Strawberry thief

Colour Inspiration Tuesday this week looks at the vintage colour palette of William Morris' Strawberry Thief fabric from the 19th century.

Morris&Co on Instagram: "Strawberry Thief was created by William Morris around 1881, after he caught a thrush pinching strawberries from his kitchen garden at Kelmscott Manor. Enjoy a wonderful mix of styles, celebrating this months Heritage Hero, Strawberry Thief. Explore more via the link in our bio. Expertly styled by: @dunbarroad / @rejuvenation / @margaretrajic, photography - @emberbrune / @itsnotsogrimupnorth / @s.e.w.athome"

A cheeky bird pecks at delicious strawberries on this iconic Morris & Co. design, repainted and engraved here for the first time to enable surface printing. This new interpretation of Strawberry Thief displays an authentic hand-block printed look. The fresh colorway of pink, berry, wine and mauve tones give a gorgeous updated farmhouse look to any space.

Download this free HD photo of archival, wallpaper, background, and texture by Birmingham Museums Trust (@birminghammuseumstrust)

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Mauve trim

Strawberry Thief, all framed 🍓🌿✨ I made Strawberry Thief* especially for this frame that I have had sitting empty in the studio for ages, just waiting for the inspiration to make its perfect match…I’ve always loved a coloured frame and this one is a particularly bold choice of colour but I think it works well! 🧡 *Inspired by the William Morris pattern of the same name which was last weeks prompt in my agent @jehane_ltd ‘s Golden Thread art challenge! 🍓 #jehanesgoldenthread2024…