Wednesday, November 16, 2011

From the Sewing Room

A recent post was all about this gorgeous color palette.  You can read more here.  After setting this lovely stack of fabrics on my sewing room table, my creative brain took over.


Sometimes it's hard to sleep because the ideas keep coming.  As a writer puts pen to paper a seamstress puts scissors to fabric

nubby-wool stocking with over-sized wool buttons
ruffled dupioni silk stocking with flowers

funky wool stocking with vintage long-john buttons



Being creative evokes a feeling of pure...
striped joy pillow


vintage french  laundry label
vintage wool pure joy pillow


Toile is such a beautiful old world classic...

scalloped euro toile pillows
scalloped 16x24 toile pillow



All of this creative craziness can be attributed to the upcoming Holiday season at Monticello and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT coming very soon.

Stay tuned and thanks for stopping by!
Laurie


P.S.   I will be posting a new recipe on Friday.  You should join me by cooking up something and posting about it in the comment section of this blog.  Read more about it here.

3 comments:

joyce janes said...

You had me at BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Can't wait to find out what it is!!!

~Joyce

Little Cottage said...

I am coming to the Montic show, bright and early at 8am!!!!
Keep your creativity coming :o))
-Sylvi

Chelsea said...

I love, love, love them all! Especially the oversized wool stocking. Beautiful.