tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post4652241444804362438..comments2024-03-27T05:18:53.795-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: I am floored!The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-48292540953377256012009-08-19T19:33:06.219-07:002009-08-19T19:33:06.219-07:00Aha, I found it. That lino is beautiful and I'...Aha, I found it. That lino is beautiful and I'm so glad you have saved a piece. Our old fireplace in the 'snug' is from the same era. It has wonderful flowers going up the sides. Sadly the grate is broken. We can't decide whether to keep it or block it up. The surround is wooden and huge, much too big for the room. You will love it all when it's finished. I keep saying that here!BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800917080090010655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-19501537514594675482009-08-17T07:36:19.064-07:002009-08-17T07:36:19.064-07:00I would definitely take a piece of that lio, prefe...I would definitely take a piece of that lio, preferably a big piece, and frame it. After all it is part of the history of the farm and beautiful in its own right as well.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-20775284329532863972009-08-17T04:27:56.425-07:002009-08-17T04:27:56.425-07:00How interesting! There used to be a TV show here i...How interesting! There used to be a TV show here in the US called "If These Walls Could Talk" and they would focus on things like your lino.... bits and pieces of the home as it had been through transitions and the time period those finds reflected. <br /><br />I once did a college report on William Morris.... thoroughly enjoyed the research.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186138266137470331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-51098184774556504722009-08-16T23:46:34.459-07:002009-08-16T23:46:34.459-07:00Do frame it, Pat. These fragments of architectural...Do frame it, Pat. These fragments of architectural/cultural history are invaluable artefacts in a time of such rapid change. <br /><br />We've just been renting a flag-floored house in Shropshire and that slight miasma of damp was evident, although more as ambient atmosphere than anything problematical!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-50807017663628075932009-08-16T11:54:58.279-07:002009-08-16T11:54:58.279-07:00oh, i do hope you've saved a bit of the lovely...oh, i do hope you've saved a bit of the lovely old lino!<br /><br />~enjoyed your railway stories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-22927272619131205122009-08-16T08:01:49.762-07:002009-08-16T08:01:49.762-07:00Again this has been a post that has generated such...Again this has been a post that has generated such a lot of interest and so many memories. Today is the last day the lino will be visible. In the morning the carpet layers will be here and the line will be covered with underlay and carpet once again. I thoroughly recommend you to read all the comments - there is a wealth of information there and a lot of food for thought. Thanks for them all.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-54026355681835467922009-08-16T04:32:22.934-07:002009-08-16T04:32:22.934-07:00Hi Weaver, I remember when I was little (I have a ...Hi Weaver, I remember when I was little (I have a good memory) we had flagstones on the floor of the kitchen like you would find out in the yard. I don't remember what was between the cracks, I do remember that the stones made good sized fields for hay making with my toy tractors! Bob.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181200914575879730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-2095043216232849032009-08-16T00:48:12.587-07:002009-08-16T00:48:12.587-07:00What a wonderful pattern I think you should keep a...What a wonderful pattern I think you should keep a piece before it goes under again. I seem to remember a lot of green in lino here in Oz and of course when we were married in the late 1950's we put down very trendy black and white lino tiles on our kitchen floor.The rest of the house as we added to it, had polished wood floors and rugs but the kitchen was and still is a hodge podge of wood and cement with something now laid over the top and proper tiles laid, but now it is all moving so we may have to do it but so long as I dont fall over the bits where it has risen, I dont mind as I cant bear the thought of re doing it.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177627504060328999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-83896764132480055082009-08-15T21:53:21.612-07:002009-08-15T21:53:21.612-07:00The lino is a great pattern. I remember going to c...The lino is a great pattern. I remember going to choose new linoleum for my grandmother's parlour/dining room in her house in Lochmaben when I was a child. The shop was a forest of patterned rolls standing on end in various traditional patterns, Hers covered the centre of the floor, presumably to protect the hardwood under the table. We chose a floral - probably exactly the sort of thing your pattern was a reaction against, but still the done thing in Scotland in the early sixties. I'm glad you're leaving yours.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11908332538776254864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-15187322131341973042009-08-15T17:32:19.514-07:002009-08-15T17:32:19.514-07:00I'm so glad you are renovating and restoring y...I'm so glad you are renovating and restoring your house, it always warms my heart when people are going against the modern grain and ripping out all the original features.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-42985811627704802009-08-15T16:22:18.999-07:002009-08-15T16:22:18.999-07:00I'm sure you'll be very happy to have thin...I'm sure you'll be very happy to have things back to normal again.<br />Very interesting, how the room has changed over the generations. I've never lived in a house old enough to be that interesting!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-27179797134600195292009-08-15T14:47:59.324-07:002009-08-15T14:47:59.324-07:00What a wonderful wee find you have there. Like you...What a wonderful wee find you have there. Like you, I think the old lino is gorgeous, but couldn't live in a room filled with it every day. I think the idea of cutting a piece and framing it is fabulous, then you have the best of both worlds.I bet you can't wait till the reno's are over. The novelty of disorder in the home wears thin very quickly I find, LOL!Kim Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020977100640715191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65964152403806812042009-08-15T14:19:04.253-07:002009-08-15T14:19:04.253-07:00I love the old stories old houses have to tell! Pe...I love the old stories old houses have to tell! People used to be born and raised in the same house and everything was so lovlingly cared for. You're no doubt discovering little tidbits of history every day!Lucky Dip Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02641107558317278059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-42764236306877662372009-08-15T13:54:21.255-07:002009-08-15T13:54:21.255-07:00Many years ago I renovated my 1927 house and found...Many years ago I renovated my 1927 house and found a similar style lino which was fascinating - but unfortunately I didn't take a sample - so, I urge you, take a sample, it will be treasured and holds a great little story of the past.gleanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826401785165112918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-39993623894665889032009-08-15T12:36:38.099-07:002009-08-15T12:36:38.099-07:00oh its so nice to find the history of your home re...oh its so nice to find the history of your home revealing itself like thatCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73928929322417228732009-08-15T11:15:37.301-07:002009-08-15T11:15:37.301-07:00I love the idea of framing a bit of floor history....I love the idea of framing a bit of floor history.Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-5342058810422750552009-08-15T11:03:15.228-07:002009-08-15T11:03:15.228-07:00Thank you for the "follow", Weaver! I kn...Thank you for the "follow", Weaver! I know what you're going through - in my (now old) house, hubby put out the ceilings, added on a shed, and made a new kitchen, so I lived with pots and pans on the floor for 2 years! We never got to the floor! So, when this is over, it's going to be sooo nice! Happy for you.Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-14707336807350207282009-08-15T10:53:35.235-07:002009-08-15T10:53:35.235-07:00Hi its me again, came to your blog first before I ...Hi its me again, came to your blog first before I went to mine. The Milkchurn Cottage gift shop where I bought the fabrics is in Hawes near the post office. There is a link on my blog down the right hand side at the bottom.<br />Unfortunately I think we'll be away on visiting relatives then or else we'd certainly be over for a cuppa and some of your scrummy baking! mmmm!MarmaladeRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11248527809846840895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-89228778081312046572009-08-15T10:43:12.221-07:002009-08-15T10:43:12.221-07:00Wow that is lovely, what a find! I wonder what oth...Wow that is lovely, what a find! I wonder what other secrets your lovely home has hidden?MarmaladeRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11248527809846840895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32607195335938842622009-08-15T08:52:30.824-07:002009-08-15T08:52:30.824-07:00Yes, yes, do please frame a piece. It's a lov...Yes, yes, do please frame a piece. It's a lovely pattern! And a bit of your home's history! I am such a devotee of the Arts and Crafts period and this looks straight from their studio!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-18580620542970521152009-08-15T08:33:30.564-07:002009-08-15T08:33:30.564-07:00Interesting to read about the way cottages were bu...Interesting to read about the way cottages were build with a floor of flagstones laid on the soil. I saw that in the sod huts too. Some of them had an earthen floor, the better ones had bricks or flags on the soil. That was already an improvement. Good post, Weaver!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-39633349257998445772009-08-15T08:06:35.202-07:002009-08-15T08:06:35.202-07:00Layers of history ...so intriguing. I think it'...Layers of history ...so intriguing. I think it's an excellent idea to frame a piece of the lino.ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-38275275444455570622009-08-15T07:47:57.460-07:002009-08-15T07:47:57.460-07:00hi weaver, a fascinating post - layers yes!!! each...hi weaver, a fascinating post - layers yes!!! each layer has so many stories, a lot like the people who lived there. you mention "my mother . . . used to say that the floor was old flags laid on to soil and that when it was damp weather the flags would be damp and sometimes worms would wriggle through into the kitchen." i remember as a boy visiting one of my grandmother's houses in runcorn. it was much the same! cold, damp flags. i don't remember worms though shed' be just as likely to pick them up and take them back to her garden before i got up as she started baking and cooking early in the day. in the winter there'd even be a hint of frost on the edges near the walls. bare feet?! ha!! only once and then it was slippers from then on. a really lovely post. thanks. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-2892655986191157692009-08-15T07:16:01.214-07:002009-08-15T07:16:01.214-07:00Peeling down through the layers of the history of ...Peeling down through the layers of the history of a house is so fascinating. I love that fabulous old linoleum pattern. Yes, do frame a piece! The manor was built in 1927 and has many of its original fixtures. I love the character of an old home, don't you?Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-41500534423184560852009-08-15T07:11:53.078-07:002009-08-15T07:11:53.078-07:00When the renovations begin, it is amazing what is ...When the renovations begin, it is amazing what is buried in the layers of the walls and floors of old houses. The most startling thing I ever discovered was how very thin ten layers of wallpaper becomes, and how very difficult to remove! I love the linoleum you have discovered. The print is beautiful! Is there a possibility that it may have been an older piece that came to the house from another place and was not purchased new for your house? Maybe it came from a roll of older stock. Maybe that linoleum has an even richer history then we imagine, or maybe it doesn't. There ought to be places in a house where former owners can leave information about items like that, an archive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241402645242821612noreply@blogger.com