June 16, 2012

Fairies.


















I found this fabric design in a book about gardens, it was printed for Turnbull & Stockdale in the late twenties;
you'd almost want to get back into your childhood, looking at these :^)

Lots of new stuff at knots, including some mobiles and potholders!

Flora. Gardens and plants in art and literature.

Happy Weekend all!

14 comments:

  1. trees and what not16/6/12 12:56 PM

    great design!

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  2. the Blue Rabbit House.16/6/12 3:12 PM

    Dit is echt zo'n mooi ontwerp!!!

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  3. Imogen Eve16/6/12 3:41 PM

    oh, I love May Gibbs. Looks like a beautiful book.

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  4. Paravent16/6/12 4:03 PM

    Ha! Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs are an Australian institution, Renilde!! All those gum trees and banksias ;) Kx

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  5. Lorraine16/6/12 4:22 PM

    Gumnut babies , my childhood revisited :)

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  6. Marie16/6/12 7:20 PM

    I grew up with gum nut babies - beautiful stories :)

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  7. Patrice A.16/6/12 11:25 PM

    ooo....
    dit is prachtig!
    dit is Australie!!!
    het land waar ik verliefd
    op werd in 1990
    de Gumtree bladeren
    heb ik nog steeds

    mooi!
    dankjewel
    Patrice A.

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  8. MANDY17/6/12 12:32 AM

    Oh my, gumnut babies .... soooo Australian !!!

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  9. at swim-two-birds17/6/12 2:28 AM

    Thank you ladies!!
    I wasn't aware of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie :^)

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  10. Kaylovesvintage17/6/12 3:30 AM

    what a cute book
    enjoy the weekend
    and come to see me sometimes ,we have coffee in the garden

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  11. alessandra17/6/12 4:02 AM

    what a beautiful book! I never heard of it...must do some search! thanks x

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  12. Alia et Libris17/6/12 10:44 PM

    Gorgeous gum nut babies!!! And a lovely little kookaburra and blue wren. So pretty xx

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  13. Unknown19/6/12 5:35 AM

    How amazing that you found an original May Gibbs book in your country!! I too grew up with Snugglepot and Cuddlepie... Love them dearly. xo

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  14. Belinda23/6/12 6:49 PM

    Oh I love Snugglepot and Cuddlepie! I too grew up in Australia reading May Gibbs' books so these images bring back lovely memories. Thanks for sharing. :)

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