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21.2.06

fabric fun *

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i've been looking for fun vintage fabric for our apt for ages now and i thought this site, reprodepot had some fun patterns. divided by era and style, reprodepot has some fun (and kitschy) fabrics that won't break the bank. i know horses and cowgirls seem nutty, but i was immediately drawn to that colors and kitschy-ness of it. i'm sure some of you will want to puke when you see them, but i think- done well- they could be super cute in a mid-cent room or something with a bit of quirk. i can hear ac moaning now, "oh god don't bring those fabrics home..".

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if cowgirls and horses aren't for you, check out their great collection of fabrics from the 20's, 30's and 40's-70's- they're full of affordable designs with bright colors and bold patterns. perfect for small scale use (i'd think some of them would knock you out if used in a large scale way). click here for the full selection. enjoy!

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

oh, wow. i love the horse fabric so much, it's making comment for the first time in the 6 months i've been reading d*s.

i moved to chelsea in august, but the rest of my life has been spent in oklahoma (where my parents have a horse ranch)...and my apartment has this sort of weird mid century/western/scandinavian/insane vibe going on...which would totally be amped up with a few horse pillows...i almost can't handle how great the colors are.

thanks, grace!

11:07 AM  
Blogger design*sponge said...

thanks for commenting, bri!

i'm so glad you love these- i was hoping someone else would see their total cuteness potential.

d*s :)

11:10 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I also love retro kitschy fabrics (esp. with cute little animals!) so I thought I'd share a site that also has a good selection.
http://www.contemporarycloth.com/

But Reprodepot is still the best I've seen so far. And I love Amy Butler's fabrics...they're so beautiful. She's supposed to come out with new designs soon. Here's her website for more info: http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/mainmenu.php

Also, I just wanted to let you know that I've checked out (in person) the fabric in the bottom of your picture (the brown/pink, ylw geometric patterns) and it's very stiff. I was thinking of using it as curtain material, but I'm not sure it would bend and pleat nicely. It's more of a pillow/upholstery type of fabric.

1:24 PM  
Blogger mod*mom said...

hi design*sponge! thank you for this fabric link. i like the 60's + 70's prints so much i posted a link to them on my blog.
mod*mom
http://modmom.blogspot.com

2:04 PM  

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