Thursday, September 11, 2014

INDIGO BEDDING! King Size Shibori Indigo Pillowcases sold in pairs

We are so happy to announce that the first of our indigo bedding designs is now available.

Shop link here

The open grid pattern of the Tourmaline cases mixes beautifully with existing bedding, while the intense indigo adds a little earthiness to a modern space.

King sized, super-soft 100% cotton sateen.

SOLD AS PAIRS/LIMITED QUANTITIES

Pillows have an inner envelope closure that folds over your pillow end for a clean, modern look.































Friday, July 25, 2014

Big Serape Weekender Bags-Southwestern Bags for Travel, Yoga, Baby, Beach, or Gym




These great, unisex, all-purpose bags have been added to the shop in very limited quantities, so grab your favorite color while they last!  They're super roomy and soft-sided, so you can stuff them full of everything you need for the day or even a weekend away.  The thick, handwoven serape exteriors look great with everything, and make you want to pack your bag and hit the road!


  

(deep turquoise)




(baja red) 






(charcoal heather)



(indigo)



(pine)




If your favorite color is sold out, let me know so I can put you on a (short) wait list for the next round!

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

The Window Rock Chair- A mid century reclining chair with pendleton upholstery


Available in the shop now







The bright, graphic upholstery and unusual design of the piece make it such a stand-out.  A bonus feature is the pivoting back, which makes it possible to lean or recline!

























Friday, June 20, 2014

DIY MOROCCAN BEDDING // POM POM PILLOW CASE TUTORIAL // THE ULTIMATE $1.58 IKEA HACK

I like Fridays.  I like Fridays because every day I wake up bursting with ideas, but on Fridays I don't say "no".  

I don't ask, "Who will want that??"  

I turn my inner killjoy off (she's such a bummer, anyways).  I take a break from the shop and give myself permission to work on any new idea, no matter how random, weird, impractical or improbable.  

This morning, while digging for supplies for one idea, I came across the huge basket of pompoms I made (during the long-lasting pompom phase every girl must pass through).  They happened to be sitting on top of a pile of IKEA Tekla napkins.  I immediately knew how it felt to invent important things, like space travel and french fries.  For, a mere fifteen minutes later, I have the "Moroccan" bedding I've wanted since the internet started making me want it.  And now you shall, too.  Behold, the slightly disappointing iPhone documentary of my creative process: 





For this project you'll need two IKEA Tekla napkins (per pillowcase).  Iron them well.  Technically, any two dishtowels will work.  Not used ones, though.  Don't be gross.       






You'll also need eight small yarn pompoms per pillow.  There are plenty (146,203,465) of tutorials online, so I won't go into that here. 






Cut off the IKEA tags, but leave the "hanging loops" attached.  We will be ingeniously using these later on!  Ingenious, I say!






Now lay one napkin on a table with the right side facing up.  Pin two pompoms to one corner, poms facing towards inside of pillow, strings pointing out.  Don't pin or sew TOO close to the poms.  Leave a little space as shown.






 Now stitch back and forth over the strings once or twice (by hand or machine), to tack into place.  Trim the strings flush with edge of napkin.   







Do this for all four corners, and you will end up with this:









On top of this, lay the other napkin face down.  IMPORTANT: Make sure the "hanging loops" are at the same end on both napkins!

The right sides will be facing each other and the pompoms will be inside.  It will be a pompom sandwich.  Don't eat it.    

Pin the sides together, making sure to push the pompoms to the center and out of the way of your pins as you go around them so that you don't stitch over them later.  

On the end with the loops, pin only about four inches on each end, leaving approximately eight inches open in the center.  








Stitch all the way around, leaving about the 8" open in the center of the end with the loops.  This is how you'll get your pillow in, silly.  







See how the end with the loops has an opening?









Turn right side out and freak out a little about how cool it is.  The dishtowel really lends itself to the Moroccan look, with its loose-woven, natural cotton and simple red stripe, no?  YES.     





Now cut each loop in half in its center.








Insert your pillow through the opening (it's the perfect size for a standard/twin sized bed pillow), and tie the cut loop ends together to form two tie closures!







I'm making a pair for my bed.  I love this project because a) no thinking, and b) raw materials can be so expensive-cannibalizing supplies from something already made is the way to go!  Thank you, IKEA, for negotiating the price of cotton to almost zero for me!  









If you make these, send me pictures and I'll post them here!





Friday, May 30, 2014

THE MORRISON-A MID CENTURY CANTILEVERED CHROME RECLINING CHAIR // PIECED + PATCHED INDIGO + DENIM UPHOLSTERY







Available in the shop now.
I was inspired by the highly-customized and decorated denim of the 1970s to create a chair with the same feel.  The piece is constructed of vintage denim, meticulously hand cut and pieced, fused, and then triple stitched to create a visually stunning and unique item.  A bonus feature on this great piece is its ability to recline using the weight of your body as leverage!   







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