Fabric Gift Wrap
Fairvel velvet makes stunning gift wrap. Gingham is a charming way to present your presents; the use of eyelet fabric for ribbon completes the look. Sheer tulle fabrics and ribbons can also used as ribbon. Are you seeking a stunning,…
Making Kitchen Accessories
Terry cloth, gingham, and wafflecloth. Terry cloth and wafflecloth make excellent kitchen towels. If you want an easy to sew, quick project to spruce up your home consider making your own kitchen accessories. Curtains, aprons, towels, potholders, and small appliance…
Home Decor: Can U spot the trends?
If you have been playing along with us you are probably pretty good at spotting the trends by now. And, hopefully, you have discovered an idea, fabric, furniture arrangement or trend that you can use in your own home. If so,…
A window on the world or how to decorate a window seat
A window seat is often just a small area placed in front of a window that is wide enough to sit on or, if you are really lucky, fully recline. They are often carved out of an area on a…
Gingham Home Decor is Easy to Make
As Diane reminded us yesterday, gingham can be a fabulous fabric for home decor. It is available in both apparel weight,and in upholstery and drapery weight. Apparel weight gingham is appropriate for lightweight curtains to add charm to your kitchen,…
Fabric trend alert for 2012: Gingham
After years of seeing exotic and unusual fabrics such as Ikat, paisley and suzani patterns appear on furniture and bedding, a surprise fabric trend made an appearance at the semi-annual furniture mart in Highpoint, North Carolina this year….our old friend…
Fabric: 5 great uses for gingham
Gingham: defined as a cotton cloth which has a pattern of colored squares on a white background. This pretty much says it all. Gingham can be found in just about every color of the rainbow and the size of the squares…
Home Decor: Easy tips for summer outdoor dining
Hooray! The first official day of summer has finally arrived!! While it might seem like summer has been around for months in some parts of the country, and may never arrive in others, the calendar and mother nature say it…
Fabric: Fun fabrics with a retro feel
Just as certain smells can transport you back in time, certain fabrics can do the same. If the smell of freshly baked cookies reminds you of your grandmother’s kitchen then you must surely remember her oilcloth covered kitchen chairs. If…
Fabric: How to use gingham in your summer decorating
Not sure exactly what gingham is? Remember the blue and white checked apron/dress Dorothy wore in “Wizard of Oz”? That is gingham. And in days past it was used to make little girl dresses or picnic tablecloths. However, this fresh…