To chop or not to chop???

I bought this quilt,"posy", a few weeks ago, I have since been told that it contains a lot of old Liberty fabrics in the pattern, I hadn't actually noticed!

There is a lot of damage to one edge but still a lot of lovely quilted fabric left, it could be displayed without showing the damage, however having had a think about it I have decided to make cushions from it.

The problem is how and where to cut it? The squares are on the diagonal and how much of the quilted fabric will I lose? I was going to start on it this morning, but as I have to find some cream/beige linen to back it withit has gained a reprieve,  it is folded up looking at me.

I have enough trouble tussling with "should I or shouldn't I" cut up long lengths of beautiful fabric, this decision is much worse as it will also entail SEWING !

The Old Pill Factory Witney today

(don't forget to click to enlarge)

We arrived early today and the girl's were re-dressing the window, in prde of place in the window is my beautiful little arm chair, the loose cover is a faded silver, doesn't she look lovley?

 

The silk square is also mine it has "I love you" in many languages with cherubs,

 

The girls have made a lovely silver/pink/cream romantic display without being overtly "Valentines"

Please forgive the self indulgence today, but it takes a while to get the right look, I have been thinking for a while of how to utilise the sloping walls. Michael and I have taken wires across so that I can hang fabric but hold it back. I have chosen Liberty & barkcloth in greens & yellows.

 

I have dressed my mannequin in a really long piece of Sanderson screenprinted fabric with a long piece of 1930's silk polka dot at the waist.

 

I decided to display both of the "Singer" tables rather than one at a time because I think that they would be wasted in a garden and would make great console tables.

 

We have more lighting, another chandelier & anglepoise

 

Plenty of mirrors, this beautiful barbola has a bevelled mirror and unusually is landscape

 

 

So how do you like the newest look?

 

Now for the rest of the shop, there are a lot of pictures, as since I went in on Thursday the stock has turned around. The units are kept very smart & topped up which makes every visit interesting.

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I hope that you enjoyed this visit.

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