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rebecca's latest voyeuristic investigation of the sublime, this time in iowa (these are still in draft form):

poor man's linen

i love shabby-chic linen slipcovers, yet linen is so expensive. as an alternative, i found this greyish canvas at a home depot kind of store, for around $15 each. i feared that it would be stiff and scratchy, but not at all, and so far it has been surprisingly easy to sew. i have been using it for many different projects, but mainly plan to sew taut slipcovers for my large sectional sofa. given david's background as a painter, the canvas seems fitting.



i'm still unsure whether we are grown up enough to have such a light colored fabric on the cushions as well (i'm a spiller). ideally i will find 20+ yards of the perfect charcoal boucle at a fabric outlet. tomorrow we are off to boston, where i plan to scour the cheap fabric stores in chinatown. then we head to chicago, where i can't wait to check out an outlet just outside the city that i hear is a treasure trove of high-end upholstery fabrics on the cheap.

~r

throw pillows are the answer

i found this vintage linen dishtowel at an antique shop in spirit lake, iowa. it was clearly meant to be combined with pink glitter fur and pom-pom trim... i made these throw pillows for my little niece (who also happens to have a dalmatian):







~r

opulent orbs

we love this "solas lighting" from cj o'neill:

...watching the detectives...

oh veronica mars, where did you go?

letterpress envy

for christmas, david gave rebecca these two lovely card sets from satsuma press. for more letterpress, design*spongehas compiled a very thorough guide.






also like the lily of the valley: