Materialising.

For years now, I've been drawn to buying fabric. It's felt totally irrational, and to no purpose, to buy material, because I'm not really a sewer. I just felt this 'calling'. I was sure that one day I was going to use the material. And now that time has come! And I can buy fabric without feeling guilty, because I am actually using it................. My choices of fabric in the past were quite haphazard, because I didn't actually have a purpose for it. Now I know exactly what I'm after................ Now I search for that vintage look in fabrics.................. sweet, pretty patterns that make me feel nostalgic................. Material that looks like it came from the 1930's, 40's, and 50's. Donna, at Donna Flower, may well be the Queen of these sort of fabrics. I got these pieces from her, at her on-line shop. It all arrived beautifully wrapped in spotty tissue paper, and is now sitting and waiting to be used for the right sculpture................ Yep, I said 'sculpture'! That's really all I can say about it for the moment, other than it's a new direction in my work outside of my illustration job. I need to develop it more before I can show you what I'm up to, sorry to be so mysterious. Despite not revealing what I'm up to, I thought you might like to have the pleasure of looking at these lovely fabrics............... a visual 'hit', just for the pure pleasure of gazing at gorgeous patterns.............

Comments

[Lucy@Attic24]

Oh.My. Goodness. How totally utterly intriguing and exciting!!!
I love the fabrics, can see/feel the appeal of the nostalgia. And i do like peeking into Donna's blog/home too...
Vanessa, you are such a tease!!Sculpture indeed...listen, you have my email, can you not privately spill some beans, this guessing/anticipation is going to totally do my head in.
Yours, in eagerness
lucexxxxxxxxxxxx

[bakeandsewblog]

Wow those fabrics are lovely. Sounds intriguing....I have no idea what kind of sculpture you can make with such scrummy fabrics. Can't wait to see
A x

[Lindy]

I have the same attraction to pretty fabrics, though neither do I sew. My daughter and I are getting ready to learn, though! Perhaps some new and inspiring projects using collected textiles are in my future as well. (I had the same attraction to yarn and wool YEARS before I learned to knit). Can't wait to see what you've come up with!

[susand]

just lovely....

[Kat]

Hmm, you are a tease!

[Helen Lambert]

I am glad I am not the only one who buys fabric (and wool) irrationally..I am dying to see what you do with it...I have been on the look out for vintage tea towels since your last post...I am at that stage with my knitting when I want it finished and yearn for smaller projects...do you know what I mean....unfortunately the family dont they just see it growing nicely and cant understand my impatience...love and hugs H

[kitschen pink]

Oh Donna's site is like a sweet shop for the fabricoholic! I love to visit and just drool! You chose soem perfect florals! I could eat them all! Can't wait to see the big mystery project... when when??!!! t.x

P.S. Have you noticed? I did a double take - you said you're not really 'a sewer' - I had to read it twice. HA! t.x

[donna]

Ohhhh thank you for saying such lovely things about me :-)

I can't wait to see what you are going to make from this delicious selection of fabrics.

[aneela]

Fabric buying impulses are not a bad affliction, they can lead you up wonderful paths of creatified genius (oh yes!). That is what I tell myself anyway......