Absolutely inspired by this site that Genevieve posted the other day, featuring some vintage Japanese and Indian textiles, garments, and more.

I found yards of this vintage trim at an antique store a few years ago for something like $5, and bought it with the intent of making tie-backs for my linen curtains.  It has such a wonderful woven pattern… deer, birds, dogs, trees, and a countryman with a horse!

Now I’m thinking that it would be better used as a trim to spice up the bottom of these curtains (it’s the same height as that bottom hem, and pretty close to the same colour of beige).

I’d love to hear what you think!

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1. Renilde De Peuter  2. Junque in the Trunque 3. Fine Little Shop  4. Wooly Baby  5. Portuguese Vintage

I have admired this Etsy shop for a while–  even more so now that they are making these lovely knit bags!  I am totally one of those people that carries around a gigantic old bag as a purse, so these drew me in.  The best part is that they are custom, so you can pair your own colours.

Various images I’ve collected from Etsy and around the internet for my own inspiration.  Usually I link out from photos, but these are things I’ve just found around Etsy and haven’t kept track of.  Mostly vintage items- quilt patterns, crochet patterns, cool things and just funny things.  I hope you find them inspiring as well!

If I had some extra moolah right now,  I’d seriously consider buying these two gems for our house.

The costumes in this video are amazing. This was directed by the Glue Society, and the track itself was produced on a Nintendo DSi!

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I absolutely love Renilde’s needlework.  It so precise and yet casual in a way.  I emailed her to let her know how much I liked her work and asked her about her training and she said that she is a self-tought needleworker, but she learned weaving and silkscreening in a workshop.  I love embroidery but am quite an amateur still, so this is very inspiring.

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Erin is someone I discovered while searching through Etsy.  She is working on an MFA in fibers at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA.  Her shop contains beautifully woven scarves and this dress which I adore.

I was then led to her site which contains the most beautiful and rather heartbreaking woven tapestries, frequently dealing with car accidents, trauma and death.  I’m so glad to have stumbled across her work.