Saturday 29 October 2011

Lovely Abraham Moon & Co Wool Armchair






This lovely chair was restored by one of our diploma students John Hatch using Abraham Moon & Co Wool Check. Moon & Co are at Guidsley in Leeds where their mill has been since 1837......becoming"on trend" this year with Boden using a number of their tweeds for their coats skirts dresses & bags.......

3 Friends Course Work w/c 10th October 2011






Three friends Lucy Erica & Georgie came for a weeks break from the families....& went home feeling rested & restored & they took home some chairs

Long Dog 16th October 2011



Heres a lovely Victorian Armchair fully restored in the Emily Bond Long Dog fabric. This was a client comission that one of the students worked on. Vintage 57 often get client commissions for the students to work on to help with the course fees

Saturday 8 October 2011

Linwood Feathers



This week I found the most amazing fabric by Linwood. Its a cotton base with feathers sewn in with an organza covering.......knew just the piece I wanted to put it on.........an Edwardian mahogany heavily carved window seat / stool.......
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