Blue leaf stripe block print on warm ivory linen fabric

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Colefax and Fowler

Birch Stripe Blue

Birch Stripe Blue shows a fine vertical stripe effect made up of tiny repeating leaf-like blocks in soft dusty blue on a warm ivory ground. The overall look is crisp, calm and lightly tailored.

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About this fabric

This colourway is printed on 100% linen with an approximate width of 143cm and a vertical/horizontal repeat of 7cm, giving the design a regular, small-scale rhythm across the cloth. The visible ground is a warm off-white, while the motif reads as a muted blue-grey, so the contrast feels gentle rather than stark. The linen surface has a natural, slightly slubby texture that suits the block-printed character of the pattern. With its smart but relaxed feel, this fabric works well where a neat stripe is wanted without the severity of a plain woven.

How to use it

Use it on dining chairs, a bench seat or loose covers where the soft blue keeps the scheme light and composed. It also hangs neatly at the window beside chalky whites, pale woods or deeper indigo accents.

A restrained blue stripe that feels fresh on upholstery and quietly tailored at the window.

Colefax and Fowler Ashmead Block Prints Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Linen
Width: 143cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 7cm / H 7cm approx
Fire code: √BM
Care code: Q 8 + W 3

Specification as published by Colefax and Fowler. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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Pairs well with

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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

English Grey

Sanderson · #a6a8a5

To stand against it

The Tobacconist

Coat Paints · #62502a