A whole Lotta bag
Lotta Jansdotter makes some swell printed fabric and printed items like these new wool shoulder bags. Looks like a nice size and a comfortable shape to wear don’t you think? Put me down for one!
She is also hosting printing classes at her studio in Brooklyn where you learn to print using all sorts of objet. Sounds like a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, and a sound investment with the holidays coming up…you could print one of a kind gifts for everyone on your list…and the wrapping paper too!
Crochet capes
Today I am in a fall mood, and these unbelievable capelets from Ellita are calling to me on the autumn breeze. They look so cozy and perfect for the cool days that are sure to be ahead.
New Marimekko fabrics for Fall
Marimekko had some nice new fabrics and colorways of older fabrics on display at the show. We especially loved these two examples called “purnukka” and “sininen gepardi” respectively. Marimekko does not sell direct to the public…yet so I found an online source for you. Available from the Textile Arts website.
Something fun to do on a not fun day
Color Your Own Great Paintings By Women Artists available from the Moma store website.
Man’s best (crocheted) friend
I have mixed reactions about these giant full size crocheted Greyhound dogs…on one hand they are super creepy…but on the other hand they are kind of awesome too. Can you imagine having a whole bunch of these strewn about the house? Creepy? Check. Awesomely weird? Check.
You can make your own giant stuffed dog with the pattern from AerieDesigns on Etsy.com.
Coolest crochet ever.
Jackpot! Charts are…errr…off the charts on the hipness scale when it comes to decorating these days, but look what I found on the Wunderkammer Etsy store…a crocheted version of a chart of 11 underwater specimens including squid, kelp, nautilus and sand dollars. How cool is that? You can also buy patterns to make your own crocheted coral and octopi. Ooh, just when I was looking for a yarn project too.
Yum-o
It appears I am not the only one who hates the nasty pasty chocolate that easter bunnies are usually made of, but would feel terribly disappointed if I did not receive one in my easter basket. Well, here’s a nice alternative…the Forever Bunny. FBs are made from plaster and are painted up to look deliciously chocolatey. They are available from the Small Stump store on Etsy.
via seriouseats.com
I am a home-maker now
Tis a lovely thing, this shelf with it’s built in beaker vases. I sort of want it for my living room, but seems like something that would be fairly easy to make. What do you think? Better question perhaps is would my paperboard wall support it? Things that make you go hmmm…
from notcot.org
Eggceptional Easter ideas from Martha
So did anyone happen to catch Martha Stewart this morning on the Today Show? She did some really amazing easter egg dying projects that I am dying to try. One of her tricks was to wrap eggs in silk ties before boiling them. Apparently the dye from the silk transfers onto the egg leaving the most beautiful patterns…almost too good to be true.
Find the instructions on Marthastewart.com.
She also did some neat stuff with drizzling rubber cement on her eggs to resist the dye…seems like a simple and fun way to play with egg dying this year…or a huge mess.
Glass blowing 101
Friday night Riley and I trudged through the deep deep snow to go out and learn how to blow glass at One Sixty Glass studio in Williamsburg. Let me tell you, glassblowing is the strangest, most exciting art project I have ever done, and it is nearly impossible to describe. I guess the best thing to compare it to is wheel throwing in pottery…you spin the glass and get it all centered, then open the hole in the center to create your shape. Ok, that is sort of a simplification of the process, but you get the gist right? Oh did I mention that it totally burns your hands and arms? Yeah, that’s some hot molten stuff you are working with…
So how do you like our pint glasses that we made??? Pretty attractive eh? The beer sure tastes good out of them though…