Are you adventurous with colour? I have to say that generally I'm not. In my clothes or my interiors. I definitely like splashes of colour but I think I'm too fickle with it to be able to commit to anything on a large scale. I worry that I may regret my choice too soon. When I see interiors like this though I feel inspired to let loose a bit.
Today has been windy and cold and pouring with rain... pretty miserable really. But great weather to be inside listening to nice music, drinking herbal tea and working hard. Which is exactly what I've done. I've spent the whole day being very productive updating my website and my shop. At last, hooray! It feels great great to get on top of really big jobs like that.
Here's my new shop banner... after seeing Roxy as a tot, here's a recent shot of her playing with her Sweetie collection.
By now you must know I'm desperate to learn to crochet, and more importantly I'm desperate to love doing it. My one attempt at granny squares last year left me somewhat ambivalent, but I see so many wonderful crocheted things that I really want to join the cool hooking crowd. So I'm very much looking forward to being part of crochet queen Sarah London's class in the Craft Room series.
Sarah creates all sorts of loveliness and you can buy her patterns and even the yarn to make them.
This week there was a tutorial on Annekata (which I found via the lovely Maya) showing you how to make your own fabric paper tape. It's such a wonderful idea and a great tutorial, but it was quite involved and it inspired me to make my own fabric tape in a similar but much simpler way.
I've just been online window shopping at Jonathan Adler and I'm loving the retro styling of these pieces.
It seems like I'm the last person in blogland to do a wrap up of the show...
I had lovely neighbours in Jodie of Ric Rac, Claire of Craft Schmaft and Kristen Doran and I came home with some of Jodie's postcards to embroider, an owl kit from Claire and some of Kristen's fabric. Other purchases were a fabulous red tea towel from Nic of Yardage Design, which I'm going to frame and hang in the kitchen, some Ink & Spindle fabric, little brooches from Red Parka Designs, and the most divine wool felt from Winterwood. I've already made a scarf out of the felt and have plans for another one and a necklace... I bought a lot of it!
The images above also include gorgeous hand dyed wool from Kate of One Fat Slug, purses from Nikki, cushions from pippijoe, fabric covered badges from Crayon Chick
I really enjoyed the 5 days I had hanging out with all these lovely creative women, and meeting some of you who visit my blog and everyone else who stopped for a chat.
If you ordered an Ooshka pattern kit at the Show I'll be packing them and sending them out this week. And if you're waiting to order one they'll be available next week, together with the Hello Birdie Pillow pattern.
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Creative director and writer Leah Dieterich has started a blog called thx thx thx: a thank you note a day. There’s always something to be thankful for.
When bouncing from blog to blog to website to blog (you know how it goes) recently I came across Stuff You Can't Have. Artisit catherine McEver has started a project using Wonder Bread as her art medium.... emroidered bread, who would've thought?
And sweet bread flowers to feed to the fish.
images: Catherine McEver
I know it's Friday and not Monday, but I just couldn't wait three more days to show you this beautiful-beyond-words blog.
You know how sometimes you come across something that actually makes you catch your breath? That's what happened when I first visited A Thing For... I'm sure you'll agree blogger Maritza Teodoro has an incredible sense of colour, composition and style. The way she combines images is nothing short of breathtaking.
Isn't that a beautiful way to end the week?
I hope you have an equally beautiful and inspiring weekend. See you Monday.
x
Lisa
A Thing For... found via Lobster and Swan via Once Wed
How fantastic are these tattooed men by Mimi Kirchner! The inspired use of the toile fabric, the embroidery detail. Love it. Not to forget the tattooed ladies too...
all images: Mimi KirchnerBrooklyn based Mast Brothers Chocolate combines 3 of my favourite things: design, craft, and of course, chocolate.
