For me the story of the fabric is an essential part of the garment.
That's why I love Liberty of London fabrics.
That's why I love Liberty of London fabrics.
I used to have a paper journal where I glued samples from all the Liberty fabrics I had sewn with, recording the dates and names and stories of the fabrics I used.
This is my electronic version of that journal.
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Shop: Tessuti
Date: August 2015
Bought: 1.75m
Collection: ??
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Made into: ??
Fabric Story:
One of the great 20th century British artists, Mary Fedden OBE, was a Royal Academician and has had many exhibitions and commissions. Mary was the first woman to teach painting at the Royal College of Art, where one of her students was David Hockney. Mary Fedden’s art concentrates on the pre-occupation of the still life with a view beyond. Her oils fetch £20,000 plus.Product ID:
Made into: ??
Fabric Story:
The Botanical Garden capsule collection has been digitally printed and features designs by eminent artists Mary Fedden, Hugo Grenville and Rachel Pedder Smith which sit alongside artworks by the Liberty Art Fabrics studio and freelance designers.
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Shop: Ava and Neve & Shaukat
Date: June 2015
Bought: 2.5 m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 14
Product ID: 117653
Made into: ??
Fabric Story:
Inspired by Disney's flower garden in Alice in Wonderland, thisLiberty fabric features petals, plants and leaves. Wild and alive, the flowers begin to speak: strange and inviting like the bold, colourful printProduct ID: 117653
Made into: ??
Fabric Story:
' ''How is it you can all talk so nicely?'' Alice said.
''I've been in many gardens before, but none of the flowers could talk.'' '
Inspired by the Garden of Live Flowers in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, this selection features florals and fauna that spoke to Alice when she discovered strange flower garden on her journey.
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Name: Oxford A
Shop: Shaukat
Date: April 2015
Bought: 1.5
Collection: Spring Summer 2015 Pictures and Conversation
Product ID: 03635151A, PCN 6173,
Made into: peplumless blouse
Fabric Story:
Product ID: 03635151A, PCN 6173,
Made into: peplumless blouse
Fabric Story:
'What is the use of a design collection', thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations'. And in another moment she was considering how in the world to create one.'
'Pictures and Conversations' celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first publication of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. Both design and colour were inspired by pictures and conversations within 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass' and experiences related to them.
Oxford Liberty fabric is inspired by a trip to Oxford and is created from Liberty scarves from the late 1960s. These have been blended with personal experiences obtained when the in-house design studio were fortunate enough to have a private guided ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ tour around Christ Church water meadows and the streets of Oxford, lead by expert and author Mark Davies.
'Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do.' – Lewis Carroll
Oxford Liberty fabric is inspired by a trip to Oxford and is created from Liberty scarves from the late 1960s. These have been blended with personal experiences obtained when the in-house design studio were fortunate enough to have a private guided ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ tour around Christ Church water meadows and the streets of Oxford, lead by expert and author Mark Davies.
'Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do.' – Lewis Carroll
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Name: Rachel de Thame B Linford fleece
Shop:
Date: August 2014
Bought: 2m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 14
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Made into: peplum undercover hood
Fabric Story:
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Made into: peplum undercover hood
Fabric Story:
Liberty of London's AW13 Five Senses collection contains a capsule pertaining to Taste. Rachel de Thame was designed by Central Saint Martins’ student Morgan Levy. The leaves are taken from blackberries, which can be used to create natural dyes. Rachel de Thame, a judge of the 2011 Central St. Martin collaboration, selected this design.
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Name: Kevin B
Shop: Shaukat
Date: August 2014
Bought: 2m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 14
Product ID: 106376
Made into: ??
Fabric Story:
Kevin Liberty fabric was based on the celestial ceiling art in the hallway at Mount Stuart in Scotland. The constellations in the print were hand drawn in white and grey chalks on black paper to create a conversational starry night.
Product ID: 106376
Made into: ??
Fabric Story:
Kevin Liberty fabric was based on the celestial ceiling art in the hallway at Mount Stuart in Scotland. The constellations in the print were hand drawn in white and grey chalks on black paper to create a conversational starry night.
Name: Saxby B Linford Fleece
Shop: The Workroom
Shop: The Workroom
Date: July 2014
Bought: 1.5m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 14
Product ID: 107948
Made into: ??
Fabric Story:
Saxby Liberty fabric was inspired by the decorative bird life at Mount Stuart in Scotland, in particular the parrots in the drawing room. To design the print, the birds were painted onto canvas in a loose, free style, and then merged to create a rich feather texture.
Product ID: 107948
Made into: ??
Fabric Story:
Saxby Liberty fabric was inspired by the decorative bird life at Mount Stuart in Scotland, in particular the parrots in the drawing room. To design the print, the birds were painted onto canvas in a loose, free style, and then merged to create a rich feather texture.
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Shop: Tessuti
Date: May 2014
Bought: 1.5m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 14
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Made into: self drafted peplum top
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Made into: self drafted peplum top
Fabric Story:
Wild Flowers by Su Blackwell is a recollection of early childhood journeys across the British landscape in discovery of native flora. This joyous Liberty fabric was initially inspired by illustrations from an early 19th Century book, 'Field Guide to Wild Flowers in Britain'.
Wild Flowers by Su Blackwell is a recollection of early childhood journeys across the British landscape in discovery of native flora. This joyous Liberty fabric was initially inspired by illustrations from an early 19th Century book, 'Field Guide to Wild Flowers in Britain'.
Shop: Tessuti
Date: May 2014
Bought: 1.5m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 14,
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Fabric Story:
Lauren’s Leaf Liberty fabric was created from the leaf imprints of the world-changing indigo, upland cotton, hemp and white mulberry. Respectively, these plants have helped bring about Indian independence, fund an industrial revolution and produce the world’s first jeans. White Mulberry is the food of the silk worm.
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Name: Ciara C
Shop: A2F
Shop: A2F
Date: May 2014
Bought: 1.8m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 14,
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Fabric Story:
This design was originally for a scarf in 1969. Now redesigned for the Classic collection. Pinks, teal and orange on black.
Name: Atrium C
Shop: Shaukat
Shop: Shaukat
Date: March 2014
Bought: 1.2m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection SS 14, Gallery of Prints collection by Liberty Art Fabrics.
Product ID: 97393
Made into: Kanerva
Product ID: 97393
Made into: Kanerva
Fabric Story:
Based on an illustrative design from 1972 with a 1920s feel, The Atrium fabric print represents Liberty’s iconic Central Atrium space on the Ground Floor.
The Street Level fabric story celebrates Liberty’s eclectic ground floor accessories. Each design pays homage to a different area or department, taking on the intrinsic mood of each individual space.
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Name: Torsten B
Shop: A2F
Shop: A2F
Date: March 2014
Bought: 1.0m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection SS 14, Gallery of Prints collection by Liberty Art Fabrics.
Product ID: 97424
Made into: Kimono
Product ID: 97424
Made into: Kimono
Fabric Story:
Inspired by the unique structure of retro fabric and the optical shapes found within them, the Torsten fabric design represents Liberty’s eclectic Men’s Designer Collections Department.
The Basement fabric story celebrates Liberty’s eclectic Men’s Floor. Each design pays homage to a different area or department, taking on the intrinsic mood of each individual space.
Name: Alexandra C
Shop: Shaukat
Shop: Shaukat
Date: February 2014
Bought: 1.5m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection SS 14, Gallery of Prints collection by Liberty Art Fabrics.
Product ID: 99107
Made into: Kanerva
Product ID: 99107
Made into: Kanerva
Fabric Story:
A photographic print – the Alexandra fabric design represents the glittering jewels of Liberty’s decadent Jewellery Room.
The Street Level fabric story celebrates Liberty’s eclectic ground floor accessories. Each design pays homage to a different area or department, taking on the intrinsic mood of each individual space.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A photographic print – the Alexandra fabric design represents the glittering jewels of Liberty’s decadent Jewellery Room.
The Street Level fabric story celebrates Liberty’s eclectic ground floor accessories. Each design pays homage to a different area or department, taking on the intrinsic mood of each individual space.
Name: Asaka A
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: January 2014
Bought: 2.0 m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection SS 14, Gallery of Prints collection
Product ID: 97298
Made into:
Product ID: 97298
Made into:
Fabric Story:
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Award-winning paper cutting artist, Hina Aoyama collaborated with the Liberty Design Team to create the Asaka fabric design. Incorporating Hina Aoyama’s intricate hand-cut floral motifs, Asaka represents Liberty’s Japanese Print Department.
The Fourth Floor fabric story celebrates Liberty’s interior decoration floor. Each design pays homage to a different area or department, taking on the intrinsic mood of each individual space.
The Fourth Floor fabric story celebrates Liberty’s interior decoration floor. Each design pays homage to a different area or department, taking on the intrinsic mood of each individual space.
Name: Isle of Wight C
Shop: Tessuti
Shop: Tessuti
Date: December 2013
Bought: 1.6 m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection SS 14, Gallery of Prints collection
Product ID: 97284
Made into: Archer Shirt size 2
Product ID: 97284
Made into: Archer Shirt size 2
Fabric Story:
Created in-house, using washes of ink and Rotring pen, the Isle of Wight fabric design was inspired by the vintage-style memorabilia found in the fourth floor’s RE concession room.
The Fourth Floor fabric story celebrates Liberty’s interior decoration floor. Each design pays homage to a different area or department, taking on the intrinsic mood of each individual space.
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Name: Daydream
Shop: Tessuti
Shop: Tessuti
Date: November 2013
Bought: 1.5m
Fabric Story:Mo Coppoletta has an international reputation for unique and exquisite tattoos, so was the perfect choice to represent this collection inspired by the art of touch.
Daydream is hand painted by Mo who was inspired by William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement, a style that represents Liberty, as it is a Mecca for Arts and Crafts visuals. Peonies were chosen as they are known as 'the king of flowers' in Eastern tradition and defined as the flower of riches and honour bringing health, wealth and wisdom.
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Name: Ranga A
Shop: Addicted to fabric
Date: November 2013
Shop: Addicted to fabric
Date: November 2013
Bought: 2m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 13 Seen
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Made into: Malvorosa
Fabric Story:
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Made into: Malvorosa
Fabric Story:
Inspired by William Morris’ poem; ‘Iceland First Seen’, the Liberty design team travelled to Iceland on an exploration of the senses to create a series of designs relating to the wonders of sight.
Ranga shows a townscape of hand painted Icelandic buildings.
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Name: Joy and Sorrow
Shop: Shaukat
Date: August 2013
Bought: 2m
Fabric Story:
"Mo Coppoletta has an international reputation for unique and exquisite tattoos, so was the perfect choice to represent this collection inspired by the art of touch.
Joy and Sorrow is derived from a fascination Mo has with nursery rhymes and their dark magic. He wanted to symbolise the Liberty peacock by using different kinds of birds. Mo adorned them with strings of pearls, deco brooches and surrounded them with dragonflies, all of which were inspired by Liberty archive prints from the 1920s, creating a surrealist design with deep dark grounds."
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"Mo Coppoletta has an international reputation for unique and exquisite tattoos, so was the perfect choice to represent this collection inspired by the art of touch.
Joy and Sorrow is derived from a fascination Mo has with nursery rhymes and their dark magic. He wanted to symbolise the Liberty peacock by using different kinds of birds. Mo adorned them with strings of pearls, deco brooches and surrounded them with dragonflies, all of which were inspired by Liberty archive prints from the 1920s, creating a surrealist design with deep dark grounds."
Name: L'ESTRANGE
Shop: Tessuti
Date: 20 July 2013
Bought: 1.2m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 12 Printing and Dyeing story
Made into: Gerties Sailor Blouse
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Made into: Gerties Sailor Blouse
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Fabric Story:
A unique floral check design representing straightness of fit. The Printing and Dyeing story was created to promote to customers the amazing printing skills and techniques that go into a rotary or screen printed Liberty Art Fabric and each design portrays a different printing hurdle. The Liberty Design Studio visited ‘Standfast and Barracks’ a British furnishing and apparel printer with a heritage stretching back 80 years which offers a wide range of specialist printing techniques and dye shades. The Liberty Art Fabrics team worked with the studio at Standfast to develop new looks and techniques when printing.
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Name: Growing Fonder A
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: 5 July 2013
Bought: 2.0 m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 13 Tattoo
Product ID: 89713
Fabric Story:Growing Fonder A Tana Lawn from the Liberty Art Fabrics collection.
Made into: Kimono
Product ID: 89713
Fabric Story:Growing Fonder A Tana Lawn from the Liberty Art Fabrics collection.
Made into: Kimono
Mo Coppoletta has an international reputation for unique and exquisite tattoos, so was the perfect choice to represent this collection inspired by the art of touch.
Growing Fonder explores and re-interprets the famous Liberty peacock feather, it was the first design Mo created for Liberty, so he wanted to adapt a subject that defined Liberty at a glance. Mo feels Liberty epitomises English style, rooting itself in its turn of the century heritage.
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Name: TINY DANCER A
Shop: Tessuti
Date: 9 June 2013
Bought: 2.0 m
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Collection AW 13 Audio
Made into: Pattern Runway Drop Waist Dress
Product ID: 89736
Made into: Pattern Runway Drop Waist Dress
Product ID: 89736
Fabric Story:
The design team was inspired by actress Tamsin Greig as well as other musical and dance performers to create the audio story collection.
Tiny Dancer celebrates the collaborative work of choreographer Merce Cunningham and his musical advisor and partner John Cage, as they explore the relationship between dance and music. Sketched from performance videos with pen and ink, the design was stylised to create symbolic shapes.
The design team was inspired by actress Tamsin Greig as well as other musical and dance performers to create the audio story collection.
Tiny Dancer celebrates the collaborative work of choreographer Merce Cunningham and his musical advisor and partner John Cage, as they explore the relationship between dance and music. Sketched from performance videos with pen and ink, the design was stylised to create symbolic shapes.
Name: Mawston Meadow
Shop: La Droguerie Strasbourg
Date: 17 April 2013
Bought: 1.8 m
Fabric Story:
Mawston Meadow D Tana Lawn from the Digital story. A print inspired by a meadow of flowers at ‘Godolphin House’ in Cornwall, with blurred effects to evoke faded memories. Although we pride ourselves on our main collection being primarily rotary and screen printed it is very important not to ignore new technology and the ecology and versatility of digital printing. The most amazing designs can be created from photography, computer pixellation and high colour works of art. Our aim is to try and emulate the beauty and diversity of screen printed Liberty in a capsule collection of desirable digital prints
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mawston Meadow D Tana Lawn from the Digital story. A print inspired by a meadow of flowers at ‘Godolphin House’ in Cornwall, with blurred effects to evoke faded memories. Although we pride ourselves on our main collection being primarily rotary and screen printed it is very important not to ignore new technology and the ecology and versatility of digital printing. The most amazing designs can be created from photography, computer pixellation and high colour works of art. Our aim is to try and emulate the beauty and diversity of screen printed Liberty in a capsule collection of desirable digital prints
Name: Tresco A
Shop: Addicted to Fabric (voucher from Mum)
Date: 2 February 2013
Bought: 0.5 metres (that's all they had!)
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics SS 2013 Botanical Garden
Fabric Story:
A watercolour study of a selection of flowers, ferns and succulents from the windswept sand dunes and landscaped borders of the Abbey Garden, representing the rich collection of plants gathered from around the globe.
The Botanical Garden capsule collection has been digitally printed and features designs by eminent artists Mary Fedden, Hugo Grenville and Rachel Pedder Smith which sit alongside artworks by the Liberty Art Fabrics studio and freelance designers.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A watercolour study of a selection of flowers, ferns and succulents from the windswept sand dunes and landscaped borders of the Abbey Garden, representing the rich collection of plants gathered from around the globe.
The Botanical Garden capsule collection has been digitally printed and features designs by eminent artists Mary Fedden, Hugo Grenville and Rachel Pedder Smith which sit alongside artworks by the Liberty Art Fabrics studio and freelance designers.
Name: Archipelego A
Shop: Addicted to Fabric (voucher from Mum)
Date: 2 February 2013
Bought: 2 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics SS 2013 Tresco
Made into: Mathilde Blouse 22 February 2013
Made into: Mathilde Blouse 22 February 2013
Fabric Story:
From the Liberty of London website: The world famous sub-tropical Tresco Abbey Garden, and its extraordinary diversity of plant life drew the Liberty Art Fabrics Studio to this small idyllic island. With plant species from 80 countries, ranging from Brazil to New Zealand and Burma to South Africa. The jaw dropping scenery and flora of Tresco led to a succulent series of prints drawn and painted from hand cut plant specimens, still life and photography.
The treasures in the Abbey Garden are not limited to florals, there is also a collection of mosaics and shipwrecked figure heads, all these inspired this design: an exotic floral conversational with spiky palms, tropical plants, huge succulents mixed with mysterious statues.
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From the Liberty of London website: The world famous sub-tropical Tresco Abbey Garden, and its extraordinary diversity of plant life drew the Liberty Art Fabrics Studio to this small idyllic island. With plant species from 80 countries, ranging from Brazil to New Zealand and Burma to South Africa. The jaw dropping scenery and flora of Tresco led to a succulent series of prints drawn and painted from hand cut plant specimens, still life and photography.
The treasures in the Abbey Garden are not limited to florals, there is also a collection of mosaics and shipwrecked figure heads, all these inspired this design: an exotic floral conversational with spiky palms, tropical plants, huge succulents mixed with mysterious statues.
Name: Richard and Lyla A
Shop: Addicted to Fabric (voucher from Mum)
Date: 2 February 2013
Bought: 2 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics SS 2013 Guerilla Gardening
Fabric Story:
From the Liberty of London website: Richard and Lyla, depicted in this print, met while planting tulips on a London roundabout. The design inspiration was a 1950s archive print which was then re-worked and hand painted to depict Guerrilla Gardeners bringing plants to an urban landscape, creating areas of beauty amongst the architecture.
Guerrilla gardening is a loose global movement of gardening without boundaries, digging up land and bringing life to neglected public spaces. This group of prints is inspired by Richard Reynolds, founder of Guerrilla Gardening.org, and his nocturnal transformation of the abandoned flower beds and roundabouts of Elephant and Castle in London.
Guerrilla gardening is a loose global movement of gardening without boundaries, digging up land and bringing life to neglected public spaces. This group of prints is inspired by Richard Reynolds, founder of Guerrilla Gardening.org, and his nocturnal transformation of the abandoned flower beds and roundabouts of Elephant and Castle in London.
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Name: VIRTUAL LIGHT A
Shop: gift from Jacinta from Tessuti Fabrics
Date: September 2012
Bought: 1.2 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics AW 2012. The Digital Story
Made into: Wiksten tank
Fabric Story: Using the luminous fabric of pixels on a screen or digital projection, a screen grab was then taken to create this design.
From the Liberty of London website: "Although we pride ourselves on our main collection being primarily rotary and screen printed it is very important not to ignore new technology and the ecology and versatility of digital printing. The most amazing designs can be created from photography, computer pixellation and high colour works of art. Our aim is to try and emulate the beauty and diversity of screen printed Liberty in a capsule collection of desirable digital prints."
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Name: KARA'S TREES
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: July 2012
Bought: 1.2 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Spring Summer 2011
Made into: Banksia top
Fabric Story: It is a design inspired by Quentin Blakes 'L is for Legs' illustration for his 'ABC'.
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Name: LANDIS C
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: July 2012
Bought: 1.2 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Spring Summer 2012
Made into: Nani Iro C with some front pleats
Fabric Story: Inspired by the Art Deco architecture in the film "Metropolis"
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Name: VIOLA B
Date: July 2012
Bought: 2 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Autumn Winter 2012 The Embellishment Story
Made into: Salme Pussy bow dress with lining
Fabric Story: The Embellishment capsule collection is a celebration of the three dimensional decoration of fabric which have been printed to represent embroidery, appliqué, needlepoint and lace work.
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Name: DR TULLOCH
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: 11 March 2012
Bought: 2,2 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Spring Summer 2012 Digital Collection
Made into: Simplicity 2615
Fabric Story: This digital print was created from a watercolour painting of a chaotic bookcase in the writing room tucked away in the gardens of Glencot House in Somerset. The books were thrown together as if in a textured pile creating an abstract pattern.
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Name: HOWELL'S LADDER
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: 11 March 2012
Bought: 1.8 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Spring Summer 2012 Archive Collection
Made into: Simplicity 2615
Fabric Story: Howells Ladders is a print chosen by Michael Howells from the archives, it was designed in the 1950s and is based on a print impression from Liberty's Merton Abbey Printworks.
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Name: POWELL B
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: 11 March 2012
Bought: 1.2 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Spring Summer 2012 Central Saint Martins collection.
Made into: Nani IRO C with self drafted collar
Fabric Story: This print was designed by Timi Hayek who was inspired by Sylvia in ‘La Dolce Vita’ who wore a lacy provocative top and behaved in a feline manner. This is one of five designs selected from an annual collaboration with the BA Fashion/Textiles course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
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Name: PICARDIE B
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: December 2011 (Christmas Gift from Mum)
Bought: 1.2 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics Spring Summer 2012 Central Saint Martins collection.
Made into: Nani IRO C with self drafted collar
Fabric Story: This print was designed by Phil Kim and inspired by the film ,‘A Clockwork Orange.’ Kim describes the design as an “hallucination of unexpected combinations”. This is one of five designs selected from an annual collaboration with the BA Fashion/Textiles course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
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Name: TOM'S JETS
Shop: Calico and Ivy Balmain
Date: January 2011
Bought: 0.5 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabric Spring/Summer 2011 'The Story Book Collection'
Made into: nothing yet!
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Name: Lodden Blue
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: December 2011
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Name: LUCY DAISY A
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: December 2011
Bought: 1.2 metres
Collection: Liberty Art Fabrics
Made into: Pattern F from A Stylish Dress Book
Fabric Story: Detailed design of various cultivated flowers designed by the Liberty Fabric design studio drawn in ‘Nudie’ style. Originally designed for spring 2009 season, it has been rescaled and recoloured to go into the 2011 Classic Tana Lawn Collection
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Name: ORNITHOLOGY by Edwyn collins
Shop: Patchwork on Central Park
Date: December 2011
Bought: 1.2 metres
Collection: Liberty Rocks Tana Lawn - Autumn/Winter 2011 Liberty Art Fabrics
Made into: Nani Iro C
Fabric Story: Ornithology Liberty Print was designed from sketches by Edwyn Collins, who was best known for fronting Scottish rock revivalists Orange Juice and for his international solo hit: 'A Girl Like You.'
In 2005 Edwyn suffered a severe cerebral haemorrhage that he took six months to recover from. As part of his rehabilitation he drew a bird a day, each of which has been used by the Liberty Fabrics Team in this remarkable print. The design created pays homage to Collins’ dedication, like a sketchbook on fabric complete with names of birds and dates when they were drawn.
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Name: MIKE B
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: November 2011
Bought: 1.2 metres
Collection: Liberty Rocks Tana Lawn - Autumn/Winter 2011 Liberty Art Fabrics
Made into: Nani Iro C
Fabric Story: According to Liberty Book of Home Sewing, the pattern was 'inspired by Pop Art and the geometric patterns used by Yves St Laurent throughout the 1960s'. I've also read that it was inspired by the paintings of Bridget Riley and the Op Art movement.
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Name: ANGELICA GARLA (A)
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: November 2011
Bought: 2 metres
Made into: Nani Iro C for Jacinta for Christmas 2011 and Sugar Tee for Me January 2013
Fabric Story: This is a detailed design of various cultivated flowers designed by the Liberty fabric design studio for spring summer 2009. It has been rescaled and recoloured for the classic tana range of 2011.
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Name: HERA
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: October 2011
Bought: 2 metres
Made into: Dress based on W Les Couleurs Francaise
Fabric Story: this design has been in Liberty pattern books since the 1890s. The print has been attributed to Arthur Silver, founder of the Silver Studio, but others believe Christopher Dresser to be the original artist. Now a brand trademark, Hera is a signature design at Liberty.
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Name: DANCING LADIES A
Shop: Calico and Ivy Balmain
Date: 2011
Collection: Liberty Rocks Tana Lawn - Autumn/Winter 2011 Liberty Art Fabrics
Bought: 1.2 metres
Made into: W Les Couleurs Francaise
Fabric Story: For its Autumn/Winter collection for 2011, Liberty Art Fabrics has worked with a group of collaborators from the worlds of art and music to create a new series of music-inspired print designs. Florence Welch visited the Liberty archive to choose patterns that could be revisited. Welch picked this Dancing Ladies design, which was popular in the 1920s, and Grace, a 19th century vintage hand-drawn lace pattern.
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Name: Unknown
Shop: Addicted to Fabric
Date: 2011
Bought: 1.2 metres
Made into: Lesson 1 (Japanese pattern book with blue dress on hanger on the cover)
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Name: Wiltshire, R
Made into: W, Les Couleurs Francaise
Fabric Story: This leaf and berry pattern was designed for Liberty in 1933. It was created by the designer with the initials DS. It was redesigned by tana in 1968. Wiltshire has been on classic tana since 1979.
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Made into: Top 5, from She has a Mannish Style.
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Name: Unknown (Kingley Cord)
Made into: (Pink colourway only bought 1/2 metre. Have used as lining for baby bonnets for Heidi and Harriet)
Shop: Calico and Ivy Balmain
Date: 2011Made into: (Pink colourway only bought 1/2 metre. Have used as lining for baby bonnets for Heidi and Harriet)
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Name: Unknown (Kingley Cord)
Shop: Calico and Ivy Balmain
Shop: Calico and Ivy Balmain
Date: 2011
Made into: Summer Vest G2 from Japanese Pattern Book NOOY and Laptop Envelope
Made into: Summer Vest G2 from Japanese Pattern Book NOOY and Laptop Envelope
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Name: AKINOBU D
Shop: Tessuti Fabrics
Date: 2010
Made into: Double peter pan dress based on patterns from Les Couleurs Francaise
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Shop: Tessuti Fabrics
Made into: C1 NOOY
Fabric Story: This was designed by William Morris in 1883. It was part of a group of designs incorporating animals with flowers. Liberty first produced it as a furnishing fabric in 1979 and it has since been redrawn for tana lawn on a smaller scale. Strawberry Thief has been on classic tana since 1955.
Name: Anne Tyrrell
Shop: Tessuti Fabrics
Date: 2010?
Made into: Pattern A from Nani IRO
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Shop: Tessuti Fabrics
Date: 2010?
Made into: Pattern A from Nani IRO
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Name: Unknown?
Shop: Tessuti Fabrics
Date: 2010?
Made into: A2 Happy Homemade Volume 2
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I love Liberty too, but have only used it twice (well three times, as I recently refashioned my no-longer fitting Liberty skirt into one for my daughter). I so admire your digital journal, it even got me looking up my Liberty book to check out swatches!
ReplyDeleteOh I love this idea! I'm crazy for Liberty fabrics too, and have many of the same prints. I think I might have to borrow this idea for my blog, if you don't mind?
ReplyDeleteOf course I don't mind. Please do it. Can't wait to see yours!
DeleteHi Kirsty, I am a big fan of Liberty of London too, hence I started sourcing some to sell it :) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.543926182389204.1073741844.473807696067720&type=3 I tried to contact you but couldn't find a way :(
ReplyDeleteThanks Ann,
Deletemy email address is kirsty dot bunfield at gmail
I notice you sell France Duval Stella as well. do you have a website or only facebook?
Hi Kirsty I am new to sewing and you are truly gifted and inspirational.
ReplyDeleteI have various liberty items including some fabric which was gifted to me I was trying to find out the name of the fabric when I found you.
I love the colours, patterns and quality of the fabric so now all I have to do is practice and make an item of clothing. Thank you you have really motivated me