Hazelton House
Imella Design has been working with Hazelton House (incorporating Borderline and Rosebank Fabrics) for a decade and we are now very proud to announce that we are the UK distributors for a curated selection of their hand block printed pure linen and cotton textiles.
Imella Design is passionate about hand block printed textiles and has had the joy and privilege of using them in many projects. The fabrics are true works of art: their beauty and success reliant upon the immense skill, experience and patience of the printer and craftsman. Each repeat of the pattern involves applying multiple dye colours with a specific combination of hand-carved wooden blocks (commonly made from pear wood).
Imella Design has seen an increase in demand for hand block printed fabrics over the last few years as traditional skills and craftsmanship have become more desirable and valued in interior decoration.
Abbotsford (Vale of Belvoir)
An early Jacobean, late seventeenth century design, the blocks for Abbotsford were carved in 1919. It takes 56 blocks per pattern repeat to print this design.
FABRIC INFORMATION
CONTENT 100% Rustic Linen
WIDTH 128 cm (50.5")
REPEAT HEIGHT 91.5 cm (36")
£378
(inc VAT) per metre
Chinese Vase
CHINESE VASE
Each repeat of this fabric shows English garden flowers in an exquisite, half hidden, Chinese porcelain vase. The scale and classical form of the composition make it highly versatile. Chinese Vase is hand blocked using a set of 72 blocks engraved in 1924 and 17 dye colours (plus blotch).
FABRIC INFORMATION
CONTENT 100% Linen
WIDTH 122 cm (48")
REPEAT HEIGHT 91 cm (36")
£378
(inc VAT) per metre
Crewel
CREWEL
A classic Jacobean design inspired by the crewel embroidery work characteristic of the Stuart reign in England and Ireland during the seventeenth century. The traditional “tree of life” motif is composed of stylised botanical forms, including a thistle bearing vine, blossoms, berries, pomegranate and other exotic fruit. In order to create the effect of Jacobean crewel embroidery, “stitches” of bold colour are applied to the linen ground cloth.
The design is hand blocked using a set of 56 blocks engraved in 1923 and 14 block colours.
FABRIC INFORMATION
CONTENT 100% Rustic Linen
WIDTH 122 cm (46")
REPEAT HEIGHT 91 cm (36")
£378
(inc VAT) per metre
Magnolia
A dramatic almost life-size rendition of Magnolia Rex dating from 1923. This fabric is hand blocked using 68 different blocks and 17 block colours.
FABRIC INFORMATION
CONTENT 100% Linen
WIDTH 124 cm (49")
REPEAT HEIGHT 127 cm (50")
£378
(inc VAT) per metre
Oriental Pheasants
This exceptional hand block pattern dates from the ‘roaring 20s’, and the mixture of tropical foliage and ornate pheasants reflects the japonais influences that were in vogue at that time. The ornate birds nestle in tropical foliage, inter-twined with bamboo, making this an atmospheric and unusual statement piece fabric.
The complex pattern requires considerable skill to print. 27 different colours are used with several blocks per colour. There are approximately 200 blocks laid per metre.
The grandeur of this design is also illustrated by the scale. At a time when most fabrics were 24 inches wide, this pattern is designed at 30 inches to retain the imposing proportions of the pheasant motifs.
FABRIC INFORMATION
CONTENT 100% Linen
WIDTH 152.5 cm (60")
REPEAT HEIGHT 151cm (59.5")
£398
(inc VAT) per metre
Veronese
Veronese is part of the Borderline collection and is a charming smaller scale hand block design depicting pretty flowers with a stried effect. It is available in 4 colourways.
FABRIC INFORMATION
CONTENT 100% Linen
WIDTH 127cm
REPEAT HEIGHT 45.7cm square
£298
(inc VAT) per metre
Petworth
Named after Petworth House, the magnificent late 17th century mansion built by the 6th Duke of Somerset,
this pattern presents a finely drawn bouquet of English garden flowers festooned with flowing ribbons. Hand blocked using a set of 48 blocks engraved in 1916, there are 12 colours including the blotch.
Available in 10 colourways in both 100% linen and 100% cotton.
FABRIC INFORMATION
WIDTH 122 cm (48")
REPEAT HEIGHT 91 cm (36")
£378
(inc VAT) per metre
Pulbrook Bouquet
Named after Pulbrook and Gould, florists to the British Royal family, the motif features small bouquets of finely rendered English garden flowers and foliage festooned with decorative garlands.
The Pulbrook Bouquet hand block is printed using a set of 88 blocks engraved in 1924 and 22 block colours including the blotch.
FABRIC INFORMATION
CONTENT 100% Rustic Linen
WIDTH 124.4 cm (49")
REPEAT HEIGHT 76 cm (30")
£378
(inc VAT) per metre
Rose Carol
Rose Carol is taken from an original Louis XV document from circa 1760. It is a flamboyant yet elegant design.
The pattern shows luxurious bouquets of flowers elegantly framed in the curves of architectural ornament and imaginary trellis where two song-birds sit.
The design is hand blocked using a set of 32 blocks engraved in 1924 and 16 block colours including the blotch.
Available in 10 colourways on both 100% linen and 100% cotton
FABRIC INFORMATION
CONTENT 100% Linen
WIDTH 122 cm (48")
REPEAT HEIGHT 76cm (30")
£378
(inc VAT) per metre
Royal Court
Royal Court shows elegantly rendered flowers and foliage in vases. Using 68 blocks and 17 block colours, the hand-carved wood blocks for Royal Court date from 1926.
FABRIC INFORMATION
CONTENT 100% Linen
WIDTH 114.3 cm (45")
REPEAT HEIGHT 91.4 cm (36")
£378
(inc VAT) per metre
