Now listed in my Etsy shop are all the scrummy Vintage cushions I offer but without the cushion pads…..
All priced at £10.00 for an 18″ Cushion cover….what a bargain!
And remember if you need the cushion inner…..they’re all listed too for £18.00!
Have a look here for more info!
Big day for Paisley….First item sold in my Etsy shop!
Take a look at my shop here…….
Gorgeous article about Paisley Fox courtesy of the wonderful Brighton Collective
When I was younger I remember we had an absolutely hideous sofa in our lounge – it was green and brown, flowery and swirly and I remember being acutely embarrassed when my friends came over to play. Looking back I think it was Sanderson fabric and bang on trend for the 80’s! Fair play to my stylish mother…
Paisley Fox aka Helen Price from Brighton collects and cherishes vintage fabric and turns them into stylish, unique cushions for the home.
She works for Jo Franks at Love Frankie in Kemptown (featured on the blog January 2010 http://www.thebrightoncollective.co.uk/blog/2010/01/you-gotta-love-frankie/) where she sells the fruits of her labour.
“I love hearing people come into the shop and say they’re convinced they recognise the fabric” explains Helen “I hear people say “I think my nan/mum/aunt had that fabric for her curtains!” – It is just hilarious! And has often sold the item to the buyer”.
I’d certainly love a cushion to remind me of the sofa of my youth! I’ll keep an eye out for the fabric on my charity shop/car boot missions… and I know who to commission to whip it up into a cushion!
Helen studied textiles at college but switched vocation to study Media at University. Since graduating she realised a career in the media wasn’t for her and set about looking for a creative role. She completed a three month internship at Love Frankie and now works there four days a week.
“I think the opportunity at Love Frankie reignited my love for the sewing machine” says Helen “and I’m so glad it did, Jo Franks who runs the shop is a real inspiration and I can’t thank her enough!
Helen confesses she is literally obsessed with anything from the 60’s and 70’s (a girl after my own heart) and the vintage fabrics, be it a chintz floral print or a retro 60’s asymmetrical design, appeals to her so much more than modern day fabrics.
As well as the cushions, the vintage fabric is available on vanity mirrors and handmade brooches and Helen also makes button earrings, button hair grips and cameo necklaces. All available in store (St Georges Road, Kemptown or online www.lovefrankie.com)
Helen sources most of her fabrics from local flea markets, charity shops and old hand me downs from relatives! “I’m a sucker for wastage and cling onto every bit of material” Helen tells me. “Some fabrics I don’t like as much as others, but I know that someone, somewhere will love it and offer it a good home”.
Paisley Fox can also be found on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/paisleyfoxdesigns and facebook www.facebook.com/paisleyfoxdesigns
By Helen Ruff
Paisley Fox 