It is a truth universally acknowledged…
Leafing through Country Living magazine, I came across this photo:
It is advertising Spoonflower.com — a site where you may upload you own ideas for textiles! This upholstery fabric is said to date from an 1882 family letter.
Spoonflower.com allows you to adjust image-size, choose repeats, and choose type of fabric. I’ve even found where pillows were featured on the Nate Berkus Show.
No minimum fabric to order, or set-up fee. Order a swatch for $5; a yard for as little as $16.20.
They’re based in Durham, North Carolina (home of Duke University, where the diaries of Mary Gosling reside!), and ship worldwide.
I can well imagine some Austen fans flocking to have upholstery fabric with their favorite quotes, can’t you???
Here’s some “Austen-inspired” fabrics on Spoonflower.com.
sarbear1987 said,
February 28, 2012 at 6:35 pm
That is sooo cool! I want to upholster something now!!
Julie said,
April 3, 2013 at 10:32 pm
Thank you for pinning this article from Country Living Mag. I remember seeing it an wanting to upholster my mother’s winged chairs with her handwriting. When she passed, she was trying to win a radio contest by writing all the words to “Unforgettable”. I cried when I figured out why she was writing such touching words. Now those words in her handwriting can be upholstered onto her chairs….forever! Thanks.
Janeite Kelly said,
April 4, 2013 at 8:39 am
Julie, what a truly touching story.
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