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Fabric finds: Blue floral

I come across so so many great fabrics, both vintage and new, it seems like a waste not to share them. So I’m starting a new feature, wherein I present to you my favorites.

Perhaps I’ve been inspired by this post on The Freelancer’s Fashion Blog, but I am loving blue florals right now. Blue roses seem to be a staple of 1950s textiles, and I love how odd and pretty and BRIGHT they look. Here are some favorites:

blue floral fabric

Cotton tablecloth (but wouldn’t it make a great skirt or dress?) from vintagegoodness, 65″ by 52″, $5.00

blue floral fabric

Rayon blend curtain panel from aquapink, 36″ by 80″, $7.50

blue floral fabric

Poly/cotton blend from paperhillfabrics, 48″ sold by the yard, $15.00

blue floral fabric

Cotton from sandmarg, 36″ by 3 yards, $15

blue floral fabric

Cotton from paperhillfabrics, 48″ sold by the yard, $16.00

blue floral fabric

Cotton from iheartlace, 36″ by 2.8 yards, $16.00

blue floral fabric

Cotton from paperhillfabrics, 36″ sold by the yard, $20.00

blue floral fabric

Rayon from MsLegacySews, 40″ by 3 1/4 yards, $26.00

blue floral fabric

Rayon from MsLegacySews, 41″ by 4 2/3 yards, $42.00

blue floral fabric

Uncertain content from afterglowvintage, various lengths, $12.00

Sarai Mitnick

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Sarai started Colette back in 2009. She believes the primary role of a business should be to help people. She loves good books, sewing with wool, her charming cats, working in her garden, and eating salsa.

Comments

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March 16, 2009 #

You have a fantastic eye for great fabrics! I haven’t ventured into online fabric buying since I’m soo “touchy-feely”. I need to touch it to get a feel for what I would make with it. Thanks for sharing your tips!