Gorgeous & Green From Pindler & Pindler
Pindler & Pindler has introduced a new line of luxury fabrics under the name “Pindler Green”. Focused on natural fibers such as organic cotton and linen, Pindler has created some lovely patterns...
View ArticleShades of Sustainability – Chista Lighting
I think someone dreamed up these lovely lamps after sipping a few too many Pina Coladas on the beach… “I know”, they must have thought, “What if we use all this seaweed lying around on the sand, stick...
View ArticleJapan – Kurakin’s Nokori Dye
I thought it would be nice to do a little series of posts this week on some of the beautiful craft work that comes out of Japan. Perhaps no other country is so obsessed with both the past and the...
View ArticleGoing Organic in the Bedroom
Guest blogger Christina Fluegge, of My Sparrow, is an accomplished interior designer who also has a line of beautiful and sustainable furniture and accessories… We spend almost half of our lives in the...
View ArticleA Little Peace and Quiet – Cushlab
One thing about trying to write for (at least part of) a living, is that you become very annoyed at certain noises. Not the sweet song of the little goldfinches at the feeder, or the burbling of the...
View ArticleThe Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, Tra La….
Happy Spring everyone! Ours started out with a bang last night – literally. At 4:30 AM my family awoke with a start as a huge clap of thunder echoed overhead. For the next 15 min. we got to enjoy quite...
View ArticleSnips and Snails and… Bunny Skeletons? – Paperboy Fabrics
I just found out that one of my favorite British wallpaper companies, PaperBoy, is now offering their wonderfully wacky prints in fabric too. PaperBoy was started by a mother (Victoria) who couldn’t...
View ArticleNew Stripes From Twill Textiles
Twill Textiles has just released a handsome new printed fabric collection by Peter Fasano. Both Taconic Ticking & Taconic Stripe are printed on Belgium linen in 5 colorways: Mushroom, Sage,...
View ArticleAn Ode to Woad – Part 2
So, as I mentioned last week in An Ode to Woad – Part 1, I now have a serious addiction problem. Let me show you how that came to be… After gathering at the lovely French General for the workshop, we...
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