Wednesday 4 March 2009

Historically Inaccurate




Beautiful fabric is obviously a passion of mine. Mostly I love patterned linens. I also love embroidered/crewel fabrics. So when I stumbled across Richard's work over at Historically Inaccurate I was beside myself...two of my favourite things joined together in one fabric...embroidery and patterned linen.

Richard embroiders his designs onto Toile fabrics in brightly coloured cottons. I absolutely adore his work which gives fresh appeal to a fabric with roots dating back to the mid 1700's.

This might just be the perfect choice for a small vintage chair I have at home which desperately needs recovering.
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11 comments:

  1. MFAMB4 March 2009 at 22:50

    that is very cool. kind of reminds me of those old black and white or sepia photos that artists color in.

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  2. kate4 March 2009 at 22:58

    wonderful!! I too have this odd love for fabric, i am of the rule you cant have too much. Where most designers vow to two or three fabrics per room, i'm sinful at
    5-7,
    in my own home that is. Oh well something has to make us happy.
    always love your postings!! come visit our blog
    kate

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  3. Karena5 March 2009 at 00:29

    Anna, I wish you were here in the states! Beautiful finds.....

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  4. Kelley Carey MacDonald5 March 2009 at 02:35

    I stumbled on your blog today and I have to tell you it makes me feel like I am floating in a pool! Such beautiful things, over and over, each post surprising and wonderful. Thank you for this. It is very refreshing, and I will return!

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  5. Pigtown*Design5 March 2009 at 04:41

    How much fun! I met Richard this weekend at the American Crafts Council Show in Baltimore. I wrote a little piece about him and some of the other very talented crafts-people that I met!

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  6. LaurieAnna's Vintage Home5 March 2009 at 13:38

    Absolutely love this!

    LaurieAnna

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  7. Justine5 March 2009 at 14:38

    oh so cute!

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  8. Unknown5 March 2009 at 18:32

    wow what a find anna, his work is glorious. this might be just the thing for my napolean chair too.

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  9. cassandra6 March 2009 at 09:00

    i stumbled upon his work some time ago and literally gasped when i saw it... it's amazingly fantastic! i'm in the process of deciding how to recover a chair, and i might have to try my own hand at this...

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  10. Haven and Home7 March 2009 at 02:18

    Oh My Gosh! How cute!

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  11. kadler10 March 2009 at 10:54

    These are hilarious. Love them!

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