Pale blue and cream small check linen fabric swatch

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Colefax and Fowler

Minack Check Pale Blue

Lamorna Chk & Stp FabricF4143-07

Minack Check Pale Blue shows a tiny gingham-style check in washed pale blue and soft cream. The effect is fresh and quietly traditional, with the linen ground keeping the look light rather than crisp.

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About this fabric

Woven in 100% linen, this fabric has a small check repeat of approximately 3cm vertically and 3cm horizontally, set across a width of approximately 152cm. The pale blue threads read cool and airy against the lighter ground, giving the check a soft chalky clarity rather than a strong contrast. Its fine woven surface looks easy and informal, with the linen texture softening the pattern at close range. The scale is small enough to feel neat on cushions, blind fronts or compact upholstered pieces, while the overall palette stays calm and understated.

How to use it

Use this colourway where you want a gentle hit of blue without adding weight, especially with bleached oak, painted white woodwork or striped linen. It works well in coastal or country schemes that need pattern but still feel light.

A fresh, airy check that suits relaxed upholstery or light curtains.

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

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To stand against it

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