This beautiful line was featured on Refinery 29 and I just love it.  The line is fair-trade, and is hand-loomed and embroidered by women in rural Bangladesh.  Some really gorgeous prints and embroidery.

I got an email from Label Gazer today, which is a site that spotlights fashion forward, ethical and eco-friendly fashion.   There are a ton of cute pieces from various labels on their site, but Satara stood out to me (even though I’m not typically into tie-dye, I love these)!

Part of me is pained by the work of Sollins because he removes needlework from existing vintage pieces.  But he does so while counting the stitches by colour, and then reworks the canvas with exactly the same number of stitches that were used previously, but in a modernist, minimal grid.  The dominant color (by quantity) is always placed at the upper right of the grid with the square size descending from right to left.

I have to admit that I really like the effect.

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I posted Riley’s work back in 2008 and decided to revisit her site to see if she had any new work up and indeed she did.  She has done a series of excellent tapestries based on parties which are detailed in their portrayal of drunken debauchery, as well as a few other tapestries, like the ones below that I really love.

Made by Chamilka in Melbourne, these dishtowels are almost too lovely to use!  I want one in every pattern.

These lamps and shades are so beautiful.  They look like so much fun that I am dabbling with the idea of making my own…

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Wish I could have gone to this exhibit when we were in London in January, but they were still setting up.  If you are in the London area and have ?10 to spare (this is not one of the free exhibits) you should check it out.

I found a bunch of things this weekend at estate sales with my good friend Kim- mostly dishtowels!
I was pleased to find this set of four, each with a different embroidered border:

Just a few things of interest that I think would add some character or warmth to a home, depending on your style.  I know I could see any of these in my house (but then again my style is all over the place)!  My particular favourites are the boar’s head, and the beautiful woven pillow cover, which has a mate here that is also fantastic.

I once read a designer say basically that no matter what the object is, if you really love it, it will fit into your house, and I’ve found that to be true.  Somehow all the things you like end up kind of working together because they reflect something in common- you.  Do you find that to be true in your house?

1. SeeSaw Vintage  2.  Vintage Starr Beads  3. 4. & 5.  Lucky Little Dot

Osborn Design Studio has added some gorgeous embroidered boots and oxfords made with recycled huipils to their shop.   Seriously awesome, and not for the timid.