Decorative pillows by Nena Von
Home accents designer and Etsy shop owner, Nena Von, sews up some terrific accent pillows. Let’s take a look, shall we?
Nena uses higher-end fabrics for her pillows. This lumbar style is made with fabric from Romo ($30.00).
She has a good eye for putting things together. And I like her choice of fabrics and colors.
The cut velvet lumbar pillow (above) is my favorite. Her down pillows come with the insert. At $20.00, that’s a steal.
In addition to pillows, Nena sews up memory boards and has another shop featuring accessories for the nursery.
Batik fabrics from Etsy’s Brilliant Batik
I love Batik fabrics. I made a nice scarf in a textiles class I took a few years ago. It’s fun and not too difficult. ZyHan, is an expert – a true artist. Her batiks are unlike any I’ve seen before. They’re true works of art.
The designs she creates are very ornate, compared to most you see with an overall design.
She sells a variety of fabric lengths, fat quarters and some accessories in her Etsy Shop, Brilliant Batik.
These remind me of Hermes scarves. ZyHan works mostly with high quality silks. Most of her fabrics are 1 meter in length and sell for $30.00. But she’s happy to take on custom work.
Batik fabrics make beautiful curtains – these would be especially beautiful for that. Pillows and cushions are an obvious way to go. Cotton batiks are perfect for bedding – sew lengths together to make a duvet cover, or sew up some toss pillows for a finishing touch on the bed.
ZyHan was nice enough to share her simple instructions for creating your own Batik masterpieces. Stay tuned tomorrow for that.
In the meantime, have you used batik prints in your home? Send me photos!
Spoonflower’s Etsy Shop
Spoonflower is the place to go to design your own prints and print them up on cotton fabric by the yard.
Yay! They just opened an Etsy shop, which will feature their favorite designs sold by the yard or in fat squares. Here’s a peek at what they have up for sale right now.
Kim designed this Flower With Fuzzy Bee pattern using a free program called Artrage. One yard is sells for $18.
This is last week’s winning pattern, designed by Crafty Ginger. Coco Stripe is sold by the fat quarter or by the yard for $18.
Felted Up
I know that’s a bad pun, but it’s Monday.
I think everyone has just realized that the Holidays are right around the corner. Christmas is only 6 weeks away. If you’re like me, it gets harder and harder to think of something original to surprise your favorites with. No worries this year! Design Hole is on the job. Here are three deliciously beautiful felted bowls that anyone would love to have. Let’s take a peek.
This Blue Felted Bowl ($39.95) is from Etsy Shop, Jennywren. It measures 8″ in diameter. This is my favorite item in her shop. But check out her selection of jewelry and special things for Christmas.
Yes, we’re at Esty today. Petal Lassies offers this unique, 6″ felted leaf bowl for $17.00.
Pick up this set of three nesting bowls, made of felt, from Papaververt. They come in a variety of colors and sell for $120. The largest is 6″ in diameter. Check our their plant holders, too. Great stuff.
Votives from Maryink
Here’s a favorite from Etsy. Tennessee based company, Maryink, designs lively patterns which she applies to T-shirts, totes, aprons and votive holders. The votives are a real favorite of mine.
They come in lots of colors and patterns. All colorful and lively decoupaged designs that sell for $10 each and you can buy them in sets as well.
I also like the fact that they hold a candle of your own choice – a votive (they also come with one candle). This way you can choose an unscented candle, or buy a bunch of one scent you like. I like the romantic setting that candles lend, but without having to think about the blending of scents.
