January was good to my ever growing stack of Marimekko fabric. I actually might call January 2011, the textile month because I went a little bonkers with finding gorgeous fabrics internationally. Not to mention I brushed up on my textile/design history and learned about a lot of amazing textile designers. Most of my fabric purchases came from Finland or the UK with a combination of cool vintage & new finds that I’m really excited about. So what am I going to do with all of this fabric you ask? Oh, oodles & oodles… but lets’ start with some new slug plushies, a kitty, … and ol’ Phil the Groundhogs cousin- Mr. Squirrel.
I find making plush out of Marimekko fabric so inspiring- my hands can’t keep up with my ideas. The painter in me loves to play with different color combinations in search of making the colors sing. While I realize this isn’t Friday – and this could be classified as a Fabric Friday post, I felt it belonged in my Everyday Inspiration category as well. Besides, who couldn’t use a jolt of gorgeous color on a Wednesday? What would you do if this was your stack of fabric?