inspiration
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Loving SSWTR‘s take on iconic handbags – each one is stripped down to the essence of the original in shape and hardware, and sewn in plain muslin or twill. From the site: “Through this process, the hi- fashion designer bag becomes a lo-fi object sketch and consequently an alternate icon of itself.” Inspired by: 1. [...]
Eleven Inspiring Ideas for Your Home
1.Chalkboard drawers, LivingEtc, via Perfectbound; 2/3. Two cheap runners = One great rug, by Elsie Marley, via Perfectbound; 4. Sheet metal table, by Design Mom 5. Linen tin cover, by Elsie Marley, via Each Penny Pretty; 6. Paper-covered magnetic board, Martha Stewart, via Creature Comforts; 7. Numbered Glasses, Martha Stewart; 8. Button Magnets, Martha Stewart [...]
DIY Headbands by Heart of Light
Ruffle headband tutorial Quick braided headband Knotted headband tutorial All these beautiful headbands were created by Rachel of Heart of Light. The top one looks like something you would pay $40 for at Anthro or J Crew. I love it. via For Me, For You Just want to say that I have posted a few [...]
Toile, Two Ways
Left: Urban Outfitters. Right: Mine. Eerie. I just posted my pillow last week, and UO just listed their version. I guess I wasn’t the only one who thought that Arren’s idea was worth replicating. The collective consciousness at work?
Light-It-Yourself
I was flipping through Readymade’s book How to Make (Almost) Everything and came across the project pictured above. I love that it uses recycled material, but looks really modern. The instructions can be found here but if you don’t have the book, I highly recommend buying it. This is another lighting project from Readymade magazine, [...]
Toile de Jouy
Toile. I think it’s one of my favorite words. Twahhl. The fabric can be rather matronly, though. A few months ago, I saw a toile pillow in an article on the Canadian House & Home website featuring Canadian bloggers (article has since been removed). It was in a really great shot of Arren Williams’ home, [...]
Dreams Do Come True
Last month I had a dream about a really delicately stitched blanket that looked like an antique map. Today I saw this on Apartment Therapy… Isn’t it gorgeous? Stitched in raw silk! You can order custom Soft Maps of your hometown or favorite place. Wouldn’t it be a sweet baby gift with details about where [...]
DIY Neckline Detail
I’m so excited to show you all the inspiring work from Kate. She uses lots of free patterns to make her gorgeous clothes, but they are heavily altered and tastefully embellished. I really love her fabric choices. I was particularly taken with the shirt shown above. There are several corsage-style shirts out there right now [...]
Lizzie Fortunato
I’ve gone fabric necklace crazy! These necklaces by Lizzie Fortunato are so gorgeous and have equally beautiful names. The one on the top right is called “The Secret Hero of These Poems Necklace”. Isn’t that fantastic? The bottom three are from the (much) cheaper eight-piece collection that will be sold at Urban Outfitters in July, [...]
Becky Hogg
I’m loving the portfolio site of Becky Hogg. She studied at the Royal School of Needlework and has embroidered David Beckham’s shoes, among other things. Check it out here.
