


Sewing is back in fashion. Sewing machine sales are up as more people turn to making or customising their own clothes. So here are a few fabric finds:
1 and 5 from Of Paper and Thread, in Western Australia
2, 4 and 6 from Fresh Fabrics in NSW
3, 7, 8 and 9 from Spice Berry Cottage in California


I caught the end of this piece on a program called Collectors this evening and was immediately struck by the beauty of these artworks. Lucia Usmiani uses recycled drink cans and bottles collected from household bins and transforms them into amazing works of art. Above the work is created by cutting up small pieces of aluminium drink cans, while below titled 'Wallflowers' is made from the bottom of PET plastic bottles pinned to the wall.


I've be rediscovering the joys of Ikea this weekend. Our place in London was full of it so I've been a bit turned off for a while. But our friends have this lovely white day bed in their place and it would be just perfect for our new sunroom. This pic is from Harmonie Interieure.