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June 22, 2007
Admitting I Have A Problem
No, no, not that problem. The problem of buying large quantities of fabric, sheets, pillowcases, etc. at Goodwill with no clue what I'm going to do with them.
Sometimes, though, opportunities present themselves. This pillowcase:
was the inspiration for my magenta office space, and is being stretched on a frame to hang as a piece of wall art. Today, I picked up this little gem:
which I hope to make into another one of these:
And last, but not least, today's other find was about 6 yards of this obnoxious fabric:
I'll probably use it to sew a summer bedspread for the guest room, which will be home to Nana R. for a few weeks in July. I keep finding these vintage-y, chintz-y fabrics, so I've got quite a collection going and just haven't figured out what to do with them yet. It's one of those situations where the colors and patterns appeal to me immensely, yet they go with nothing in my house. I think I have a very split personality, home-decor-wise. Our current push for purging and simplification has allowed me to indulge my more minimalist, modernist side, but I have a secret shabby chic/Victorian fetish I'm afraid to indulge, along with a hint of multicultural World chic (not sure there's a name for it, but my friend N pulls it off really well at her house).
Posted by mwashburn at June 22, 2007 02:12 PMPosted to knitting/crafting
Comments
Do not be afraid to indulge that shabby chic/Victorian fetish! I saw this book (http://www.amazon.com/Flea-Market-Style-Emily-Chalmers/dp/1841729388/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-4566028-3007111?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1182609317&sr=1-2) recommended on one of my favorite crafty lady blogs; I haven't read it, but it might be something that satisfies that fetish.
Posted by: Heidi at June 23, 2007 09:36 AM