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60s Puffs Still Life
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Sally and Sam Scarecrows
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60s Puffs Still Life

Quilted Textile Work
One in a series of Still Life panels of vases and flowers.
Pink, Orange and green suffolk puffs made from 1960s fabrics are the flowers and leaves in an appliqued peach coloured damask fabric vase on an kantha stitched linen/cotton mix background.

The “flowers” are recycled from Sam and Sally Scarecrow, made by Great Aunt Nellie and me from an English Women’s Weekly pattern by Jean Greenhowe in the 1960s.
The heads were not quite right, we used nylon stockings. The elastic has now gone in the arms and legs and Sally has lost a leg. My children didn’t really like them and even the dog is not interested in playing.
And then I have just realized what treasures I have… many Suffolk Puffs made from genuine 1960s fabrics that were off cuts from a local clothing factory. They had been given to the local church guild to make things for the church gala… these were the off cuts of off cuts!
The jewel tones, in 3 colour families, are perfect as “flowers and leaves” in this still life. Just had to add lots of French Knots.
Finished as a mini quilt with a hanging sleeve with the ability to easily make it into a cushion if you wish.

Size: 31cm by 46cm
Only one available

60s Puffs Still Life $350 BUY NOW

Background Essex Cotton/Linen Fat Quarters
Essex Linen 1232 Midnight Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW

Essex Linen 1372 Teal Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW

Essex Linen 1294 Plum Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW

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