I’ve spent the last couple of days heaving great big bolts of fabric around my studio, cutting them into fat, crisply-folded piles, and then getting blisters all over my fingers as I cut and pinked hundreds of sample squares. All this, in preparation for my big news of 2010 so far… As of now, my …
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Skinny at Silk & Cotton Co
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I filled up a studio window space with all my many-sized postage tubes, Now I like it so much I feel sad whenever someone buys something that needs the protection that only a tube can offer, and I have to remove a tube from this elegant display. Happy weekend everyone. I’ll be at the Biscuit …
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Herd it on the grapevine
Herd it on the grapevineAnd yes, what you “herd” is true. I have more Herds cushion covers in my shop, in both red and grey. Happy weekend, all!
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Cover collection
Since I spotted a couple in April, I’ve been adding to my collection of beautiful book covers. I’ve been meaning to post about them ages ago, but this image on Design*Sponge yesterday reminded me to get on with it. Read this Design*Sponge interview to find out all about these book covers, designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith for …
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Oh Deer!
Oh Deer!Spruce is a fab design studio in Austin, Texas, doing wonderful upholstery projects. They gave me a big thrill when, not long after releasing my Sevilla Rock collection, they asked for samples, and not long after that, they placed the first yardage big order I received. It’s so exciting now to see what they …
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Tricks of the trade
Tricks of the tradeSo finally I found a solution to making up swatch books for my Sevilla Rock fabrics. It was pretty simple really. I went to a bookbinders and gave them specs for making up 25 plain card headers with a loop for hanging and holes for interscrews. Then I made up a vinyl …
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Befores and Afters – colts
Befores and Afters – ColtsI’ve had yet another chair covered in one of my Sevilla Rock prints. It’s become a bit of a mania for me, but when someone swaps you a cute tub chair for a kettle, a bottle of milk and jar of coffee, how can you say no? Check out my other …
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Colts handbag
Colts handbag Tomorrow’s my third Friday = Making Day, so I’ll be out for the count, yahoo! Here’s another fruit of my labours from the first F=MD, which was a total bag bonanza. It’s a cute little handbag with pockets and zips and key clips, and you can get your hands on it here. Happy …
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Swatchbooks
SwatchbooksMy hand’s pretty stiff today after spending all of yesterday cutting up Sevilla Rock and making up swatchbooks. Anyone know if pinking shears can be sharpened? Sheesh. I must still find a good way of holding them together at the top without breaking the bank, but have a couple of ideas (including this fab tutorial, …
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