How do Oscar’s picks influence interior design?
You do not have to be a movie buff to be aware of all the hype that goes on for weeks before the Oscars are awarded. From interviews to movie trailers you can actually feel like you have seen the…
Quilting Glossary–D is for Quilt Designs
Designs: There are many basic quilt designs. Quilts can have one large, central motif, like the Lone Star quilt; these types of quilts are called medallion quilts. Quilts often consist of several blocks; these are easier for beginners since you…
Fabric: St. Paddy’s Day Decorating
St. Patrick’s Day is not usually seen as a big day for home decor. It is more often than not considered a fun party day where you get to drink green beer (or in my case green milkshakes) wear funny…
Quilting Glossary–C is for Calico
Calico: Today the term calico can refer to any cotton fabric suitable for quilts. Historically, calico referred to small floral cotton prints and many people still refer to these prints as calico. Care of Quilts: Quilts can shrink and their…
Home Decor: 5 tips for fresh spring decorating
Spring is just around the corner. I promise! So why not invite spring into your home with these five tips for fresh spring decorating: Replace those tired and heavy drapery panels with easy to sew panels made out of earthy…
Quilting Glossary–B is for Borders
Backing: Quilts have three layers: the quilt top, the batting, and the backing. High quality muslin makes excellent backing and many quilters also use solid color or print cottons as a backing, so the quilt can be reversible. Batting: Batting…
Brass Polishing Cloths
Diane’s piece on brass décor made me think of cleaning methods for decorative metals. Old t-shirts and other discarded, but clean, soft cloths can be used to polish brass. If you have a lot of brass or other metal items…
Home Decor: Brass is back.
When it comes to accessorizing, metal items can add warmth and shine to many areas of your home. As with all things pertaining to design, trends come and go with metal as well. Oil rubbed bronze and satin nickel have…
Quilting Glossary–A is for Album Quilt
My sewing glossary seems to be popular, so I thought I do a quilt glossary too. I am learning more about quilting as I go along. Album Quilt: Album quilts were popular in the nineteenth century. Album quilts were generally…
Home Decor: Brighten your home with Bling
In the world of interior design there are BIG trends such as color (think honeysuckle pink) and small trends that just seem to appear everywhere (think birds). One trend for the year 2011 is the use of a bit of…