A week of Toile - Day 5

I've gotten a lot of positive feedback on my fabric posts...so I decided to take it a step further. A whole week devoted to Toile de Jouy! Oh, those wonderful patterns featuring funny little men in hats in a myriad of bucolic scenes. But, as you shall soon see, not all toile's are the same...

Today's patterns all come from Thibaut, who happens to be one of my favorite places to go for really good toile! As I've saved the 'best' for last, it seems only fair to do something a little special with these fabrics. But what? How about showing close ups of each fabric so you can see just what makes them so special? Yeah... that'll do it!! As always, sit back and enjoy...

Biltmore

Close up of Biltmore

Chateau du Loir

Close up of Chateau du Loir

La Fontaine

Close up of La Fontaine

Toile de Provence

Close up of Toile de Provence

Paysannerie

Close up of Paysannerie

Rockwood Toile

Close up of Rockwood Toile

All the patterns I'm sharing are currently available for sale; often in multiple color options. If you're interested in 2 yards (min) or a bolt, just get in touch with me. I can have your fabrics sent to you, or directly to your workroom. How easy is that?!

Thibaut is also renouned for their wallpapers...and most of these patterns are available in both fabric and wallpaper.  Let me know your room size and I can tell you how many rolls of wallpaper you need. Again, it'll be shipped directly to you!

A week of Toile - Day 4

I've gotten a lot of positive feedback on my fabric posts...so I decided to take it a step further. A whole week devoted to Toile de Jouy! Oh, those wonderful patterns featuring funny little men in hats in a myriad of bucolic scenes. But, as you shall soon see, not all toile's are the same...

Today's patterns all come from Robert Allen...sit back and enjoy!

Perfect View

Vevay Garden

China Journey

Leaping Horse

Blondell

Tulasi

Full Sails

All the patterns I'm sharing are currently available for sale; often in multiple color options. If you're interested in a yard or a bolt, just get in touch with me. I can have your fabrics sent to you, or directly to your workroom. How easy is that?!

A week of Toile - Day 3

I've gotten a lot of positive feedback on my fabric posts...so I decided to take it a step further. A whole week devoted to Toile de Jouy! Oh, those wonderful patterns featuring funny little men in hats in a myriad of bucolic scenes. But, as you shall soon see, not all toile's are the same...

Today's patterns all come from Duralee...sit back and enjoy!

20898 in Toast

20989 in Springtime

41971 in Hayride

42106 in Natural Aqua

20724 in Bermuda

All the patterns I'm sharing with you are currently available for sale; often in multiple color options. If you're interested in a yard or a bolt, just get in touch with me. I can have your fabrics sent to your home, or directly to your workroom. How easy is that?!

A week of Toile - day 2

I've gotten a lot of positive feedback on my fabric posts...so I decided to take it a step further. A whole week devoted to Toile de Jouy! Oh, those wonderful patterns featuring funny little men in hats in a myriad of bucolic scenes. But, as you shall soon see, not all toile's are the same...

Today's patterns all come from Scalamandre'...sit back and enjoy!

African Toile

Canton

Circo

Cupido

Hunt Party

McGregor's Garden

All the patterns I'm sharing are currently available for sale; often in multiple color options. If you're interested in 2 yards (min) or a bolt, just get in touch with me. I can have your fabrics sent to you, or directly to your workroom. How easy is that?! 

A week of Toile - day 1

I've gotten a lot of positive feedback on my fabric posts...so I decided to take it a step further. A whole week devoted to Toile de Jouy! Oh, those wonderful patterns featuring funny little men in hats in a myriad of bucolic scenes. But, as you shall soon see, not all toile's are the same...

Today's patterns all come from Kravet fabrics...sit back and enjoy! 

Blissful

Aerogramme

 

Basil

Kenzo

Hinterland

Victoria

Barrymore

Laura Ashley 1201

All the patterns I'm sharing are currently available for sale; often in multiple color options. If you're interested in a yard or a bolt, just get in touch with me. I can have your fabrics sent to you, or directly to your workroom. How easy is that?!

Toile de Jouy

Tuesday is Toile-day!!!

Toile de Jouy (pronounced twal da jwee), originally referred to fabrics (toile) produced in a factory in the French town of Jouy-en-Josas.  These cotton prints featuring floral and pastoral scenes were first achieved using hand carved wood blocks no more than 10" large. 

Today you will find Toile's on every sort of base cloth, from cottons and linens to silks and even the occasional paper napkin.  You'll still find those 17th century European scenes along with the exotic Chinoserie that was popular in the era, but you'll also find more modern patterns with contemporary vignettes.

Typically printed with only one color, ink over the base cloth, some Toiles will have multiple inks creating a more realistic scene. This is a tough one for me, because I tend to be more of a purist when it comes to my Toiles. In some of the more modern applications, I will concede that multiple colors work. I guess to  me the inherent classicism of the Toile is in the simple beauty achieved in spite of all the details, reached by using only one color over another.

While the Toile is not right for everyone, don't dismiss it out of hand. You may be surprised at what you'll find out there.