We recently supplied a US-based interior designer and blogger with some OFS fabric to create a throw pillow cover with. She selected Braemore Gorgeous Pearl and posted this how-to tutorial about sewing one with a zipper enclosure. Since I’m just…
Thanks so much to all of you who left comments with ideas on how to use OFS jute webbing! It was tough to decide on a winner of the three-roll giveaway, but we ultimately really loved the plan to use…
When spring is awesome, it’s awesome. That is, when everything’s blooming, the sun is out and it’s warm, but not the sweat-dripping-from-every-surface-of-you kind of warm. Maybe we’ll get one of those awesome springs here in New England this year. Maybe…
Ah, Kevin Spacey. Don’t know what it is, but I just love this guy. Remember him? The pretty creepy dad from American Beauty, and star of some really good as well as quite mediocre-at-best movies? These days he stars in…
Picture a completely clear, bright blue sky. Not that pale, pastely blue. The shade of blue so crisp that it almost looks solid. Or, think of the deep, dense purple of summer fresh, steamed beets. Like these, some colors, when…
***This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks to all who entered. Winner announced here. For such an insanely low cost material, Jute Webbing really has such a wide breadth of craft, decor and even accessory uses. So we want to know…
Bare walls. Months after renovating, we’ve still got a lot of that around here at OFS. From the concrete floor to the 18-foot ceilings, the walls are all painted a really nice light blue/gray color. But without anything on them,…
Velvet reminds me of theater. Way back in my high school days I was in about a dozen drama and musical productions, and the experience of a few of them remain some of my fondest memories. There was just something…
Remember Seth McFarlane at the Oscar’s? You know, that performance that offended lots of people? Well, a few weeks have passed and it still hasn’t really left me. But not for the reason you might think. You see, I watched…
After weeks upon weeks of going into Kate’s office and having to stand as we discuss very important matters, I’m happy to announce that Ugly Bird Couch has returned! If you recall, Ugly Bird Couch was sent away to get…