Textile And Fabric Art - Themed Images

Mexican Blankets, Americana Quilts, a Rag Rug and a Vintage Pinafore

this is a fractal that has a strong textile quality, like a thick wool weave or quilt in rich colors.

Funny, this is featured in 3 groups but has not had one comment LOL

Here is a very clean white napkin

I hope this counts as a textile photograph. If not, let me know and I will remove it.

Lots of textiles,fabrics here..........

I liked the texture of the lace in the vintage wedding dress. With the sewing machine in the background, they probably made the dress themselves.
The colors and textures of swatches of material in the second one would be perfect for making a quilt.
I saw the little girl's dresses at a street fair. With the pretty colors and patterns grouped together, I thought they made a very interesting image.

-- Susan Savad

Someone referred to the hessian bag as 'chunky'.....love it !

I hand- painted this wedding kimono for the production of the opera "Madame Butterfly"

I think this is the only thing thing fabric-ish I have.

It makes me think of Cinderella when the birds carry her pretty dress.

A digitally painted photograph of colorful blankets hung on a line.

Lace and silk, all digitally painted...

Detail of a trouser: blue jeans denim.

Summer Hats And Colorful Scarves

Two vintage cotton reels on an embroidered cloth.

Translucent digital abstract resembling a draped blue green silk voile fabric.

A treat from Chiang Rai Thailand.

I wish there was a place to comment under each entry in this thread, as I don't have the time to go to each image individually!! They are all so beautiful. Thank you for letting us view them. They are a feast for the eyes!
I must confess that I am a fabric junkie! I have a stash in my sewing room that keeps on growing and growing! But....sshhhhh...no one needs to know that...lol!

Yes, post anything that has to do with textiles, fabrics, clothing, threads, tools of the trade, images of old sewing machines or sewing rooms, home made rugs, rug making looms, yarns, cotton, cotton growing in fields, knitted goods, etc.



The gloves are being knit by my Mom. People love her diamond-back gloves and hunters mitts (the mitts with one finger and a thumb)
The curtain and Roman shade on the porch window were sewn by me.

clematis with lace-watercolor

Bumping this thread for anyone with more textile, fabric, clothing art.

Fabrics were on display at the French Market in New Orleans, Louisiana

The most beautiful of all Fabric Design, the American Flag. The story Betsey Ross designed in 1746

This is not a curtain but an antique table cloth hand stitched, I created the still life to compliment the table cloth draped in the window.

A brushed satin rich maroon piece of fabric. I used it to give my still life a very old, european style painting to it. A masterful still life with designed fabric.

Vintage fabric circa 1920, family heirloom photo of Mardi Gras on Canal Street, Clown Costumes.

Vintage dresses, aunts of mine wearing clothing circa 1920 possible earlier. Vintage fabrick

Fabric of nuns in costumes at the Southern Decadence In New Orleans Louisiana

Everyday fabric we dine upon when we eat southern cuisine in New Orleans, Louisiana. this photo was taken through a window of a French Quarter restaurant. Fabric is a part of our lives.

A family christening gown and cap.

Fabric lined case for fine dining dinner ware, at an antique store on Royal Street, in New Orleans, Louisiana. This photo was taken with a throw away camera and taken outside of the window of the antique store.

The most Royal of all fabrics, the colors and theme design for Mardi Gras in New Orleans Louisiana the crown represent the King of Rex. This fabric and colors are displayed during and throughout the year from mansions and business in New Orleans, Louisiana Hail Rex.

I slept under this quilt as a child. Now it's mine....

Please, when posting several images, put up to 3 in one line for ease of viewing. Thanks.

These are all beautiful images. I love the old homemade quilts, rugs, clothing...

Chinese embroidery art

denim painting