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. Dit is echt zo'n mooi ontwerp!!!

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

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

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  4. Gumnut babies , my childhood revisited :)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  12. 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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  13. 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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