Os Textile Diaries

Make your pantry as pretty as it is functional by painting it in a contrasting color with your adjoining kitchen. Emily Henderson Design drenched this spacious pantry in a dusty shade of light blue, but any color that puts a smile on your face would work.

Fascinating guided visits explore the abbey’s Carolingian crypt and chapels, vaulted halls where the sweets were crafted in the 19th century, an interactive ‘laboratory of aromas’, and a museum displaying the sweet’s gorgeous trademark tins and packaging over the centuries. Tasting throughout is a given.

Overall, I was really impressed with the benefits I received from using a satin pillowcase. Whilst there is a huge hype around using a silk one instead of satin, the benefits are really similar.

Not every fabric will work for every project! Designers need to get familiar with various fabrics available in the market so they can make wise selections based on custom projects requirements such as type of garment or product being created, target audience etc.

When it comes to traditional hand drawing or painting, pens, markers, paints and colored pencils are all ideal for sketching out textile designs. In some cases like, If you want to work on a theme or you have any inspiration for your design do some research on it and than just pick a pencil, and start converting you thoughts on a paper in a form of design motifs.

This quilt consists of one simple patch of fabric. It usually consists of repeating shapes sewn together to achieve a pieced quilt top.

While automation has made silk production easier and fairer for workers in every part of the world, not all production facilities have access to the same forms of automation.

Traditional quilt blocks usually display repeated patterns. Sampler here quilts break with the norm by displaying quilt blocks that are all a little different.

The site EmergingTextiles.usando releases quarterly reports indicating the current prices of silk in China. According to the latest report, Chinese silk currently ranges between $50 and $55 per kilogram. The Indian government also keeps track of the prices of silk produced in this nation.

Quilting isn’t unique to any one part of the world. Countries all over the globe have contributed to quilting culture.

Changing kitchen cabinet hardware is a simple way to transform the look of your kitchen without renovating. Interior designer Alvin Wayne added a graphic look to this otherwise all-white kitchen with black metal cabinet and drawer bar pulls for a crisp modern feel.

Curious about quilting, too? Here’s an overview of the many types of quilts and a bit about quilting techniques.

Midcentury modern furniture is a timeless choice for a dining room. A small light wood drop leaf table and chairs fills the space in this London dining room from Emilie Fournet Interiors like a glove, while a vintage pendant and framed posters enhance the vintage feel.

The Maison du Parc in St-Brisson has all the gen on running wild in Morvan’s protected 3220 sq km (1243 sq mi). Hike, mountain bike, saddle up on horseback, try your hand at orienteering or fish for trout in the park’s smattering of lakes and rivers.

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