Here are my finished pillows. I’ll have illustrated tutorials showing them in the making soon.
Amy Butler Hourglass pillow
The fabrics are Amy Butler’s Deco Rose Brown and Fresh Poppies Fuchsia.
The little kitty is not perfect, but I think she is kind of cute.
Candy Kitten
Amy Butler Hourglass pillow
My favorite, done in Amy Butler Pressed Flowers Turquoise and Clematis Grey.
Today’s mass produced homes rarely use architecturally pleasing window and door trim. Most homes today are built with a very basic colonial trim with mitered joints. Obviously this is done in an effort to reduce building costs while providing a basic look.
Older homes traditionally featured very ornate and detailed window and door trim. This was especially true for homes from the colonial and federalist period. Walk into one of these older homes and you’re immediately impressed with the craftsmanship that was needed to trim one of those homes.
Colonial Style Fluted TrimWe’re building a custom home for come clients right now and they had some very specific requests for window and door trim. The home owners wanted us to create a more detailed trim package that included fluted casing around the windows and doors. They
Jean jumper: This tool is a piece of plastic designed to help the sewing machine foot work over bulky seams such as those found in jeans.
Kimono sleeves: Kimono sleeves are cut in one piece with the garment front and back.
Knife pleats: Knife pleats are more commonly called straight pleats. Knife pleats all run in the same direction; your pattern will give detailed instructions on making the pleats.
Knits: Fabrics which are knitted rather than woven. Knits have more stretch than woven fabrics; some patterns are made especially for knits.
Jim Richardson is taking Twitter out of the marketing department and putting it in the hands of curators.
When you think of museum curators, does the image of an isolated librarian come to mind? Someone peering into their book or painting–someone who doesn’t have time to immerse themselves in the minute details of life that social media makes available? Well it turns out that museum curators are, in essence, re-branding themselves–with the help of Jim Richardson, Managing Director at the Sumo design company, who’s organized a global event, Ask a Curator, to allow the general public, students, and anyone who’s interested to simply ask a question to hundreds of museum curators on Twitter tomorrow.
How do you prevent paintings from changing colors? What’s the biggest theft you’ve ever witnessed (or didn’t witness)?” All such questions will receive answers via Twitter.
Adding a cupola to your home or garage is a great way to create curb appeal that is sure to get your neighbors attention. Cupolas are making a come back in the industry and it’s obvious why. This small architectural feature gives home owners many options to show off their style and personality.
There are many manufacturers offering pre-fabricated cupolas in many styles, shapes and sizes. One of the most important decisions to be made is the size. Sizing a cupola is difficult and it’s best to consult the manufacturers recommendations or an architect. The total height of the cupola and spire in the attached photos is approximately 9′-6″. As you can see the cupola probably could have been even larger for such a large house.
Some basic guidelines are to choose a cupola width based on the width of the roof it sits on. The basic rule of thumb is to select a cupola that is one inch wide for every foot of roof ridge length. So, as a
I received my new J.Crew catalog this week and happily sat down to read it magazine style, since I look at it for styling ideas more than individual pieces. I flipped the page and THERE THEY WERE. Again. The sequined harem pant. Really?? When I saw them many months back when Jenna Lyons wore them on Oprah AND in Elle Decor on the the same month I thought “Ok, I hate them, but they’ll be a flash in the pan”. But then they put them out again- the most unflattering pants on the planet- now with a drawstring waist! Next to giant shoulder pads, harem pants are my very least favorite “trend” and to add sequins to them is like, so visually offensive. I think my retinas would be burned if I saw someone wearing them in real life. YET, they are sold out! At an offensive $650 price tag too!! This is something that leaves me baffled- who bought them? Where are they wearing them? Can you ima
