Fun with fabric

Escher pagoda in Citrine and CW Peale silhouette

I feel slightly remiss in not continuing the Spoonflower madness from earlier this year. I ordered a fat quarter of the "Escher Pagoda" in blue and was disappointed in the disparity in color from my computer to the fabric.

Original Escher pagoda as I designed it

The blue was decidedly dull and there was too much gray in this sample

I played with changing the colors but was quickly discouraged by the amount of time it took and put the whole thing on the back burner.

When my daughter decided to redo her room in yellow and gray (read about it HERE) I looked around for some fabric for pillows and thought the same obvious thing that always leads me to the same place, "I wish I could get something original that is exactly what I want." ..... "Oh right Spoonflower duh!"

I ordered a piece of my CW Peale silhouette for a pillow.

Above is the fabric with the Charles Willson Peale silhouette in my dining room. It was cut by the famous American artist, not of him but an anonymous young boy. I have have no documentation to support this so don't come to steal it, no one will believe you.

As soon as I opened the package, My daughter's eyebrows went up and she said, "I like that fabric!" She was referring to the Escher pagoda in Citrine

The colors are dead on citrine, grays and a hint of medium brown in fine outlines.

I also plan on ordering Escher pagoda in Trendy Tangerine.

Escher Pagoda in Trendy Tangerine

The main colors are tangerine, hot pink and a deep yellow. there is also a bit of light pink and light yellow. I want to fast forward to having the pillows!

They are also available in wallpaper.

I can't stand not having a room done in this silhouette wallpaper. I must have it!

and this!

I designed other pagoda fabrics and companion fabrics but not all are for sale yet. To offer fabrics for sale you must first order proofs. I have designed a few for a collection that I am calling Petal Pusher, based on my pencil sketches, here is a sampling.

Bouquet in two colorways more are offered

I plan on ordering swatches of this entire collection to proof the colors and offer them for sale.

Lucky Me in pink

Leaf in blue

I am doing this entire collection from pencil sketches because I like the texture.

You can peruse my designs that are available HERE. I have ordered several different types of fabric so far and would have to recommend the linen cotton blend for pillows it seems a bit more sturdy than Kona cotton or Cotton poplin.

Have you Spoonflowered?

Dreaming of grasscloth

In the last 18 months, we have slowly painted each room in our house with the exception of our family room and and youngest daughter's bedroom. I originally wanted grasscloth in our TV room but my husband does not like the visible seams across a large area and there is a ton of wall. The family room has 18 foot ceilings so someone else will have to paint it.
Somehow, my little girl's room has just been down on the list.
I have been dreaming of a sweet pale pink room.

Paint will be easiest but grasscloth would add so much texture and interest.

I love the organic and uneven feel of grasscloth and I happen to know that it is pretty kid proof.

 It often comes in earthy colorways but lately the varieties have expanded.

 Thibaut and other companies have included patterned, colored, and even metallic choices.

I know have seen a pale pink grasscloth with tiny gold threads that I really want. I just can't remember where. It would certainly make little girl's room chicer than most.

How do you feel about grasscloth?

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