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I love these vintage barkcloth fabric designs. They remind me of beach cottage holidays as a child. In those days a cottage was a cottage, or even what is called in South Africa, a pondok, furnished with ancient bits and pieces of furniture scavenged here and there. The curtains were almost always fairly ancient barkcloth fabrics.

Nowadays a beach cottage is a two story mansion decorated in the utmost beach chic decor - whites, blues and sand colours are the norm. Hardly practical for a horde of kids returning wet and sandy from the beach! Nor, it must be said, wet and sandy dogs and puppies!

"In one respect old cottages are like old ballads; we have no idea who their authors were. They belong to the countryside, and seem just to have grown there, tinged and coloured by all the local influences of soil and climate. There is nothing obtrusive about old cottages. They do not dominate the landscape, but are content to be part of it, and to pass unnoticed unless one looks specially for their homely beauties."
Stewart Dick

Credits: NiceworkVintageRetro, Donna Flower Fabrics, Tasteful Derangement, Vintage Home Shop, Janish MCM Fabrics, Lost Mine Goods
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ChicagoLiz

What a Very unique mix of fabrics! I've had a similar experience with what was an old historic rustic lodge in Delavan, Wisconsin, Lake Lawn Lodge. In the 70s and 80s it was a charming basic accomodation that was affordable and fun. But over the decades it was "renovated" and modernized and is now vastly different and pricey. Old memories are sweet sometimes.

heathercru

Pretty!

Woodowly

They really are Ofcjec. Glad you enjoyed them. Jayne

Beautiful designs and deep, rich colors.

Woodowly

Thanks Jane, Sandy and KK. Memories like these are something very precious from the past. Happy family times and great simplicity. Glad you enjoyed these fabrics. Jayne

KK20187

Our family had a cottage on a wooded hillside overlooking the Severn River in Annapolis, Maryland. Unwinterized, one story, sparsely furnished, no air conditioning, no TV and before computers with an activity program for the children. Truly an escape from the city . Thank you Woodowly for reminding me of my wonderful childhood.

What a nicely textured puzzle. It was challenging for me but I loved the outcome. Thanks for presenting it.

There are some beauties here. Jane

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