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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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 Posted - Oct 11 2006 : 06:09:16 AM
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Hi there girls,
What is bark cloth?
NANCY JO |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Oct 11 2006 : 06:39:42 AM
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Oh, Nancy Jo! You would just love bark cloth! Here's my description: fabric from 1940s (and into the fifties and sixties) -- it was often made into drapery panels. It's a heavy cotton with a heavy texture to it -- that's the 'bark'. The prints are often organic shapes, or flowers, or in the 50s you'd see the modern 'Jetson' look. In a recent magazine, I saw a fleamarket find of poinsettia prints. And I often see bark cloth panels for sale on Ebay, where they fetch a pretty penny.
I have a couple of pieces of barkcloth -- intended for pillows and to redo my sewing 'sling' basket.
Get out there and search for bark cloth, Nancy Jo! |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
USA
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9094 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2006 : 07:34:57 AM
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Well I guess I will go with the reproduction bark cloth, not into pounding. I thought maybe it was like kettle cloth. I like kettle cloth, I don't have any right now, they do still make it right?. Is it still called kettle cloth?
NANCY JO |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Oct 11 2006 : 07:35:56 AM
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Well, what I described is not exactly 'fake' barkcloth! Barkcloth is the actual term used for the fabric.
Interesting to see the cloth made of actual bark -- I have a piece of it (found at a garage sale, natch). |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
USA
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
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fran
bonham
texas
USA
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Posted - Oct 11 2006 : 11:37:19 AM
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i also love bark cloth. it is very nostalgic and retro to me, since i grew up in a coastal region. the only problem with barkcolth is that it is pricey and i love it so much that when i do buy some then i dont want to cut it , i just want to stare at it.
also, i love these bits of info you tell us sunshine, i never knew this about the real barkcloth.
the only time i pound my fabric is when i work on a project and it doesnt turn out like i want it to.
sorry, that was too easy.
love
fran
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
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WHAT IS BARK CLOTH?
