The fabric hasn't been hemmed, just folded and ironed, so it can be used for anything the gift recipient wishes to use it for! That is what I call recycling!
I decided to utilise a piece from my fabric stash and, following in the footsteps of others, use fabric in place of gift wrapping paper. The Japanese have a name for the use of fabric for wrapping, not just gifts, but for transporting items. Below are images of the step by step process of using this process, which is called Furoshiki. (Yes, everyone knows how to wrap a present, but the fabric is so gorgeous, I couldn't resist putting images up on my blog!)
The fabric hasn't been hemmed, just folded and ironed, so it can be used for anything the gift recipient wishes to use it for! That is what I call recycling!
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I whipped up an ottoman cover this evening, with some fabric a friend in London gave me. The ottoman is part of a revamp of the study. The study styling has to incorporate a Tunisian rug, Japanese and Chinese artwork, and the colour red will tie it together. Stay tuned to see how it turns out...
I have finally made the time to go through my notes taken from Karen McCartney's talk at the Coco Republic Design School in Alexandria. Karen was the founding editor of Inside Out magazine and is a Guest Speaker at the Coco Republic Design School. Relax and be inspired for a while by flicking through the images on Karen's blog http://karenmccartney.tumblr.com/, following her on Twitter @KarenMcCartney or on Instagram @mccartneyk. (I haven't got Instagram, so sorry, no imbedded link to Karen's Instagram page.) Technology out of the way, lets get back to the details of Karen McCartney's talk. Some of Karen's favourite stylists are: Glen Proebstel (who has a blog with the most lovely images) Vanessa Colyer Tay Claire Delmar Snippets of information gleaned from Karen's talk are: **Be aware of the styling that others are creating around you (in magazines, websites, etc.) **Don't replicate, but take on board ideas and colours that can provide inspiration. **For interior shots - make your view go from one room to another. **Try and make images resonate so you can connect with your viewer. **Vary the heights of objects to draw your viewer's eye across the image. **Try a neutral background with a feature colour. When putting text over an image, use the same feature colour to pull the image together. (In my photo I have used two of the above styling ideas that Karen suggests.) |
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