tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post8486791503643488605..comments2023-06-16T03:14:27.539+12:00Comments on Making Makes My Life: Op-Shop Score! Vintage UmbrellasKura Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958865645698396775noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-5641857354460410852014-03-08T17:55:14.094+13:002014-03-08T17:55:14.094+13:00ohh, thanks!ohh, thanks!Kura Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958865645698396775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-89146742137250266332014-03-08T17:53:42.975+13:002014-03-08T17:53:42.975+13:00thank you, I'll have too be careful I don'...thank you, I'll have too be careful I don't start a collection ;pKura Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958865645698396775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-9925420648967653082014-03-08T12:19:22.406+13:002014-03-08T12:19:22.406+13:00ah ha, found a blog post with some lovely parasols...ah ha, found a blog post with some lovely parasols!<br /><br />http://madamemodiste.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/new-new-parasol-on-market.htmlLaura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-83164971249392133212014-02-28T17:20:20.395+13:002014-02-28T17:20:20.395+13:00I love the idea of making a parasol and these thre...I love the idea of making a parasol and these three vintage brollies you have picked up are all so great, but I agree, all far to nice to refashion!Treeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319274204951528344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-8373733003189476172014-02-24T14:06:22.100+13:002014-02-24T14:06:22.100+13:00But maybe a parasol for a whole Victorian family. ...But maybe a parasol for a whole Victorian family. ;) Though I know what you mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-73734602548021258822014-02-21T13:21:33.801+13:002014-02-21T13:21:33.801+13:00Ha! that's so true but I hadn't even thoug...Ha! that's so true but I hadn't even thought about using them in the rain! brain fade...Kura Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958865645698396775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-69249529427757353972014-02-21T13:19:58.603+13:002014-02-21T13:19:58.603+13:00Thank you, that's very kind. You don't see...Thank you, that's very kind. You don't see too many advertising umbrellas around here, not sure why, but they haven't really caught on - even though it rains a lot :P<br />Although that said, I do have a giant golf umbrella that was from a dog food promotion. Too big to recover though, wouldn't be a dainty Victorian parasolKura Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958865645698396775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-53978947326866322982014-02-21T13:16:32.389+13:002014-02-21T13:16:32.389+13:00The old wooden handle ones are so nice, your frien...The old wooden handle ones are so nice, your friend got a lucky score :)Kura Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958865645698396775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-40537257710192937762014-02-21T13:15:36.961+13:002014-02-21T13:15:36.961+13:00You make a very good point, and that is a great id...You make a very good point, and that is a great idea. Thanks!Kura Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958865645698396775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-24802471786036054292014-02-20T21:01:42.473+13:002014-02-20T21:01:42.473+13:00That fabric is gorgeous! It will make a perfect pa...That fabric is gorgeous! It will make a perfect parasol. And I do like your brollies - esp the brown one. Now you can be colour co-ordinated whilst walking in the rain!J.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-40287155650381671772014-02-20T10:27:07.697+13:002014-02-20T10:27:07.697+13:00I think this will be awesome, once you find a fram...I think this will be awesome, once you find a frame for it. If you wouldn't be living so far away I would donate one of our old umbrellas at home, most of which have advertising printed all over the fabric.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-4779644611157915862014-02-20T00:27:54.923+13:002014-02-20T00:27:54.923+13:00Oooh, don't remake the red one, it is too beau...Oooh, don't remake the red one, it is too beautiful! <br /><br />One of my friends purchased a modern oldish looking small wooden handled parasol online to recover with lovely fabric. I think they were maybe on eBay? I can't remember though. But it was basically just a small modern parasol with a wooden handle that looked quite nice once recovered.Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007903323552066746.post-84344179299719752022014-02-19T17:32:20.458+13:002014-02-19T17:32:20.458+13:00You'll probably find that if the umbrella fabr...You'll probably find that if the umbrella fabric is not in good order the op-shop won't put it out simply because normally no-one would buy it. Maybe ask them to keep an eye out for you for one with a good frame and rubbish fabric.Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06409673383518447394noreply@blogger.com