and Indians 3 (B price category): has black denim on the back with yellow braid and white buttons, approx 43 x 32cm

Cowboys and Indians 4 (A price category): has a brown and cream striped back and brown buttons, approx 19 x 21cm. Super cute.

Frou frou dog (B price category)

If only we could thank the designer who produced this fabric that makes such a silly and fun cushion. The vintage barkcloth is still in great condition and the peach, pink and lime colours are gorgeous together. Backed with soft vintage linen, vintage ric rac, and a fab assortment of red, green and brown buttons. Two designs available, each measures 39cm square.




Frou frou dog 2

Monday

1950s strawberries (B price category)

Summertime is strawberry picking time. The strawberry print is new cotton fabric and this cushion is backed with a lovely plain vintage fabric, vintage cotton braid and a mixture of vintage fabric. Measures 40cm square.

Basket of roses (C price category)

A tea towel like this would certainly make having to do the dishes more appealing, but it's even better as a cushion. It's backed with a soft linen, vintage ric rac and a mixture of vintage buttons.

Sunday

1950s floral 2 (B price category)

Reproduction 1950s floral fabric backed with sky blue backing, a handsewn yoyo, vintage pink ric rac and an assortment of pink and white buttons. Awww, cute. Measures about 45cm square.

Wednesday

Toasted sandwiches (C price category)

Magnificent vintage fabric transformed into a cushion measuring approx 48 x 46cm. The cherry backing fabric is trimmed with cotton braid with apples and a mixture of brown, red and white buttons. Yum. Two available.

Tuesday

Going dotty (B price category)

Feeling frazzled? Running around in circles? Wistfully staring out the window day dreaming about cupcakes and white picket fences? This is the cushion for you. Made from a vintage napkin, it measures about 32cm square and has a black denim back with an assortment of red and white vintage buttons.

Saturday

Retro kitchen (C price category)

Stunning vintage barkcloth with shimmery gold highlights, measures approx 50cm square.

Pretty, pretty florals (B price category)

Geometric bouquet: measures approx 34cm square
Crimson floral: measures approx 38cm square