Cozy and Bright

Oh boy is it ever raining!  It is relentless, and there's no end in sight.  It's warm out, though, and so the plants are vigorous with growth.  It feels a little tropical here, actually. 

This week I found some time to sew up a couple of pillow covers. I found this fabric designed by Laura Gunn for Michael Miller and immediately felt connected to the lush, tropical feel.  I think they look really fresh!

You can find them in both my Etsy and Artfire shops.

Thinking Soft

I am having a really good time making pillow covers (when I have time). It's a different way to play with fabric combinations to create a mood, and gets my mind working in new ways. Yesterday, I purchased a small selection of plain colored cottons in hopes of making more pillows in combination with coordinating prints. These sumptuous colors rock my world!

And this pillow is one that was made by special request for my dear friend, Sam. I liked it so much that I made another for my Artfire and Etsy shop.

Something New

As I promised in my first newsletter, I am introducing Home Decor items to my shops. I am beginning with pillow covers. I have a love of linen: the texture, the drape, and it's unfussy elegance draw me in. The first two covers that I've made feature a bit of linen with a satiny, home decor weight cotton twill and also a standard woven cotton. This first one is made with colors that I am surrounded by right now. And even though the print is snowberries, I was inspired by this pebble and moss photo that I took a while back:

This is the back side of the snowberry cover. It is in a cotton twill called, "Olive Oil." Isn't that a great name?













The second cover that I made has a linen back and cotton front:

















It was inspired by the contrast between the soft, pearly light of the Pacific Northwest and the fall leaves.


Stay snug, my friends!