Vintage Decorator Fabric

Currently loving these big samples of 70s decorator fabric.

Love 'em all.  Love 'em together.

Hmmm... the more I look at these,

the less sure I am that they are from the 70s...

What do you think?

70s! Far Out!

This summer I found many yards of vintage fabric

on a roll at St. Vincent DePaul thrift store.  

Not just any fabric, a 70s fabric -- quintessentially 70s.  

Danish modern, earthtones, layered lines - all the earmarks.

And there was proof on the selvage.

Remember 1976?  We drove cars like this...

 ...and went to movies like this...

...and high school juniors looked like this.

Can you guess which one is my husband and which is me?

Flashy interiors looked like this.

This retro t-shirt perfectly captures that 70s design style - available from ISO50.

Definitely a Danish influence to my 70s fabric.

This vintage 70s wallpaper is available through Secondhand Rose.

One of the many 70s fabrics available through Classic Modern Textiles of the UK.

Can you dig it?  Right on, baby!

Some Enchanted Evening

These three vintage dresses are

going up for sale in my Etsy shop tonight.

This one, with the embroidered bodice, is my favorite.

Crunchy taffeta and chiffon - 60s all the way.

But let's not forget the pink and yellow girls from the 70s.

They've had a bit of a makeover since the last time you saw them.

I added velvet ribbon to the waist and removed the sleeves.

Now they're ready for a summer wedding

or some other enchanted evening.

Sewing!

Believe it or not, I've been sewing.   Finally.   Moving the sewing center to my bedroom for the summer is actually working out.   I like it up there and the windows hold a new view for me while at the iron.  I scored some really cute 70s fabric remnants a couple of weeks ago from a new (now favorite) thrift store that I want to share.

This is a smooth and sturdy knit.  So 70s.  Check out those colors!

I know I wore a pattern similar to this in Jr. High but in browns.

Speaking of browns, check out this big floral.

These flowers are about 8" across.

And 1974 is documented right there on the selvage. 

Pink and brown rings at least 6" across.

Gotta love it! 

Two Trios

They are a blast from the past.  Pyrex bowls and those mushroom canisters.  It's strange for me to grasp that these are collectible again.  I found both sets in perfect condition while thrifting the other day.

I disliked (trying not to say "hated") those canisters - my mother had them when I was a teenager.  My  parents seemed to buy a lot of their home furnishings from Sears.  This was the Sears "Merry Mushroom" line.  My mom still uses her "Merry Mushroom" pans which are a lovely harvest gold.

Pyrex is again drawing attention.  This is a set of mixing bowls in the Butterprint pattern.  From Country Home Magazine: "Ubiquitous in the 1950s and 1960s, vintage Pyrex mixing bowls, refrigerator sets, and casserole dishes are seeing a huge surge in popularity since they’re inexpensive, durable, easy-to-find, and retro-mod."  Pyrex is so hot as a collectible, it has even spawned a blog called, "Pyrex Love."