Brabants Bont
The other day I was sitting at the kitchen table, sewing on some bits to use in recovering the children’s sofas.
Mr. Jo walked by, and with a rather hopeful tone in his voice, said , Oh, you are making kitchen curtains. I explained what I was actually making and he pointed out to me that the material I was using is called Brabants Bont and that it was traditionally used for kitchen curtains. Yes, I said, I know. Maybe that is why I like it so much.
Today at lunch time, he and I were talking. We are both tired. He had forgotten about ripping out that tree for me and I didn’t remind him. He is gone for now, at least until we go to Portugal, when he is coming to refinish our staircases.
I had a nice week with him, but – again- I am tired. One week is enough disruption, for now. The tree is a shrub, not a sequoia. I’ll pull it out myself.
What is Brabants Bont ?
Gingham.
The Girl is preparing for her horsey friends spending the night here, which explains the blankets tossed about and the mattresses on the floor, but which does not explain why The Baby’s Eeyore hobby- donkey is atop the beds.
The grey sofa in the back is the before model.
What can I say ? I have a soft spot for Brabants Bont.
You do very nice work! Now I want to learn how to reupolster and use a long curved needle. Cool.
It’s a song of course.
http://www.amateurmuziek.nl/site/includes/artikeldetail.jsp?sectorid=120&nodeid=253&rasterid=15959
Okay, it’s a work of art:
http://www.universalpattern.nl/explore/start/index.html
There’s an interview with this artist in which she actually has some interesting things to say about the pattern locally known as Brabantse bont, also known as red gingham. She claims it is a universal pattern, claimed as a local innovation in countries across the world.
It also refers to a kind of brunch which always consists of many kinds of bread, some cheese, and cold cuts. Well, and coffee, but you knew that.
It was at least once the name of a folk music festival.
Nel has used the phrase to refer to a trip through the South of Holland stopping here and there at random when the mood strikes.
Well, you asked.
nean, I know Brabants Bont should be red, but to tell the truth, it seems that any gingham will do, Take Mr. jo- for example- he saw that blue gingham and said at last, she is making curtains.
The other day, I was going through piles of photos- for Mike needed a pic of himself as a babe in swaddling- and I came across a photo of that guy I mentioned, in passing to you, sharing your partner in life’s name.
My scanner sucks, but I shall indeed try and put it up and see what you think.
But, should you think – if I have it right- that you have hitched your wagon to a man with a rather generic sortof look, as far as The Netherlands goes…
I find the picturevery twight zone-y. Nothing less.
I simply cannot believe that you covered that sofa yourself and, probably, it would be cheaper to fly you here to cover mine than it is to purchase one.
Also – am having a mild problem with “the children’s sofas” as such. PLEASE don’t let my children think they can each have a sofa — it is bad enough that Oldest took my little ticking stripe Ikea sofa with him when he moved out.
Finally – I adore the universal pattern site.
You do excellent work! The couch looks fabulous! I love to sew but have never tried to recover a piece of furniture. I usually choose projects where I can use the staple thingy.
Good on ya!
Holy cow!! You do some mean upholstery work! I obviously need some lessons. I would never attempt something like that on my own. Not a pucker in sight.
No, actually, I think my husband is staggeringly, knee weakeningly, platinum plated drop dead gorgeous. And I still am a sucker for the dimples, as he well knows.
However, I acknowledge my beholder’s bias and suspect that I will still think so when the rest of the world is distracted from his essential gorgeousness by the fact that he is bald and paunchy and sagging in bits and his teeth have all fallen out by virtue of his life long annoying tooth grinding habit.
So may I say, I suspect that the portion of the world blinded to his essential gorgeousness would describe him as a good example of his type, a type far more common in Holland than anywhere else.
That said, I would love to see the picture.
I was very glad to see when I finally found the picture link that you had not covered your sofa in red gingham with that tiny little check, which I think of as Brabantse bont. I rather like the fabric, really, but on a two sofa scale — well, it would have to be either really good or very very bad. I was getting rather frightened around the edges.
I like the blue a lot.
N., actually, I looked at the picture again, and he doesn’t look like P., more that he could be a cousin. Well, hush my mouth, aren’t they all around here !
Your’s is better looking, almost as tall and definately smarter. But the fact remains that while a photo doesn’t show it, there is something about P. which reminds both Han and I of J. I wonder what it is, maybe a mannerism or something.
http://www.akitcheninbrabant.com/uh/images/april162005.jpg
J. is the one in the middle. The other two guys P. knows.
S.
Absolutely, stunningly beautiful.
I love them!! very good work! …Blue is a color
……. HUGS .. me
I love also…Sue hope your next week goes by fast
and well
Thanks, Julie. I really like the way the couch looks, but as I worked on it, I was saying to myself, sure, it is bright and airy…but for kids ? Our kids ? Camo would be better.
How are things with you- a little better than last year ? I hope so.
Next time you are here, I’ll have the coffee on or the beer on ice.
At times, I can be a real weenie.
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