Part 1 of the Vintage Fabric Series

As you know we have a new series on My Dream Canvas that I am very excited about. It is called "For the Love of Vintage Fabrics". Click here to read more about it.

I am here to give you a peek into the vintage fabrics in my home. My mother and I came up with a simple idea to preserve the old saris and fabrics lying around at home. The green fabric is a border of an old sari. The sari was torn in a lot of places but the border was intact. By framing it, I can now either hang it on a wall or use it as a tray. A candle or two...... or a few flowers in a bowl with the tray as a base and I have a new centerpiece for a table. I like looking at it...... and I feel happy that I am preserving a memory :)

Here is another sari border that belonged to my Grandmother. If you look closely it seem to be coming apart. However, this did not stop me from transferring the border onto a new sari. I wore it at my brother's wedding last year! These borders are rare and hard to find these days. I want to do my best to preserve them as long as I can.

I know that according to my own rules I need to create a vignette using this fabric. I have to admit that I am not there yet :) I am working on it and I plan to share it with you soon.

I hope you are inspired to join my new series. Find the vintage textiles and fabrics in your home, create a vignette, click a picture and send it to me. I am looking forward to hearing from you :)

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For The Love of Vintage Fabrics (New Series on My Dream Canvas)

The Design world is filled with vintage fabrics splashed all over the web and in print. Magazines filled with living rooms, bedrooms and other spaces decked in gorgeous fabrics from all over the world.

I am starting a new series on My Dream Canvas. I am calling out to all lovers and owners of vintage fabrics and textiles. I have always liked things with history and if that becomes trendy then that's a plus :)

Now for the details. You can join in and share your love for vintage textiles with me here on My Dream Canvas. Dig into your closets and trunks, I am sure you have something to share. It could be a sari belonging to your mother or grandmother, it could be some pretty linen........a tablecloth you have had for years......even a rug or carpet. Anything you like...........but it must be old. The only condition is that you need to style it. Create a vignette using the fabric in your home and a few other accessories. Take a picture with your camera and send it to me. No flash photography please and do try and capture the beauty of the fabric. Send me a few lines about its history and why you love it :) I will feature your picture and your story on My Dream Canvas.

I plan to share a few of my own very soon ! So get the camera out, be creative, have fun and lets get this party started :)


A Suzani in my home.....

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