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Damask January 21, 2008

Filed under: Crafty — karrie @ 8:31 pm

I have a soft spot for intricate, velvety wallpaper. Luckily I get my fix about once a week at the Mel-o-Dee where my knitting group meets. While I was visiting Los Angeles a few months ago, I ran across a crazy bathroom that had 5 different kinds of flocked damask wallpaper, and I took some pictures.

In fact, i started a Flickr group. So if you are out in the wild and see some wallpaper, take a picture and send it my way…

My recent Damask discoveries don’t end with wallpaper. A bit of browsing at Reprodepot has revealed the most fantastic modern Damask ever - Echino Woodland

Echino Woodland Fabric

Click through and check it out…. Hidden in the patter are skulls, bugs, and woodland animals. it is amazing. Too bad it costs an arm and a leg (also available at Superbuzzy).

I also found one more Animal damask - this one featuring only rabbits.

Bunny Damask

I would love to have these on my walls!

Tags: Crafty, damask, fabric, flickr, reprodepot, superbuzzy, wallpaper

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Gifts for the crafty - Part ii - Fabric December 6, 2007

Filed under: Crafty — karrie @ 2:26 am

Fabric is one of the staple materials for crafters, and a great fabric can bring a drab project to life. If you are shopping for a crafty friend and you are not sure if they have a sewing machine, recommend buying a gift certificates. All of the places I’ll mention have plenty of craft notions and kits…

Online Fabric sellers

Superbuzzy: One of the biggest selections of japanese import fabrics that I find nearly irresistible.
Reprodepot You can find a smattering of japanese import fabrics here, but also many vintage reproduction fabrics (hence the name). i am also a bg fan of their numerous apron patterns.
J. Caroline Creative This is an awesome one-stop online fabric shop. They have my favorite fabric designers (Alexander Henry, Michael Miller, Kaufman) and a fantastic selection of canvas, duck cloth and corduroy. The notions that have are super-useful too - magnetic snaps, ribbons, and purse handles to name a few.