.
No-it's not glamorous sounding-India by way of High Point, but we seize our opportunities where we can.
And so it is with these vintage blankets-each one unique- No ordering-No repros. Vagabond Vintage is a whimsical company where I can always find something I like. I confess to doing some personal shopping while at the Market. I indulged that hankering at Vagabond.
Last year I found some pewter Milagro hearts there-Gave some and kept some. This market, I found a perfect overnite sort of tote bag made from a heave cotton stripe rug. It's good looking. I can't wait to get it.
The little treasure trove at Vagabond was in a corner of the showroom-piles of vintage saris, cut, patched, finely stitched all over, making a cozy blanket. My friend & business partner honed in on the stacks & stacks- pulling possibles- Possibly for Me, Possibly for Her. Right now we have similar ideas of what we are looking.
Stacks became piles. Piles became our picks-& then it is down to who gets what! Both sides of the blanket are cotton prints from the sari, some have the palluv portion of the sari intact & there are some pieces with small patchwork mendings.
We had a great time sitting in the floor-claiming our lot.
Here are my blankets, along with some of my inspirations- Vuillard, Liotard, de la Falaise.
Blanket II, face
I've written about my desire to some day live in one glorious room- Here is one vision, from Loulou de la Falaise.
Blanket IV, face & reverse-shown just along edge of pic
en masse
de la Falaise
Blanket IV belongs to the cozy (now cozier) sitting room/den. Zetta already loves it.
Blanket I has landed on top of the french daybed in the upstairs hall.
Blanket III adds another layer to my bed- They are very, very warm.
oh, & I got pillows too.
No, I haven't been to India, But I plan to some day.
de la Falaise images from HG June 2004, photographs Alexandre Bailhache
.
No-it's not glamorous sounding-India by way of High Point, but we seize our opportunities where we can.
And so it is with these vintage blankets-each one unique- No ordering-No repros. Vagabond Vintage is a whimsical company where I can always find something I like. I confess to doing some personal shopping while at the Market. I indulged that hankering at Vagabond.
Last year I found some pewter Milagro hearts there-Gave some and kept some. This market, I found a perfect overnite sort of tote bag made from a heave cotton stripe rug. It's good looking. I can't wait to get it.
The little treasure trove at Vagabond was in a corner of the showroom-piles of vintage saris, cut, patched, finely stitched all over, making a cozy blanket. My friend & business partner honed in on the stacks & stacks- pulling possibles- Possibly for Me, Possibly for Her. Right now we have similar ideas of what we are looking.
Stacks became piles. Piles became our picks-& then it is down to who gets what! Both sides of the blanket are cotton prints from the sari, some have the palluv portion of the sari intact & there are some pieces with small patchwork mendings.
We had a great time sitting in the floor-claiming our lot.
Here are my blankets, along with some of my inspirations- Vuillard, Liotard, de la Falaise.
Blanket II, face
I've written about my desire to some day live in one glorious room- Here is one vision, from Loulou de la Falaise.
Blanket II, reverse
Liotard
Blanket IV, face & reverse-shown just along edge of pic
Liotard
en masse
de la Falaise
Vuillard
Liotard
Vuillard
Blanket IV, face and reverse
Blanket IV belongs to the cozy (now cozier) sitting room/den. Zetta already loves it.
Blanket I has landed on top of the french daybed in the upstairs hall.
Blanket III adds another layer to my bed- They are very, very warm.
oh, & I got pillows too.
No, I haven't been to India, But I plan to some day.
de la Falaise images from HG June 2004, photographs Alexandre Bailhache
.