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May 24, 2013

Celebrate : Memorial Day Weekend

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What do you have planned for Memorial Day weekend? However you're spending your weekend - heading to the beach, attending a Memorial Day parade or BBQ, we hope at least part of your long weekend involves being outside (fingers crossed the forecast turns around!). Below are some of our favorite tips for outdoor entertaining.

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I like the idea of using cheap colored buckets to differentiate red and white wine.

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Athena's floral straws made from cupcake papers are a quick and pretty drink upgrade. Click here for the how-to.

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A great idea for warding off bugs when entertaining outside.

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This batik linen project is great for making your table feel special. The design is made using a bleach pen! Get the full how-to here.

Click here for more outdoor decorating ideas.

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Don't forget about the food! I hope to eat a plate of food resembling this.

Happy Memorial Day!

Posted on May 24th, 2013 in Celebrate | direct link to this entry |

May 23, 2013

Have You Seen This? : Emily Kroll/ Araks Quilts

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I love hearing and reading about creative collaborations between designers. This one is especially exciting as it nods to traditional Amish craftsmanship (and they're handmade in PA!).

Textile designer Emily Kroll and clothing designer Araks Yeramyan have partnered to create limited edition quilts. Kroll used leftover (gorgeous) materials from Araks fall/winter 2013 collection.

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The quilts are hand stitched in Sugar Valley, Pennsylvania. Panels of silk and wool are pieced together to create a Bauhaus-esq design. They're pretty pricey, but so lovely to look at. Click here for more information.

Posted on May 23rd, 2013 in Have You Seen This? | direct link to this entry |

May 22, 2013

Make It : dresses for little girls

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I don't have many chances to make things for little girls, so when Martha came with her vintage dish towel collection and asked us to make dresses for her granddaughter with them, I was excited with the opportunity of cuteness (and if this photo doesn't do it for you, watch this video !)

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Martha specifically asked for the 'sundress', the simplest dress, which is really my favorite too. But we couldn't stop ourselves to make a few other styles as well.

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And bloomers ... talk about cuteness !

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You know how much I like making dolls (and here and here), so I used the scraps to dress some (and their pet), which made the girls happy too.

So, if you have any 2 year old little in your life, see, if you might have some pretty patterned tea towels, download the pattern of your choice, and get your own dose of cuteness.

(obviously, you can use a pretty fabric as well. Just add a few inches, where we used selvedge for hems)

 

 

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Posted on May 22nd, 2013 in Make It | direct link to this entry |