‘Bloodlines’ in Elizabethan ochre Bonfield Block-Printers

‘Bloodlines’, by Janet Tristram, is professionally hand-printed in England on natural linen. This joyful and elegant design is suitable for both upholstery and general soft furnishings – curtains, loose covers, etc.

Dreamed up as a wry celebration of 18th Century pastoral life, ‘Bloodlines’ appeals to both the eye and the funny bone.

Peasants toil in the fields, accompanied by a shepherdess and her flock and a debonair scarecrow in a tricorn hat. A beautiful hawthorn hedgerow pens them in, as if they were stock.

On either side of the hedge – but worlds away – are landed gentry indulging in sport and conversation (their utterances are all in Dorset dialect, from the quill of the celebrated Wessex poet, William Barnes).

There is a falconer atop his steed, a white hart, a couple of elegant ladies, a gentleman and his faithful hound, a swarthy drummer girl, a portly Harlequin riding a portly, talking pig and a ‘White Cavalier’ (or, English bull terrier), also capable of speech.

‘Bloodlines’ is hand-printed to order. It is available in unlimited meterage – there is no minimum order. Please allow 4-6 weeks from purchase date to delivery.

Colour-ways are Elizabethan ochre, Blue grey and Venetian red. It can also be ordered in Lead grey or Midnight blue (please see our ‘Ode to the Ash’ design for the latter colour-way) should you prefer.

Design measures 135cm across. Vertical repeat measures 98cm.

Price is £132 per metre (inclusive of VAT). Postage is extra.

When ordering, simply add the meterage you require into the Quantity box (5 = 5 metres). A4-sized samples are £5.50 each.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via email ([email protected]) or by calling 01460 30268. We welcome both public and trade enquiries.