Vintage Marimekko?

[missmichigan]

Is this possible?

A couple of months ago I spotted some really bold red & white fabric and picked it up for about 3 bucks. About 2 yards of it. I get it home, launder it, and read the sidebar:



it says " maija isola  'lokki' c marimekko by suomi finland 1961"

Even if it isn't really from 61, it's still pretty cool! 


So, I'm not sure if I'm bragging, showing off, or what, but I had to share with people I knew would appreciate Marimekko!! Cos nobody in my (real) life gives a rats ass!!

[Sarahlotfi]

I think its awesome! Congrats on the amazing find, what are you going to do with it?

[missmichigan]

I don't know!! I don't want to cut it up! Right now, it's on my wall- since I', short on wall decs, I might just leave it there. The design seems like it was printed crookedly, so I'm having a hard time positioning it 

[turtlebriana]

Check out this new "lokki" stuff on their website. Same stuff, different color.

http://www.marimekko.co.uk/pages/fabrics/fabrics_isola1.htm

Good find. ITs expensive!!!!

[missmichigan]

holy crap!! 42 bucks a yard brand new!! 

[Lili]

my bf has some merimekko stretched over a wood frame hanging in his place, its a cool look if you dont want to chop the piece up.

[turtlebriana]

Yeah holy crap is right! It would cost about $100 to make anything with new fabric from them, and that's before you even got started counting your time and such! I wouldn't do it, even if I could afford it. I'd screw it up and waste it. I am lame-o.

 

[itscribe]

Wowee, what a deal!

I like it on the wall. Maybe make a thin, lightweight frame to hang it on. Looking at the picture it almost seems like the pattern is meant to be a little uneven. I would think it might also make a cool bedspread, but I would be scared to death that I would spill something on it.

Enjoy!

[soychicka]

super excited too... just found a 1.5 yard piece of Marimekko fabric, pink with white flowers at Hialeah Thrift in miami for .... $.95!!!!!! would post pics, but boy still hasn't returned my USB cable.  yours is cooler, though.

[missmichigan]

yea, but yours was cheaper 

Yep, I was thinking the same thing about the unevenness- I'll be making a trip to the wood store soon, for now, tacky tack will do!

any advice for stretching it onto a frame? Staple gun?