I spied a corner of the familiar blue stripe...and knew that I had found a treasure...
As I tugged and pulled, my heart beat faster...yard upon yard of old mattress ticking...
heavyweight canvas with the traditional blue stripe...
Mine you, this is far from pristine...it is torn and tattered in spots...faded and stained in others...but it has the patina of a thousand tales to be told.
There are two covers here...still sewn together in some places...there's even the placket with the button closure remaining on one piece...
What will I do with it? besides admire the texture and the tones...
I have been wanting to incorporate fabric into my collage work... I have always loved fabric...when I started my company 15 years ago, I had a line of pillows and linens that were sewn from vintage materials...lovely, beautiful pieces...one of a kind creations. But I became frustrated when customers would sigh and ask if I could do green instead of blue...or a red plaid instead of a yellow floral...or...so I had to let it go and move onto to other projects...
What will this ticking become...perhaps it will be part of a multi-media collage...or the lining for a vintage inspired tote bag...or a slipcover for my living room ottoman...there's plenty of material...it will have many encores...
or I may just admire its textures and tones...
paired with a page from the old farm journal I bought at the same estate sale, it makes a beautiful still life...
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