{Fabric Friday} p’s & q’s…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on October 08, 2010 in Fabric Friday, handprinted fabrics, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

My appreciation for typography and textiles often morph together. Helen Rawlinson is my all time favorite textile designer that combines these two loves of mine. Sayer has a wonderful drum shade in his room with her ABC design and it’s one of my favorite fabrics to use in the klt:studio. But it’s always fun to discover additional designers who appreciate typography and I just found the screen printed textiles of Melbourne’s Spin Spin. Wow, they are gorgeous as well.

The Spin Spin Etsy shop has more than fabric- you can find kid’s clothing, pillows, & stationary too. My eyes immediately fell on the stunning tea towels though. I love the retro, clean patterns, and beautiful, rich colors. When it comes to textile shopping you really can’t go wrong visiting either shop for handmade lovelies! Both designers really know their design p’s & q’s! Happy Fabric Friday!

{Fabric Friday} p’s & q’s…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on October 08, 2010 in Fabric Friday, handprinted fabrics | No Comments

My appreciation for typography and textiles often morph together. Helen Rawlinson is my all time favorite textile designer that combines these two loves of mine. Sayer has a wonderful drum shade in his room with her ABC design and it’s one of my favorite fabrics to use in the klt:studio. But it’s always fun to discover additional designers who appreciate typography and I just found the screen printed textiles of Melbourne’s Spin Spin. Wow, they are gorgeous as well.

The Spin Spin Etsy shop has more than fabric- you can find kid’s clothing, pillows, & stationary too. My eyes immediately fell on the stunning tea towels though. I love the retro, clean patterns, and beautiful, rich colors. When it comes to textile shopping you really can’t go wrong visiting either shop for handmade lovelies! Both designers really know their design p’s & q’s! Happy Fabric Friday!

{Fabric Friday} drooling over hable…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on September 18, 2010 in Fabric Friday, handprinted fabrics | 7 Comments

Have you been to the hable construction site in awhile? I just popped by and reminded myself how much I really love this sister run company. Look at all of these beautiful hand printed cotton canvas & linen textiles!

{handprinted canvas swatches}

{handprinted linen}

There is so much to see in addition to the fabrics – pillows, totes, prints, storage bins. It’s all pretty wonderful. I really enjoyed poking around the site and learning more about the company. I have been following them on twitter & “like” them on facebook, but hadn’t visited the site in a few months. I realized that if I love hable construction, then I should share it with my fellow textile enthusiasts. So, happy Fabric Friday!

{all images via hable construction website}

{Fabric Friday} drooling over hable…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on September 18, 2010 in Fabric Friday, handprinted fabrics | No Comments

Have you been to the hable construction site in awhile? I just popped by and reminded myself how much I really love this sister run company. Look at all of these beautiful hand printed cotton canvas & linen textiles!

{handprinted canvas swatches}

{handprinted linen}

There is so much to see in addition to the fabrics – pillows, totes, prints, storage bins. It’s all pretty wonderful. I really enjoyed poking around the site and learning more about the company. I have been following them on twitter & “like” them on facebook, but hadn’t visited the site in a few months. I realized that if I love hable construction, then I should share it with my fellow textile enthusiasts. So, happy Fabric Friday!

{all images via hable construction website}

{Fabric Friday} Holley & Gill…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on July 23, 2010 in Fabric Friday, handprinted fabrics, interior design | 10 Comments

I used to read art books about the New York School of artists back in the day and wished that I were one of them. The idea of sitting at coffee shops with fellow artists and sharing thoughts about art, books, movies, music and other inspirations is something I think I will always find appealing. But I have to say… Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, & blogs are my virtual coffee shops where I feel like I am a part of a bunch of creative groups. I look forward to my virtual cups of coffee with my artistic and visionary pals. One designer pal from my virtual coffee shop is Michelle, from Holley & Gill. When I first learned about the work she creates, I knew I wanted to write about it someday. So this Fabric Friday post is one I dreamed up before I even had a blog and my thoughts were just jotted down in a moleskine notebook.

Michelle and her husband Conrad are the Montreal based design duo that creates handmade, screen printed textiles that are later constructed into unique, design savvy headboards. Holley & Gill designs are elegant, beautiful and add a nice feel to a room. They are made lovingly, with attention to detail and process. I am a huge fan of hand screenprinted fabrics and love to see the work that they do, reflected in the world of interior design.

If you love interior design as I do, you will most likely enjoy visiting the Holley & Gill blog as well. There are always heartfelt words & lovely interiors to looks at. It is the kind of blog that makes you think about the posts for many days after the first read.

So that wraps up a week of reflective black and white… Happy Fabric Friday!

All images: Holley & Gill via here.

{Fabric Friday} Holley & Gill…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on July 23, 2010 in Fabric Friday, handprinted fabrics, interior design | No Comments

I used to read art books about the New York School of artists back in the day and wished that I were one of them. The idea of sitting at coffee shops with fellow artists and sharing thoughts about art, books, movies, music and other inspirations is something I think I will always find appealing. But I have to say… Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, & blogs are my virtual coffee shops where I feel like I am a part of a bunch of creative groups. I look forward to my virtual cups of coffee with my artistic and visionary pals. One designer pal from my virtual coffee shop is Michelle, from Holley & Gill. When I first learned about the work she creates, I knew I wanted to write about it someday. So this Fabric Friday post is one I dreamed up before I even had a blog and my thoughts were just jotted down in a moleskine notebook.

Michelle and her husband Conrad are the Montreal based design duo that creates handmade, screen printed textiles that are later constructed into unique, design savvy headboards. Holley & Gill designs are elegant, beautiful and add a nice feel to a room. They are made lovingly, with attention to detail and process. I am a huge fan of hand screenprinted fabrics and love to see the work that they do, reflected in the world of interior design.

If you love interior design as I do, you will most likely enjoy visiting the Holley & Gill blog as well. There are always heartfelt words & lovely interiors to looks at. It is the kind of blog that makes you think about the posts for many days after the first read.

So that wraps up a week of reflective black and white… Happy Fabric Friday!

All images: Holley & Gill via here.

{Fabric Friday} Holley & Gill…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on July 23, 2010 in Fabric Friday, handprinted fabrics, interior design, Uncategorized | No Comments

I used to read art books about the New York School of artists back in the day and wished that I were one of them. The idea of sitting at coffee shops with fellow artists and sharing thoughts about art, books, movies, music and other inspirations is something I think I will always find appealing. But I have to say… Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, & blogs are my virtual coffee shops where I feel like I am a part of a bunch of creative groups. I look forward to my virtual cups of coffee with my artistic and visionary pals. One designer pal from my virtual coffee shop is Michelle, from Holley & Gill. When I first learned about the work she creates, I knew I wanted to write about it someday. So this Fabric Friday post is one I dreamed up before I even had a blog and my thoughts were just jotted down in a moleskine notebook.

Michelle and her husband Conrad are the Montreal based design duo that creates handmade, screen printed textiles that are later constructed into unique, design savvy headboards. Holley & Gill designs are elegant, beautiful and add a nice feel to a room. They are made lovingly, with attention to detail and process. I am a huge fan of hand screenprinted fabrics and love to see the work that they do, reflected in the world of interior design.

If you love interior design as I do, you will most likely enjoy visiting the Holley & Gill blog as well. There are always heartfelt words & lovely interiors to looks at. It is the kind of blog that makes you think about the posts for many days after the first read.

So that wraps up a week of reflective black and white… Happy Fabric Friday!

All images: Holley & Gill via here.

{Fabric Friday} Sweet Snippets…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on June 11, 2010 in Fabric Friday, gratitude, handprinted fabrics | No Comments

Ah, my pile of lovely fabric snippets from Umbrella Prints caught my attention for this short and sweet {Fabric Friday}. My official introduction to this wonderful fabric house, was during the Earth Day Organic Fabric Giveaway blog hop. Each participating blog had their own rules and when I cruised through the Umbrella Fabric blog , I decided to participate. My description of their fabric won me a little packet of whimsical and “lush” fabric samples. I was tickled to receive this thoughtful parcel -particularly when they made the extra effort of sending it to the US (they are based in Australia). I was so smitten by these fabrics that I bought some more to add to my snippet collection.

Now that we have established that their fabrics are gorgeous, I want to tell you what struck me just as equally. Gratitude, something that you don’t find everyday, but when you do, it is extra special. One of the things that I love about buying handmade, is that little touch of human kindness. I can say the same thing about selling things that are handmade too. I adore the words and pictures that I receive from people that own something that I made.

Umbrella fabrics are stunning enough to make you want a bunch of each design made. But, it is the kindness and handwritten note snuck in the package of fabric that makes opening it all that much sweeter. So, thanks for the beautiful fabric Amy & Carly! Your extra effort and kindness didn’t go unnoticed. I will definitely be back for more. Happy Fabric Friday!

{Fabric Friday} Sweet Snippets…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on June 11, 2010 in Fabric Friday, gratitude, handprinted fabrics | 6 Comments

Ah, my pile of lovely fabric snippets from Umbrella Prints caught my attention for this short and sweet {Fabric Friday}. My official introduction to this wonderful fabric house, was during the Earth Day Organic Fabric Giveaway blog hop. Each participating blog had their own rules and when I cruised through the Umbrella Fabric blog , I decided to participate. My description of their fabric won me a little packet of whimsical and “lush” fabric samples. I was tickled to receive this thoughtful parcel -particularly when they made the extra effort of sending it to the US (they are based in Australia). I was so smitten by these fabrics that I bought some more to add to my snippet collection.

Now that we have established that their fabrics are gorgeous, I want to tell you what struck me just as equally. Gratitude, something that you don’t find everyday, but when you do, it is extra special. One of the things that I love about buying handmade, is that little touch of human kindness. I can say the same thing about selling things that are handmade too. I adore the words and pictures that I receive from people that own something that I made.

Umbrella fabrics are stunning enough to make you want a bunch of each design made. But, it is the kindness and handwritten note snuck in the package of fabric that makes opening it all that much sweeter. So, thanks for the beautiful fabric Amy & Carly! Your extra effort and kindness didn’t go unnoticed. I will definitely be back for more. Happy Fabric Friday!

{Fabric Friday} Sweet Snippets…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on June 11, 2010 in Fabric Friday, gratitude, handprinted fabrics, Uncategorized | No Comments

Ah, my pile of lovely fabric snippets from Umbrella Prints caught my attention for this short and sweet {Fabric Friday}. My official introduction to this wonderful fabric house, was during the Earth Day Organic Fabric Giveaway blog hop. Each participating blog had their own rules and when I cruised through the Umbrella Fabric blog , I decided to participate. My description of their fabric won me a little packet of whimsical and “lush” fabric samples. I was tickled to receive this thoughtful parcel -particularly when they made the extra effort of sending it to the US (they are based in Australia). I was so smitten by these fabrics that I bought some more to add to my snippet collection.

Now that we have established that their fabrics are gorgeous, I want to tell you what struck me just as equally. Gratitude, something that you don’t find everyday, but when you do, it is extra special. One of the things that I love about buying handmade, is that little touch of human kindness. I can say the same thing about selling things that are handmade too. I adore the words and pictures that I receive from people that own something that I made.

Umbrella fabrics are stunning enough to make you want a bunch of each design made. But, it is the kindness and handwritten note snuck in the package of fabric that makes opening it all that much sweeter. So, thanks for the beautiful fabric Amy & Carly! Your extra effort and kindness didn’t go unnoticed. I will definitely be back for more. Happy Fabric Friday!

{Fabric Friday} p’s & q’s…

{Fabric Friday} p’s & q’s…

{Fabric Friday} drooling over hable…

{Fabric Friday} drooling over hable…

{Fabric Friday} Holley & Gill…

{Fabric Friday} Holley & Gill…

{Fabric Friday} Holley & Gill…

{Fabric Friday} Sweet Snippets…

{Fabric Friday} Sweet Snippets…

{Fabric Friday} Sweet Snippets…

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