Saturday, August 6, 2011

Toile...

Does anyone else love a little bit of toile?



I recently spotted some gorgeous linen toile fabric in Spotlight... it was a little expensive so I could not justify spending the money when I wasn't even sure what I would use it for.......so last week they had a sale on.. 40% off cut fabrics....hmmm..still a little more expensive than I'd like  but the offer was too good to pass up.

I thought I would drape it across the tops of my living room windows...at a guess thought I needed about 15 metres....ooppps not enough cash..."Can I lay-by it?"..."Sorry madam you can but not for the reduced price"

Hmmm...." OK just give me a couple of metres"..so home I went disappointed but at least I had a couple of metres of beautiful  fabric..perhaps I could make some cushions..

I thought I would drape what I had across the window just to see what it would look like when I realised that if I had purchased the amount I had wanted, I would have had way too much fabric due to the way  the pattern was going..oooopps !

Glad I didn't make such an expensive mistake....


love this....



now that's an idea...

So yes I only needed  a few extra metres....

Enjoy your weekend



6 comments:

  1. Ah Kym, I think you'll like this post then - http://naturalhistory.typepad.com/blog/2011/06/design-history-totally-toile.html. Enjoy! J x

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  2. I love toile too!! Beautiful images!

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  3. Kym, I bought some too. Mine is black on linen. One day I will get around to putting it on a little bench stool thingy I have been meaning to blog about for ages.

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  4. I love it but I've never used it. I love the cabinet! Rachaelx

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  5. I saw that fabric and thought it was awfully expensive too, especially for the amount I need to reupholster some chairs...I can't wait to see what you eventually decide to use yours for :)

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  6. Kym I love Toile too but the only thing I own that is toile is a red and white apron I bought in America at Williams Sonoma.

    Cushions sound wonderful! Can't wait to see what you do with it.

    I'm having a give away at my blog at the moment so if you have a moment please come and say hi!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha.

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