Vintage linen images

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Have you made or upholstered something from our vintage linen? Do you have an image of a parna item in situ? If so I would love to hear from you. Images may be published on social media. All shared images will receive a free vintage linen tea towel and an embroidered heart. Top 3 images will receive their choice of a vintage grain sack cushion, embroidered heart cushion or bespoke embroidered cushion. Winners announced 4 August. Please send images to kath@parna.co.uk.

Cushion cover from Kalotaszeg

Indigo dyed vintage linen table cloth

Matyo cushion cover

Cushion cover from Romanian woven fabric

Cushion covers from Kalotaszeg

Vintage linen grain sacks

Just added; a wonderful selection  of vintage Hungarian and Romanian grain sacks, all in fabulous laundered condition

Vintage Grain Sack Cushions

Our grain sack cushions have been featured in Homes and Antiques

First ever sale

We are moving and having our first ever sale. 

Vintage linen, grain sacks,embroidery all at 25% discount

Cloth

.Cloth by Cassandra Ellis will be published in the Autumn. Our indigo dyed linen ( sheets and a resist dyed vintage linen cushion) are featured on the cover 

Vintage Linen Rolls

We have some wonderful rolls of vintage linen just in.

These vintage linen fabrics are wonderfully characterful, versatile and durable.  They were woven, mainly in peoples homes,  before the second world war on narrow home looms. The linen  and hemp was often home grown and processed.  The home spinning resulted in threads that were not uniform- this is in part what gives these fabrics such wonderful character.

Embroidered "Matyo" Bolero

 We have just had this Hungarian bolero waistcoat restored, there were a couple of holes in the embroidery which  have been meticulously repaired and embroidered and lots of old storage marks.  The shapes of the flowers are Matyo but the colours are colder ( but very nice?) than traditional Matyo designs.  The embroidery is a mixture of hand and machine. www.parna.co.uk

Midsummer Fair May 25

Trading Boundaries Midsummer Fair will take place May 25.  Near Uckfield in Sussex.

Click here   for more details of how to get there

Firle Place Garden Show this weekend

 We will be the the Firle Place  Garden show tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday. 

We will have some new and unusual stock including  some lovely antique clothing  and  a lovely range of vintage linen

A fine country estate  in the historic village of Firle stands in an area of outstanding natural beauty, at the foot of the South Downs National Park in Sussex, nr Lewes and   around 60 miles to the south of London.

There will be daily talks, guided walks, a rare chance to visit 'The Secret Gardens of Firle Place" as well as  a wonderful selection of exhibitors.   

Pretty vintage

This picture is from the Jan issue of the BBC Home and Antiques magazine. Lovely grey walls. The embroidered table cloth is one of ours, you can see more pictures of it on the website by clicking the title link

More photos of antique textiles

I am now using flikr to show some of the antique and vintage linen not on the website

http://www.flickr.com/photos/parnalinen/

Hemp

Vintage, home loomed linen and hemp is lovely but one day there will be no more left to source. I have been on the look out for altenatives for ages and have found a small co-opertive who grow, harvest and hand weave their own hemp to make tea towels. More on this coming soon I hope.