Handy Scandi Tablecloth:Op-Shop Show-Off:Tuesday July 9th, 2013

I'd been very fixated on the vintage Danish tablecloths Danish blogger Birgitte sells on Etsy.

Then I think I found one. Rangiora Charity Barn, $2. YES!

Things that shriek "YES!" No ironing necessary; looks and feels like thin woven wool; good looks.

Things that say "nah, but I love it anyways". It's a long, long way from home!

It would be kicking a serendipitous gift horse in the mouth to mention that I'm a little disappointed it's too small for my dining table so instead I'll say I'm thinking maybe oversized scarf/wrap as it's just too lovely for relegation to my pet textiles cupboard.



*It was so brilliant to see so many of you linking in last week with some class finds. Hope you've had as fortunate a week and can link in again x

Choo choo's

Cool screen printed Swedish wall hanging.

Comes with the wooden hanging bits too.

Very film noir!

Frances Butler turns out to be a very interesting individual.

She was the Professor of Environmental Design at Berkley, who having been taught to sew by her mum started up her own fabric printing company, Goodstuffs Handprinted Fabrics, in 1969, with the intention of making clothes. Instead she produced wallhangings and fabric sculpture and then started up an letter press/graphic design book publishing company-her books are in the collections of the V&A and MOMA.

These days she is apparently building a massive mosaic garden in France.

Stromma Sweden have been making textile blinds and wall panels since 1832.

(Ain't google wonderful!)

Keeping it just in case (wouldn't it look cool in a little boys room?)

Also on a train theme I found this down the church fair yesterday.

Googled it too. One sold at Christies for over $500 pounds!

(Ok ok, so now I won't cut it up to make pweety butterflies!)

Share your flea market finds too, go on, we'd love to see, here