November 21st, 2010 by Karen in Holiday Crafts, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
For the last few years, I have been obsessed with making sequin pin ornaments (here was last year’s contribution on the subject). They are time consuming but easy to master. The possibilities are truly endless even with just one value bag of sequins and some pins especially sold for this purpose, which should be no [...]
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October 20th, 2010 by Karen in Cushions and Pillows, Uncategorized | No Comments »
I recently finished a group of projects for a client who is redecorating her bedroom. She wanted two neck roll pillows in dupioni silk with velvet welt; one square pillow with silk on one side and dupioni silk on the other with matching lipcord on the edges; and a bench cushion in velvet with dupioni [...]
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October 13th, 2010 by Karen in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
I have been working on this wall hanging for the last two months, partly with my mom and partly on my own. It is a double wedding ring quilt for one of my best friend’s marriage.
The four-squares where the rings intersect are red and blue, to match my friend’s and her new husband’s living room. [...]
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July 26th, 2010 by Karen in Fabric Crafts, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
I was recently commissioned to make 13 table runners for a wedding coming up soon. Each 13 inch wide, 7-foot runner will go on a 5-foot round table, so it will drape 1 foot over each side.
Here are three draped over my banister.
The print is so pretty, she could probably get away with not having [...]
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