How can you not love the new laminated cotton and oilcloth fabrics? But one can only use so many make-up bags and tablecloths. Time to play. Find a complimentary fabric in your stash. Add something fun around the edges. Stitch it up, add a handle and stuff it! Et voila! The sit-upon! Protecting rear-ends from [...]
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An Inspired Idea — A Modern Sit-Upon
Posted in Fabric, Oilcloth, Sit-upon on July 8, 2011 | 8 Comments »
It’s the Lilly Things.
Posted in Blogfest 2011, Fabric on June 8, 2011 | 6 Comments »
So have you seen it yet? Lilly Pulitzer for Le Jofa. Almost makes me want to move to Palm Beach. I said almost. We’re on day two of mid-90 degree weather here in Michigan and I’m ready to move to Anchorage. ……anyway. If my living room, or screened porch for that matter, had such a [...]
Not chopped liver!
Posted in Fabric, The Fabric Files on February 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
NOTE: Please read this post to find out how the story ended… Based on the number of hits The Fabric Files receives on a daily basis, you folks are making excellent use of this new resource! Nothing thrills me more than sharing the great finds I run across while shopping for fabric and I wanted [...]
“Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.” ~ Mark Twain
Posted in Fabric on February 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
An incorrectly stored bolt of fabric looks like this. Upright and wrinkled. Not cool. You’ll find flat folding home decor fabric will have a similar effect. Permanent creasing. Those blasted wrinkles may never come out. And, if by chance, you take your fabric to a workroom in this condition, you’ll be paying extra for the [...]
Calling Miss Drew!
Posted in Calling Miss Drew, Fabric on February 10, 2011 | 11 Comments »
One of the things that absolutely drives me crazy about home dec fabrics is how the fabrics are often renamed by different vendors and retailers. I realize why Calico Corners and others do it, I just don’t care for it. Here’s the reason why. I ordered a fabric sample online. After spending hours online looking [...]
The Fabric Files!
Posted in Fabric on February 4, 2011 | 5 Comments »
You know how when you’re ready to start thinking about a new project around the house, fabric selection is (supposed to be) the first place you start? Well, if you tend to shop for fabric online, your task has just been made easier for you! You’re probably asking yourself right this minute if Nouveau Stitch [...]
It’s Curtains, Winter!
Posted in Fabric, Window Treatments on January 30, 2011 | 4 Comments »
There’s yet another winter storm approaching, or so they say. Usually when the meteorologists predict Snowmageddon this far in advance, we end up with barely an inch. But let’s say we do get buckets of the white stuff. What better way to escape the dead of winter than to dream of summer? And [...]
When in Romo…
Posted in Fabric, Window Treatments on January 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This post has nothing to do with football or whatever sport that Romo guy plays. It’s all about this fabulous window treatment! Super, super simple with a huge impact. Get a load of that pattern! Cut fabric to size of window for inside mount adding for seams. Stitch small pocket for tension rod at top. [...]
2011….The year of the drapery panel!
Posted in Fabric, Window Treatments on December 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Okay, I made that up. I figure if Pantone can arbitrarily come up with a color for the year, somebody can decide on a window treatment of the year. Since I’m writing the post, I get to decide. Panels have been hot, hot, hot and I don’t see that changing anytime soon so you may [...]
Bah, honeysuckle.
Posted in Fabric on December 12, 2010 | 7 Comments »
By now we’ve all heard the news that absolutely rocked the decorating world this week. Pantone has named the 2011 color of the year as Honeysuckle, which means we must quickly join hands, encircle last year’s turquoise acquisitions and bid adieu to our out-of-date chaises and credenzas or face sure expulsion from the Most Uppity [...]
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