If you've been wondering about the painted shipping labels, yes I've got the aquatic paint bug, hand dipping/marbling our labels.... each is one of kind :)

A blog we love... Nothing is new

Weather is in the 80's and this album is sounding sooo good.
-Made The Harbor by Mountain Man

Giddy to start Leonard Koren's new book, Which "aesthetics" Do You Mean? -ten definitions

I'm so impressed. Suburban Texas made into an absolute dream.... via Nowness -you must go and see!

Loves these!!
via Anzfer Farms

Beklina is in love... Check out all the great pattern work at UK's Supermarket Sarah!

Side tidbit: 5 years ago when Beklina was formed, we had no idea that we were to be so pattern driven. Prints and patterns have become a full time passion for the shop and a signature of our "look". Going straight into the fire of visual chaos, on a quest for beauty, harmony and new life. Color, movement, contrast, mmmmm, you drive me wild.

So inspiring & thoughtful..

Roman & Williams from The Scout on Vimeo.

This gets me thinking... would love to make a super shag rug.

Envying this creative Seattle woman .....

Oh my gosh...

http://www.woolfiller.com/

Beetles by Warpaint.....
(it's gets into your blood)

Local new designer Maureen Halligan. I have my eye on this piece.

Finished rug...
Thanks to Uniform Studio, I saw this video and now I'm ready for the next one. It shows a great way to attach scraps into longer strips. I'd like to get the width more uniform :)

I have to say it feels great turning all that waste into something useful & special. My pile of scraps is less daunting to me now.

Inspired to do something with all my scraps, a rag rug could to be the perfect thing. The "loom" was made from scrap wood & nails as well.
Of course it won't be as "refined" as Sea Bags rugs :)

Inspiring photographer, Sam Haskins. Via NYTimes

One of my favorite shops is Purl Soho. Their blog has the greatest ideas and patterns, like the above Charley Harper needlepointing.