Creating, collecting & recycling textiles & papercrafts. I love preserving the past for the future.
Showing posts with label laundry curtains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laundry curtains. Show all posts

Thursday, 3 May 2012

My vintage laundry


I wanted to show you some views in my laundry.
I don't like the colour of this little hutch
but
will not change it
as it's original
and
even better
it's made from old wooden ammunition boxes.
A very vintage Australian piece
possibly
Depression Era
A vintage repro postcard on the front of a metal laundry powder bin
I made this laundry hanger a few years ago 
using 1930's repro fabrics
This is a genuine vintage peg bag
with a vintage mickey mouse coat hanger
I made this peg bag from vintage fabric that has little scotty terriers on it
I adore this child's laundry trolley
and
washing tongs
My new laundry curtain with battenburg lace border
and
vintage button tie back
Vintage linens and doilies drying on a vintage clothes airer.
Three trolleys in a row
Love their back wheels
Old laundry trolley
and
the Australian flag
Another vintage child's laundry trolley
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Tuesday, 1 May 2012

New laundry curtain



I recently made a new curtain for my laundry window.
I used calico and added a battenburg lace border.
I cut a pre-loved battenburg runner in half lengthways
and sewed it to the bottom.
I made a string and combination vintage/new button tie back.
I added a little bundle of string tied wooded clothes pegs as the ornament on the window sill.
This window gets the all day northern sun so I don't really have to worry about the calico fading.

Sorry about the photos, they were taken on my mobile.
I want to buy a new camera soon but not sure what to get.
I want one that will take good still shots in a light box
(for my cards and little items) 
and
also take good outdoor shots.
I don't know if I really need a DSLR or not.
I'm not really into having to change lenses
as I am very limited in what I can carry around
due to a back problem.
I have looked at a Nikon P510.
It's not a DLSR but has a lot of good features
and
has a tilt/flip screen which would be good
when using a tripod.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
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