June 13, 2009

Vintage Inspiration




Old bobbins of thread in pretty shades of blue, green, and yellow (oh, a package of needles, too)...these were in a metal cookie tin that I feel fortunate to have found the other day. Despite their age, the colors are just as bright and cheerful as I imagine they were when new.

They've inspired me to make something in similar colors -- what, I don't know -- but I do know that I just love these colors together. Hope you have a warm sunny weekend!

Des vielles bobines de fils dans de jolis tons de bleu, vert et jaune (sans oublier les aiguilles)...voici ce qu'il y avait dans une boîte en métal à biscuits que j'ai eu la chance de chiner l'autre jour. Malgré leur age, les couleurs sont aussi vives et gaies que ce qu'elles devaient être neuves.

Ces bobines m'inspirent pour réaliser quelque chose dans ces tons -- je ne sais pas encore quoi exactement -- mais ce dont je suis sûre, c'est que je les trouve ravissantes ensemble. Je vous souhaite un week-end chaud et ensoleillé !
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17 comments:

  1. Tu as bien raison, elles sentent le soleil avec leurs jolies couleurs ! Occupe-t-en bien !!!
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  2. I so love old wooden spools, they are so nostalgic and charming! Great found! Have a nice Saturday evening and lovely Sunday!
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  3. C'est si bon quand tu chines des choses comme ça! On dirait pas qu'elles sont vintage, mais pas du tout. Les couleurs sont très vives encore.
    Ici à Barcelone c'est le plein soleil, et il commence à faire chaud-chaud! Bon dimanche à toi aussi!
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  4. C'est vrai, les couleurs sont restées très jolies !
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  5. I LOVE those old spools of thread. I have a few myself from my mom's stash. I wish they still made them like that. I save the wooden spools and am waiting til I come up with a use for them.

    Do you shop alot? I was wondering how you come up with all this stuff? Well, have a nice weekend too (: izazbz at yahoo dot com
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  6. just beautiful! my two fav colors together!! merci beaucoup for sharing!
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  7. I like play with colors too.
    It will be a pleasure discovering what you will do with them.
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  8. j'aime beaucoup ces vieilles choses que l'on chine... la couleur est très belle...
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  9. Great find ... I love old cotton reels.
    Only recently discovered your lovely blog .... have added you to my blog list so I don't miss anything. Thanks for the inspiration.
    Christine in Tasmania, Australia
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  10. Very inspiring colours...can not wait to see what you do as well;)
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  11. Great colours! And very beautiful photos :)
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  12. Je suis toujours épatée de voir la luminosité que dégage ces vieilles bobines. Je sens que vous allez encore nous montrer de magnifiques réalisations. Vivement ! Bonne semaine à vous.
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  13. They're gorgeous -- and they go beautifully with the fabrics behind them!
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  14. They are wonderful, have recently discovered your blog and it is so lovely!
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  15. Oh la la comme le temps passe et cela fait un moment que je ne suis pas venue te rendre visite.
    Merci pour tes commentaires en français.
    A bientôt
    Mina
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  16. These colors go very well together and they are in perfect accordance with the work you have done recently (I don't know if you've always liked these blues and greens or if this is a "recent" taste since your boy's birth).
    I do not use green frequently which makes me admire your work even more! Your japanese fabrics are also gorgeous (do you have a preferred online shop you would recommend for jamapnese fabrics?) - Ia pologize for my terrible english writing. A bientôt
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  17. These are lovely ~ Some of my favorite colors and some of my favorite things to collect!
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