Vintage Fabric and Notions

[texasgirl]

I mainly use fabric for quilting, but here are a couple links:

If you go to the Style section, they have Circa 1930s repro fabrics
http://www.keepsakequilting.com

This one I haven't ordered from, but they have some great looking fabric
http://www.sewmamasew.com/index.php

 

[deadpandiva]

I mainly use fabric for quilting, but here are a couple links:

If you go to the Style section, they have Circa 1930s repro fabrics
http://www.keepsakequilting.com

This one I haven't ordered from, but they have some great looking fabric
http://www.sewmamasew.com/index.php

The second website lets you order a fraction of a yard. That's really great. I love the fabrics too.

 

[desi_de_lu_lu]

I have honestly found the best stuff at Value Village/Salvation Army/etc. Not so great if you want to do a number of items in the same print, but for one-offs it is great.

This is the only one I have ever used online, and found them to be okay, but kind of expensive compared to thrift stores and what you can find on sale at regular fabric stores (although that isn't vintage...)

http://www.reprodepot.com/

Thanks, I am looking at it now!

 

[desi_de_lu_lu]

Thank you ladies for your links.. I am hoping to get a few more.

 

[KittyT]

There's also reproductionfabrics.com.

There are a lot of places to buy repro/vintage fabrics, actually!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=repro+fabrics&btnG=Google+Search

 

[Vettie Lamour]

I love the fabrics from this store... lots of children's prints but some other great retro inspired prints as well.

http://warmbiscuit.com/fabricsall1.html

 

[epr25]

Vintage Fabric?

I am wanting to locate some vintage kitchen curtains. Wether they be actual vintage curtains or some nice vintage fabric or repro fabric I am open to making them if I find good fabric. This is an area I am not experienced in so could you ladies recommend some good fabric or curtain resources?

 

[Miss Neecerie]

here is one thread with some suggestions

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=7440


to start things out..

 

[Foofoogal]

Dotted swiss and/or checkered curtains screams vintage kitchen to me.

I have had this vision in my head of yellow dotted swiss and white curtains forever and cannot find them. One cannot even find the real dotted swiss anymore which boggles my mind.
The real stuff that is vintage will be fought over online unless in fixed price setting if you can find it.

 

[CherryRed]

I have a great set of vintage cherry tie backs from the 30's or 40's that my Mom got on ebay. They were not very expensive. I am re-doing my kitchen and will post a pic when they go up. As I recall vintage curtains weren't going as high as clothing and accessories you may be lucky enough to find something you like.

 

[BeBopBaby]

http://equilter.com/

Do a search for retro and you'll get a ton of vintage-repro fabrics to look at.

 

[Lady Day]

What do you ladies think of this fabric?

Its silk blend with the brown design being a velvet inlay. I love the colors and think it would make a great dress.

LD

 

[tempestbella42]

What do you ladies think of this fabric?

Its silk blend with the brown design being a velvet inlay. I love the colors and think it would make a great dress.

LD

thats gorgous...will make a great dress! x

 

[Grant Fan]

Advice on choosing vintage fabric

I am getting ready to make two 1940's (war time) dresses I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to select vintage appropriate fabrics.

 

[Foofoogal]

Sturdiness of fabric is key. No dry rotted. Wash first.
http://sandysfancypants.blogspot.com

 

[dhermann1]

Feed sacks

This is a thread I started just about a year ago on the subject of vintage feed sacks. Seed companies started about 80 years ago making their feed sacks out of pretty cotton print material that could be recycled by creative farm wives into all sorts of useful things, even dresses.
Here is a shot of the kitchen curtains I made from a pair of vintage feed sacks. They may be crudely done, but I'm inordinately proud of them.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=36224&page=3&highlight=Feed+sacks

 

[Viola]

I remember that thread and I still love those curtains. It's making me rethink pattern possibilities for my kitchen next year. That's just such a cheery floral, not too dark or heavy.

 

[SayCici]

Check the thread about 40s basics/essentials. Lady Day posted some scans from a magazine that included pages of different fabrics and patterns, all in color. Crepe, cotton, linen, wool, tweed. If you are interested in being true to what kind of fabrics would have been available during war time, you might opt for a synthetic like rayon instead of silk.

 

[Lady Day]

Aw, Cici you beat me to it!

LD

 

[Laura Chase]

I'm a huge fan of Russian Productivism (Popova, Stepanova, Rodchenko) so I couldn't help but GASP when I saw this fabric on ReVamp's site:

Has anyone seen anything like this on any website?